Privacy law
EU privacy rulings: 'huge consequences' for UK press
European Court of Human Rights 'recognises essential role played by press' with two landmark rulings in favour of free speech
Posted by Paul McNally on 10/02/12Public interest test should not fall on editors, panel tells MPs
A panel of celebrities and public figures tells the joint committee on privacy and injunctions an independent body or arbitrator should judge public interest where there is doubt, not the editor
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 05/12/11Attorney general warns journalists over parliament reporting
Following controversial injunction-breaking statements in parliament earlier this year, Dominic Grieve warns journalists they are not necessarily protected from prosecution in their coverage
Posted by Joel Gunter on 01/12/11Full text: Dominic Grieve on the press and contempt of court
Contempt – A Balancing Act: Full text of attorney general Dominic Grieve's speech on balancing the freedom of the press with the fair administration of justice
Posted by Joel Gunter on 01/12/11Max Mosley wins French case against News of the World
Former FIA chief Max Mosley has won a privacy case against the News of the World in France, where 3,000 copies of an edition containing images of him with prostitutes was distributed
Posted by Joel Gunter on 08/11/11Morrissey's libel case against NME to go before jury
Singer has been granted go-ahead to take his libel case against the publisher and former editor of NME magazine, over alleged racism allegations, before a jury next year
Posted by Joel Gunter on 26/10/11Ofcom rejects Tommy Sheridan complaint against BBC
Broadcasting regulator finds sufficient public interest in BBC documentary about former MSP to justify using leaked footage of police interviews
Posted by Joel Gunter on 24/10/11In full: Final joint committee report on draft defamation bill
Read the full report from a joint House of Commons and House of Lords committee into the government's draft libel reform proposals
Posted by Journalism.co.uk on 19/10/11Records of injunctions to be published under new pilot scheme
Master of the Rolls releases guidelines on what details about non-disclosure orders can be collected and published
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 01/08/11Twitter users face prosecution if they breach injunctions, warns attorney general
Attorney general Dominic Grieve has warned that individuals who use Twitter to breach injunctions could face contempt of court proceedings
Posted by Joel Gunter on 07/06/11Max Mosley requests appeal over European Court prior notification loss
Collyer Bristow solicitors today confirmed a request had been made for the case to be referred to the Grand Chamber
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 02/06/11Judge delays decision over Sun attempt to relax Sir Fred Goodwin injunction
The publisher of the Sun attempted today to have part of Goodwin's gagging order lifted, allowing it to report details of his affair
Posted by Joel Gunter on 01/06/11Footballer's upheld injunction leaves journalists in strange situation
In an emergency court hearing late yesterday afternoon, Mr Justice Tugendhat upheld a privacy injunction protecting the footballer 'CTB' from being named by the press
Posted by Joel Gunter on 24/05/11Sun bids to lift injunction for second time today after MP names Ryan Giggs
Hemming also named Giles Coren as the journalist supposedly threatened with legal action for identifying another footballer protected by an injunction
Posted by Joel Gunter on 23/05/11Sun fails in high court bid to lift footballer's injunction
Judge dismisses latest attempt to overturn injunction, despite player being identified by Scottish newspaper and repeatedly on Twitter
Posted by Joel Gunter on 23/05/11Sun to go back to court to fight footballer's injunction
Newspaper will mount fresh high court challenge following the Sunday Herald's identification of footballer alleged to have obtained injunction
Posted by Joel Gunter on 23/05/11Journalist could face jail over alleged injunction breach on Twitter
Well-known journalist and television personality could face up to two years for allegedly naming a footballer protected by a superinjunction
Posted by Joel Gunter on 23/05/11Footballer injunction: Scottish newspaper editor 'did not take decision lightly'
Sunday Herald editor says the paper identified a footballer alleged to be protected by an injunction to highlight the 'ridiculous situation' facing the press
Posted by Joel Gunter on 22/05/11Twitter sued by footballer over injunction breach
Social media site and several of its users face action over messages claiming to reveal details of a privacy injunction obtained by the footballer
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Guardian: Court of protection should be open to media, says leading judge
The processes of England’s most private court should be opened up to public and media scrutiny, the head of the court of protection Sir Nicholas Wall has said in an interview with the Guardian. The media has recently been granted increased access to the proceedings of the court, which makes decisions in the cases of [...]
