Milly Dowler phone hacking: Speaker grants emergency Commons debate – The Guardian

Posted July 6th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“The Speaker has granted a rare emergency Commons debate on Wednesday into calls for a public inquiry into phone hacking by News International journalists, and a potential cover up by its senior executives.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

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Rio Ferdinand: Sunday Mirror ‘kiss and tell’ was gross invasion of privacy – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2011 in damages, media, news, privacy by sally

“Rio Ferdinand, the Manchester United and England footballer, told a high court judge on Tuesday how a ‘kiss and tell’ Sunday Mirror story put a strain on his relationship with his wife and caused him hurt and distress.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

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Paul Gascoigne becomes hacking test case – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2011 in interception, media, news, privacy by tracey

“Paul Gascoigne will be one of the four test cases for alleged victims of News of the World phone-hacking.”

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BBC News, 1st July 2011

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Sir Fred Goodwin colleague appeals decision – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2011 in anonymity, appeals, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“Lawyers representing the work colleague with whom former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Sir Fred Goodwin had an affair has filed an appeal against a High Court judge’s decision that although the media must not identify her by name they could give her job description.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2011

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Top-paid civil servants lose right to wage privacy – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in civil servants, news, privacy, remuneration by sally

“Senior civil servants who tried to keep their salaries secret will be made to reveal them, the Information Commissioner has ruled. The government has been ordered to name every civil servant on a salary above £150,000 – more than the prime minister – after some resisted, citing the Data Protection Act. The ruling means that the identity of 24 Whitehall mandarins who refused to be named when the coalition published a list of high earners in government a year ago will now be revealed, and that pressure will mount for other high earners below the £150,000 mark to also be named.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2011

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CCTV footage-watching website must encrypt streams, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 16th, 2011 in closed circuit television, data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

“A website which allows members of the public to report crime seen on CCTV footage must make significant changes to the way it operates, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2011

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Tory MP Zac Goldsmith defends super-injunction – BBC News

Posted June 15th, 2011 in electronic mail, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has insisted he was right to take out a super-injunction after private e-mails were hacked and passed to newspapers.”

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BBC News, 14th June 2011

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Data protection watchdogs to probe Facebook about its use of facial recognition technology – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 10th, 2011 in data protection, internet, news, photography, privacy by michael

“Facebook will be asked to explain whether it considered the impact new technology that recognises faces in photos would have on users’ privacy before introducing the feature, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2011

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Jeremy Hunt and Ken Clarke set out remit for privacy committee – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2011 in freedom of expression, injunctions, news, parliament, privacy by michael

“The culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, have asked parliament to examine whether the law and the courts have established an appropriate balance between the rights to privacy and freedom of expression in the wake of the celebrity injunction crisis.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2011

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Jeremy Hunt and Ken Clarke set out remit for privacy committee – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2011 in freedom of expression, injunctions, news, parliament, privacy by tracey

“The culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, have asked parliament to examine whether the law and the courts have established an appropriate balance between the rights to privacy and freedom of expression in the wake of the celebrity injunction crisis.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2011

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Sir Fred Goodwin affair injunction not lifted – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by tracey

“A High Court judge has refused to lift an order banning journalists naming a woman with whom former bank boss Sir Fred Goodwin had a relationship.”

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BBC News, 9th June 2011

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Sienna Miller settles hacking case – The Independent

Posted June 7th, 2011 in harassment, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by michael

“Sienna Miller’s privacy and harassment claim in the News of the World phone-hacking action settled for £100,000 damages today.”

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The Independent, 7th June 2011

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Max Mosley appeals after privacy law defeat – BBC News

Posted June 3rd, 2011 in human rights, media, news, privacy by sally

“Ex-motorsports boss Max Mosley has launched an appeal after losing his bid to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives.”

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BBC News, 2nd June 2011

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Sun goes to court over Sir Fred Goodwin gagging order – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2011 in banking, injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“The Sun has applied to partially lift the gagging order obtained by former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, arguing that ‘sunlight should be shed’ on the crisis that left the bank majority-owned by UK taxpayers.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2011

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‘One size fits all’ EU data protection law would undermine rights, says Clarke – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 31st, 2011 in data protection, EC law, news, privacy by sally

“New European data protection law proposals risk compromising freedoms and security, UK Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said. He said that he opposed a ‘one size fits all’ approach to European data protection law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st May 2011

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Injunctions row: Meet the man who helps celebrities remain anonymous – The Guardian

Posted May 31st, 2011 in barristers, injunctions, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Hugh Tomlinson QC has become renowned for making clients anonymous. It is his persuasive charm that regularly ensures celebrities’ alleged infidelities or other indiscretions are not exposed in the tabloids. He is the leading securer of privacy injunctions.”

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The Guardian, 27th May 2011

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The Court 10 stars shaping the law on privacy – The Lawyer

Posted May 31st, 2011 in freedom of expression, injunctions, legal profession, news, privacy by sally

“Court 10 at the Royal Courts of Justice has had more visitors than usual in the past month as the press fights back against what it perceives as encroaching ­privacy laws.”

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The Lawyer, 30th May 2011

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Twitter unmasks anonymous British user in landmark legal battle – The Guardian

Posted May 31st, 2011 in defamation, freedom of expression, internet, local government, news, privacy by sally

“Twitter has been forced to hand over the personal details of a British user in a libel battle that could have huge implications for free speech on the web.”

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The Guardian, 29th May 2011

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New law on cookies, data breaches and ICO powers comes into force today – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 26th, 2011 in consent, data protection, EC law, internet, legislation, news, privacy by sally

“New laws governing cookies, personal data breaches and the powers of the UK’s privacy watchdog come into force today. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations implement changes in EU law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th May 2011

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There is more to privacy law than injunctions on secrets – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“That’s why it should be a matter for parliament, not a running battle between the media and the courts.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2011

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