“Prosecutors aim to decide by the end of this month whether they will bring phone-hacking charges against former News of the World journalists, the director of public prosecutions has told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phillips v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another [2012] UKSC 28 ; [2012] WLR (D) 193
“The privilege against self-incrimination did not entitle a private investigator to refuse to comply with an order in civil proceedings requiring him to disclose the identity of those who had instructed him to intercept mobile phone voicemail messages containing confidential information of a commercial nature.”
WLR Daily, 4th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“The number of warnings issued about the behaviour of newspaper journalists harassing and intruding into the privacy of celebrities and members of the public is creeping back to the levels before the Milly Dowler phone hacking scandal erupted.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The partner of MP Chris Huhne has launched an appeal after the High Court rejected her privacy and harassment claim against Associated Newspapers.”
BBC News, 29th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“IPCC inquiry centres on claims officer knew missing girl’s phone had been hacked by News of the World but did not act.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man has been convicted on conspiracy charges relating to his operation of surfthechannel.com, a website offering links to TV and video content.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A university tutor has won £60,000 in libel damages from the Daily Mail and London Evening Standard over stories alleging he was involved in violence at a demonstration against education cuts.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prosecutors are to decide whether to charge four journalists with phone hacking after they were handed their files by Scotland Yard. The Crown Prosecution Service was today given four files involving four journalists relating to the phone hacking inquiry Operation Weeting, for charging decisions.”
The Independent, 21st June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Potential concentrations of media power should be subject to regular, formal reviews, communications regulator Ofcom concluded on Tuesday in a document compiled for culture secretary Jeremy Hunt.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Journalists and photographers on publications will not be able to apply for a press card if their employer refuses to sign up to the Press Complaints Commission code of practice, under a kitemark proposal due to be voted on by the board of the body that issues accreditation this week.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The woman at the centre of the sexism row involving former Sky Sports pundits Richard Keys and Andy Gray has launched a legal action against parent company BSkyB.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A university tutor described by the Daily Mail and London Evening Standard of having a key role in violent anti-cuts protests in London has begun a landmark libel action against the two newspapers.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Hunt, the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, risks a confrontation with Lord Justice Leveson next month when he is expected to present proposals for press reform aimed at sidestepping any fresh legislation.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Today (17 June) the Sunday Telegraph (ST) has named and shamed the ‘three judges who allowed the most appeals’ in cases involving the deportation of foreign criminals (Judges who allow foreign criminals to stay in Britain).”
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Two national newspapers published ‘seriously prejudicial’ articles after a killer’s conviction for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the High Court heard today.”
The Independent, 13th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Spectator has been ordered to pay £5,625 in fines and compensation for breaching reporting restrictions over a Rod Liddle comment piece published during the trial of Stephen Lawrence’s killers.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“While the judge’s reasons for finding against Trimingham are clear, the conclusions to be drawn for future harassment cases against the media are not.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Statement from Alison Levitt QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions:
On the 2 April 2012 the Crown Prosecution Service received a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police Service requesting charging advice in relation to two suspects. The first is a serving Metropolitan Police Officer in the Operation Weeting team whose name is not in the public domain. He is currently suspended. The second suspect is Amelia Hill, a journalist who writes for The Guardian newspaper.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th May 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“The Sunday Mirror has been cleared of harassing defence minister Andrew Robathan after two of its journalists pursued him in a car for 10 miles. Despite finding in the paper’s favour, the Press Complaints Commission called for a change to the editors’ code of practice to deal with the difficulties presented by journalistic pursuit.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The advertising watchdog is to probe adverts for Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, reversing an earlier ruling.”
BBC News, 28th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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