Posted by Joel Gunter on 7 November 2011Jo Yeates' landlord: media responsible for 'extraordinary tissue of fabrications'
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme Chris Jefferies, the landlord of Joanna Yeates who was arrested on suspicion of her murder but later released, tells of being 'very disturbed' by press reports after his arrest
Posted by Joel Gunter on 2 November 2011Guardian: Ryan Giggs launches legal action over NOTW phone hacking
Ryan Giggs is to sue NOTW parent company, the Guardian reports and reveals Rebekah Brooks has been shown evidence by the Met that she was targeted by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 16 June 2011Guardian: Ministers agree on terms of reference for privacy committee
Guardian reports that the terms of reference have been agreed for a joint committee tasked with assessing the balance between the rights to privacy and freedom of expression
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 9 June 2011Independent: Poll finds judges 'too ready' to gag newspapers
The public has been described as having 'little sympathy' for people in the public eye who turn to the courts to stop embarrassing details of their private lives coming to light
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 1 June 2011Guardian: Hunt rules out new privacy law
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has ruled out a new privacy law after meeting with Justice Minister Ken Clarke
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 May 2011Superinjuctions and celebrity privacy case numbers revealed
The Star on Sunday listed 50 anonymous and superinjunctions, while the Mail revealed the number of celebrities seeking legal protection
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 16 May 2011Independent: Max Mosley 'bankrolling' legal costs of phone hacking victims
Max Mosley, the former Formula One chief who won £60,000 in damages in a privacy action against the News of the World, is "bankrolling phone-hacking victims' fight against the tabloid"
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 5 May 2011Kelvin MacKenzie: Online makes mockery of super injunctions
Technology is "making fools" of high court judgements in relation to injunctions, according to former editor of the Sun Kelvin Mackenzie. Speaking on BBC Radio 4 Today on Saturday, reflecting on Andrew Marr's revelation last week that he had taken out a super-injunction to protect his family's privacy, Mackenzie said there should not be any such protections afforded.
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 3 May 2011Lord Lester 'not enthusiastic' about privacy laws
Lord Lester urged the newly-formed joint committee on the draft defamation bill not to try to tackle a privacy law within the legislation
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 27 April 2011BBC: David Cameron's concern about injunctions creating privacy law
David Cameron has expressed his unease at judges using human rights legislation "to deliver a sort of privacy law"
Posted by Sarah Booker on 21 April 2011Observer seeks to distinguish 'Operation Motorman' from the phone-hacking scandal
'Operation Motorman' investigated the use of a private investigator by the media to obtain personal information through a deception process referred to as 'blagging'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 4 February 2011Daily Mail apologises to Matt Lucas over invasion of privacy claim
Matt Lucas received 'substantial undisclosed' damages and an apology from Associated Newspapers following an article relating to the death of his ex-partner
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 17 December 2010Mail Online: New high court injunction granted for sports star
A married sportsman has won an injunction from the high court banning reporting on his private life
Posted by Laura Oliver on 12 November 2010Vanessa Perroncel speaks out against super-injunctions
Vanessa Perroncel has given newspaper interviews in which she condemns both the use of gagging orders by celebrities and the tabloid media coverage of affair allegations
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 23 August 2010CMS report: No case for a general privacy law
The Culture Media and Sport Committee said there is currently no case for a general privacy law in its report into press standards, privacy and libel
Posted by Laura Oliver on 24 February 2010The demise of the superinjunction?
The over-ruling of footballer John Terry's gagging order by Justice Tugendhat may mean courts will be less willing to issue superinjunctions
Posted by Judith Townend on 1 February 2010Paperhouse: Jon Snow is pro-privacy law - 'tabloids are going out of business anyway'
Jon Snow welcomes privacy law, in reverse-role interview with Ann Widdecombe
Posted by Judith Townend on 28 September 2009Watch again: BBC Panorama - 'The Death of Kiss and Tell'
Last night’s Panorama on privacy law and its threat to journalism is available on BBC iPlayer at this link. BBC news story at this link. From the Panorama site: … “it is not only kiss and tell stories that are under threat, and editors fear serious investigative journalism could be jeopardised; Panorama investigates this growing [...]
Posted by Judith Townend on 16 June 2009Rebekah Wade's first public speech in full
The full Hugh Cudlipp speech by the editor of the Sun, Rebekah Wade
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