‘The Crown Prosecution Service has announced it is to take no further action against an unnamed Sun journalist and a public official who were investigated over tips for stories.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police will be forced to seek the permission of a judge if they want to retrieve the phone and email records of journalists, after the prime minister’s snooping watchdog found that 19 police forces made more than 600 applications to uncover confidential sources in the past three years.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Back in 2008, the late lamented News of the World published an article under the headline “F1 boss has sick Nazi orgy with 5 hookers”. It had obtained footage of an orgy involving Max Mosley and five ladies of dubious virtue, all of whom were undoubtedly (despite the News of the World having blocked out their faces) not Mrs Mosley. The breach of privacy proceedings before Eady J (Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2008] EWHC 687 (QB)) established that the ‘Nazi’ allegation was unfounded and unfair, that the footage was filmed by a camera secreted in “such clothing as [one of the prostitutes] was wearing” (at [5]), and also the more genteel fact that even S&M ‘prison-themed’ orgies stop for a tea break (at [4]), rather like a pleasant afternoon’s cricket, but with a rather different thwack of willow on leather.’
Panopticon, 30th January 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘José Mourinho has been fined £25,000 and warned as to his future conduct by the Football Association after claiming a “campaign” was being mounted against Chelsea in the wake of last month’s draw at Southampton, though the manager has avoided a touchline ban for the comments.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A claimant’s failure to update his budget in advance of an unplanned preliminary hearing has led a High Court judge to rule that “every assumption” would be made against him in assessing the costs.’
Litigation Futures, 28th January 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Mr Justice Mann rules that settlements reached in first claims for damages against News of the World publisher barred new actions from former TV personalities.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Cilla Black is among the latest group of celebrities to settle phone hacking claims for “substantial” damages with the publisher of the Mirror titles, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A juror in the trial of four Sun journalists has been discharged from his duties because of the “pressure and stress” of deliberations.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A prison officer has pleaded guilty to selling information about one of James Bulger’s killers to the Sun newspaper.’
BBC News, 20th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four journalists have been cleared of plotting to pay officials while working at the Sun newspaper.’
BBC News, 16th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The case against 13 footballers investigated over alleged spot-fixing has been dropped due to “insufficient evidence”, the CPS has said.’
BBC News, 15th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ofcom, the broadcast regulator, has declared that the Green party does not have sufficient support to qualify for “major party status” in the general election, but Ukip may have.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Parliament has been urged to make it illegal to publish photos of children without their parents’ consent. It follows a campaign by the wife of the rock star Paul Weller, who won a high court battle last year over unpixelated photos of their children published by a newspaper website.’
BBC News, 6th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Media watchdog Ofcom has cleared the BBC of breaching broadcasting rules over a rape storyline, which prompted complaints from the public.’
BBC News, 5th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A panel of 24 potential jurors has been selected in the trial of four senior journalists at the Sun accused of paying public officials for stories.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘IPSA will name MPs who face investigation into their expenses, but they will be able to have the hearings in private.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Sun reporter has been cleared of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office, but convicted of handling an MP’s stolen mobile phone.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The film board isn’t interested in putting blanket bans on acts such as breath restriction or urination – context is always considered.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Pornography produced in the UK was quietly censored today through an amendment to the 2003 Communications Act, and the measures appear to take aim at female pleasure.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK media regulator has launched an investigation into comments made by BBC Radio Norfolk DJ Nick Conrad during a discussion about convicted rapist Ched Evans.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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