“The need for a free press has been proved over and over again by the revelation of major public scandals which would not otherwise have come to light. The disclosure by the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian of dishonest expenses claims by members of parliament and the hacking of telephones and emails are two egregious examples.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 25th October 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“European court of justice’s decision reinforces law under which UK online publishers can be sued in any EU member state.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin has been cleared of allegations that he could have committed a security breach after being photographed dumping work-related documents in bins in a park close to Downing Street.”
The Guardian, 20th Ocober 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Journalists will be able to anonymously submit evidence under oath as part of proposals set to be introduced by Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry into phone hacking and press ethics.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The lawyer who advised News Group to pay £425,000 to Gordon Taylor said today the company was in an unprecedented position because the Professional Footballers Association chief had evidence that his phone had been hacked.”
The Independent, 19th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Leveson inquiry into press regulation and media standards will not start hearing evidence from witnesses until November. It had hoped to get under way in October but will now start ‘before the second week in November’.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Parts of a proposed civil rights law threaten the UK’s compliance with human rights obligations and infringe on individuals’ rights, Parliament’s Human Rights Joint Committee has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The editor of Private Eye told peers on Tuesday that the sex lives of well-known figures can be a legitimate subject of journalistic investigation.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In fact, it was one of the best days for tabloid newspapers since the phone-hacking scandal began.”
The Guardian, 3rd October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In the first ‘misuse of private information’ trial against a newspaper since Max Mosley in 2008, Mr Justice Nicol dismissed a claim brought by England and Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand against the Sunday Mirror.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Footballer Rio Ferdinand on Thursday lost his privacy action over a ‘kiss and tell’ story published by the Sunday Mirror.The England and Manchester United star was not at the high court in London to hear Mr Justice Nicol dismiss his claim against Sunday Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers. Ferdinand will pay MGN’s legal costs.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“State-imposed control of the internet is ‘inevitable’ if the conflict between the right to privacy and a free press is ever to be resolved, lawyers and journalists suggested last week at a Law Society public debate.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th September 2011
Source: www:lawgazette.co.uk
“Human rights judges have rejected an appeal by ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley against his failed bid to force a change in UK privacy laws.”
The Independent, 27th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“What is Lord Justice Leveson up to? The judge heading the phone-hacking inquiry is currently planning a series of public seminars on the relationship between the press and the public. Is he right to seek evidence about internal rules in such august institutions as the Guardian and the BBC? Or should he confine himself, as some critics are saying, to investigating the misbehaviour of the tabloid press and the police?”
The Guardian, 21st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A photo of a horse van was in breach of privacy rules, the UK’s advertising watchdog has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A Law Society debate will this month consider how superinjunctions can survive in an era of social media.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The names of several News of the World journalists who ordered a private detective to hack into mobile phones belonging to six public figures will not be publicly disclosed after Scotland Yard intervened to prevent their publication.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Most public sector organisations do not ask internet users’ consent to cookie tracking, a survey has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“UK laws fail to uphold individuals’ privacy rights and must be reformed, a report commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Liberal Democrat MP, Simon Hughes, is to sue News International over phone hacking at the News of the World, he confirmed on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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