Sunday Telegraph journalist criticised by high court judge – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2011 in expert witnesses, family courts, law reports, media, news by sally

“A high court judge has criticised a senior Sunday Telegraph journalist over his reporting of a case heard in the family courts last year.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2011

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Raft of firms and chambers advise as Sienna Miller wins £100k ‘Hackgate’ damages – Legal Week

Posted May 17th, 2011 in barristers, damages, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“Matrix and Doughty Street Chambers are among a raft of law firms and barristers’ sets to have acted on the high-profile phone-hacking dispute between Sienna Miller and the News of the World (NoW).”

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Legal Week, 17th May 2011

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Media lawyers in the driving seat as Mosley crashes and burns in ECHR – The Lawyer

“The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) won favour with newspaper media lawyers last week after it rejected a bid by ­former International ­Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley to force newspapers to warn people beforehand if they are going to publish details of their private lives.”

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The Lawyer, 16th May 2011

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Super-injunctions: journalists’ emails could be searched – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 17th, 2011 in electronic mail, injunctions, media, news by sally

“Emails and text messages sent by a former editor of The Sun and all its employees could be searched under an order sought by lawyers for the Premier League footballer.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2011

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Imogen Thomas ‘blackmailed’ superinjunction footballer, judge says – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2011 in blackmail, freedom of expression, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“The model Imogen Thomas’s legal fight to name the married footballer with whom she had an affair took a dramatic twist when she found herself accused of allegedly blackmailing the man with demands for first £50,000 and then £100,000.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2011

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Privacy decisions can’t just be left to judges and politicians – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Before an independent review, we need to decide who is entitled to privacy and what constitutes public interest.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2011

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Imogen Thomas fails in bid to lift gagging order – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“Imogen Thomas, the former Big Brother contestant whose relationship with a married Premier League footballer was made the subject of a court gagging order, has failed in a joint bid with the Sun to overturn the injunction.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2011

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Phone hacking: James Hewitt to sue News of the World – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2011 in interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“James Hewitt, the former army officer who became famous for his affair with Princess Diana, is poised to sue the News of the World for invasion of privacy.”

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The Guardian, 13th May 2011

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Mosley’s loss is a victory for the British government – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2011 in freedom of expression, human rights, media, news, privacy by tracey

“Today’s ruling by the European court of human rights in Max Mosley’s privacy case is a victory for the British government, which argued at the hearing in January that countries were entitled to a wide ‘margin of appreciation’ – in other words, discretion – in deciding how to strike the balance between freedom of expression and respect for an individual’s private life.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2011

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Sienna Miller should be forced to accept damages offer, says News International – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2011 in damages, interception, media, news, privacy by tracey

“Sienna Miller should be forced to accept damages of £100,000 in her phone hacking claim against the News of the World because the stories published about her private life were ‘not that hurtful’, a lawyer for the Sunday newspaper said yesterday.”

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The Independent,13th May 2011

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Joanna Yeates trial: Mirror and Sun face contempt charges – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2011 in contempt of court, defamation, media, news by sally

“The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, will begin court action on Thursday against two tabloid newspapers over the way they covered the hunt for the killer of Joanna Yeates, the landscape architect whose body was found dumped on Christmas Day in a country lane near Bristol.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2001

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Judges to be asked: Should cameras be allowed in courts? – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2011 in courts, judiciary, media, news by sally

“Judges are to be consulted about how cameras could be allowed into courtrooms to televise trials, the Ministry of Justice has revealed. Confirmation that officials have put the issue back on the political agenda comes as the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, calls for greater openness and transparency in the justice system.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2011

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Removing libel juries would be dangerous, warns newspaper industry – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2011 in defamation, juries, media, news by sally

“Senior figures from the newspaper industry on Wednesday warned politicians against plans to eradicate juries in libel trials as part of sweeping reforms to defamation law in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2011

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Twitter revelations spark calls for privacy law – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2011 in injunctions, internet, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Goldsmith and Hunt speak out after identities of celebrities alleged to have taken out injunctions are revealed on Twitter.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2011

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How combative tabloid morality has fuelled the privacy debate – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2011 in injunctions, legislation, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Britain’s unique brand of ‘kiss and tell’ journalism has led to pressure for legislation, but ministers recognise the difficulties.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2011

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Max Mosley loses European privacy case – The Guardian

“Max Mosley, the former Formula One boss, lost his legal challenge to force newspapers to warn people before publishing stories exposing their private lives, after a European court ruled on Tuesday that such as system would have a ‘chilling effect’ on the press.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2011

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Daily Telegraph censured by PCC over Vince Cable tapes – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2011 in complaints, media, news, public interest by sally

“The Daily Telegraph is criticised by the Press Complaints Commission today for secretly recording conversations between Liberal Democrat ministers and having reporters pose as constituents.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2011

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Max Mosley privacy ruling due in Strasbourg – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2011 in human rights, injunctions, media, news, notification, privacy by sally

“Human rights judges are due to rule on ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley’s attempt to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2011

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European Court to rule on tighter UK privacy laws – The Independent

Posted May 9th, 2011 in human rights, media, news, privacy by sally

“Judges at the European Court of Human Rights will this week rule on whether the former world motor sports boss Max Mosley’s right to privacy was invaded when he wasn’t told about a story containing colourful claims about his sex life before it was published in the News of the World.”

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The Independent, 8th May 2011

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PCC seeks to regulate press Twitter feeds – The Guardian

Posted May 6th, 2011 in complaints, internet, media, news by sally

“Reporter and newspaper Twitter feeds are expected to brought under the regulation of the Press Complaints Commission later this year, the first time the body has sought to consolidate social media messages under its remit.”

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The Guardian, 6th May 2011

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