Category: privacy

#WithoutPrejudice 11: Riots and The Law – Human Rights Act update – #Hackedoff campaign update – Charon QC

Posted August 12th, 2011 in human rights, interception, podcasts, privacy, violent disorder by sally

“Analysis of the law relating to the riots, a review of a number of important human rights cases and the further developments on the #Hackedoff campaign. David Allen Green and Carl Gardner is at the table as always and we are joined by former Lib-Dem MP Dr Evan Harris, David Wales, a lawyer in private practice – a criminal law specialist and blogger – and Adam Wagner, a practising barrister at 1 Crown Office Row and editor of the UK Human Rights blog.”

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Charon QC, 12th August 2011

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Does publishing photos of rioters infringe their human rights? – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2011 in closed circuit television, human rights, news, photography, privacy, violent disorder by sally

“In the wake of the recent violence in cities across England, the police have been releasing photographs of individuals in an appeal to the public for assistance in identifying them and bringing them to justice.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Superinjunctions, gagging orders and injunctions: the full list – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in injunctions, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Guardian research shows newspapers are quick to drop public interest arguments for stories about celebrities. Get the full list of gagging orders, superinjunctions and injunctions here – and download it for yourself.”

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The Guardian, 5th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Media ‘must be forewarned’ of celebrity injunctions – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Newspapers and broadcasters must be forewarned of the existence of all relevant high court gagging orders obtained by celebrities and other public figures, under new guidance issued by Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Neuberger unveils privacy guidance and scheme to monitor injunctions – Legal Week

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in injunctions, judiciary, news, practice directions, privacy by sally

“The use and scope of privacy injunctions will be formally monitored from today (1 August) under a pilot scheme launched by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger.”

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Legal Week, 1st August 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

Judges could veto plans to count number of injunctions – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in injunctions, judiciary, news, practice directions, privacy by sally

“Judges will be able to veto moves to discover the true scale of injunctions and secret court orders despite a bid for more transparency.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police launch investigation into computer hacking – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 1st, 2011 in computer crime, news, police, privacy by sally

“The Metropolitan Police said it is considering a number of breach of privacy allegations received since January. The new team, to be formed under Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers, will examine matters not covered by the force’s phone-hacking inquiry, Operation Weeting.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

 

High court extends gagging order to prevent reporting of actor’s affair – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“The high court has extended a gagging order obtained by a leading actor to prevent reporting of his ‘sexual relationship’ with a former escort girl.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Matrix silk to lead group Hackgate claim against News International – The Lawyer

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in barristers, interception, law firms, media, privacy by sally

“As many as 25 phone-hacking cases against News International are to be heard jointly at the beginning of 2012, with five high-profile individuals acting as lead claimants.”

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The Lawyer, 21st July 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Defamation lawyer: abuse victims need CFAs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 21st, 2011 in civil justice, defamation, fees, media, news, privacy by sally

“A leading defamation lawyer has called for conditional fee agreements to be preserved to help victims of press abuse.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘No win, no fee’ agreements have led to the exposure of media abuse – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2011 in civil justice, defamation, fees, insurance, media, news, privacy by sally

“The present proposals by the Ministry of Justice to abolish the recovery by successful claimants of the success fees on ‘no win no fee’ libel and privacy cases and the recovery of ‘after the event’ (ATE) insurance premiums represents a damaging and dangerous attack on access to justice for ordinary citizens of modest means.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone hacking: David Cameron announces terms of phone-hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 13th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, police, privacy, professional conduct by sally

“The independent inquiry into phone hacking will have the power to summon newspaper proprietors, journalists, police and politicians to give evidence under oath and in public, Prime Minister David Cameron said today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police forces report hundreds of data protection breaches, privacy lobbyists report – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 11th, 2011 in data protection, disciplinary procedures, news, police, privacy by sally

“More than 900 police personnel were disciplined for unlawful data protection practices in the past three years, privacy campaigners have said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Evidence of illegal data checks on Gordon Brown buried by 2005 ruling – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2011 in data protection, news, police, privacy, private investigators, prosecutions by sally

“An unexpected ruling by a judge six years ago effectively covered up the chance to publicly expose evidence of the illegal targeting of Gordon Brown, which had been unearthed by a startled team of provincial detectives.”

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The Guardian, 11th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Paul Gascoigne becomes hacking test case – BBC News

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

“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

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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

Source: www.out-law.com