“A Daily Mirror service which sold digital copies of back issues infringed the copyright of a freelance photographer whose pictures appeared on their pages, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The government is concerned that double gagging orders – ‘super-injunctions’ – are being used too readily by libel law firms, and will involve the judiciary in a consultation hoping to bring down their use.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A newspaper which continued to publish a defamatory article on its website after its subject was cleared in an investigation lost its right to claim a special journalistic defence against libel, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th October 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Press Complaints Commission says it will ask the Daily Mail to respond to complaints about a column it ran on the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately.”
BBC News, 19th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Today I am talking to Mark Stephens, partner at Finers Stephens Innocent about the use of superinjunctions in the wake of the Guardian Gag story earlier in the week.”
Charon QC, 17th October 2009
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
“The BBC could face legal action over British National Party leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on Question Time, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain has warned.”
BBC News, 19th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Gordon Brown today stepped into the row over the use of super-injunctions that ban reporting of a story and also the existence of the ban, telling MPs the legal tactic was ‘an unfortunate area of the law’.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The law firm at the centre of the an unprecedented attempt by a British oil trading firm to prevent the Guardian reporting parliamentary proceedings is to be reported to the Law Society, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, ex government lawyer, a barrister and author of The Head of Legal blog. We look at whether the Bill of Rights has, in fact, been infringed by the gag, the use of injunctions generally and specifically in this instance, the use of parliamentary privilege and whether the judges are going too far in granting injunctions which can, effectively, be destroyed in their effect by many thousands of angry people on twitter and in the blogosphere.”
Charon QC, 13th October 2009
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
“The existence of a previously secret injunction against the media by oil traders Trafigura can now be revealed.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Guardian has been prevented from reporting parliamentary proceedings on legal grounds which appear to call into question privileges guaranteeing free speech established under the 1688 Bill of Rights.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Closed court hearings involving some of the most difficult and sensitive cases in England and Wales could soon be opened to the public following a legal challenge brought by The Independent.”
The Independent, 6th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The BBC yesterday won the right to keep secret the production costs of some of its most famous programmes, including Top Gear, in a ruling at the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Today is a turning point in the history of our legal system, not only because we have a new highest court in the land, but because the public will finally see justice at work.”
The Times, 1st October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) will take into account how much of a celebrity’s private life they have chosen to expose in the past when ruling on new allegations of invasion of privacy, it has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A Channel 4 life drawing programme which featured naked female models was acceptable lunchtime viewing, the television watchdog has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Children could disappear from our television screens if the Government decides to press ahead with plans to tighten regulations covering their appearance in entertainment, broadcasters claim.”
The Times, 15th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Press Complaints Commission, the self-regulation body of the UK newspaper industry, is to launch the first independent review of its governance structure since it was created 18 years ago.”
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The Guardian, 6th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police officers should ‘exercise caution’ when asking to view images captured by members of the media according to amended advice to officers published by London’s police force, the Metropolitan Police Service.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Watchdog launches consultation on plans to allow commercial radio stations in one area to be owned by one company.”
The Guardian, 31st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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