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European Court of Human Rights 'recognises essential role played by press' with two landmark rulings in favour of free speech
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
Following controversial injunction-breaking statements in parliament earlier this year, Dominic Grieve warns journalists they are not necessarily protected from prosecution in their coverage
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
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
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
Broadcasting regulator finds sufficient public interest in BBC documentary about former MSP to justify using leaked footage of police interviews
Read the full report from a joint House of Commons and House of Lords committee into the government's draft libel reform proposals
Master of the Rolls releases guidelines on what details about non-disclosure orders can be collected and published
Attorney general Dominic Grieve has warned that individuals who use Twitter to breach injunctions could face contempt of court proceedings
Collyer Bristow solicitors today confirmed a request had been made for the case to be referred to the Grand Chamber
The publisher of the Sun attempted today to have part of Goodwin's gagging order lifted, allowing it to report details of his affair
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
Hemming also named Giles Coren as the journalist supposedly threatened with legal action for identifying another footballer protected by an injunction
Judge dismisses latest attempt to overturn injunction, despite player being identified by Scottish newspaper and repeatedly on Twitter
Newspaper will mount fresh high court challenge following the Sunday Herald's identification of footballer alleged to have obtained injunction
Well-known journalist and television personality could face up to two years for allegedly naming a footballer protected by a superinjunction
Sunday Herald editor says the paper identified a footballer alleged to be protected by an injunction to highlight the 'ridiculous situation' facing the press
Social media site and several of its users face action over messages claiming to reveal details of a privacy injunction obtained by the footballer
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 [...]
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
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
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
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
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has ruled out a new privacy law after meeting with Justice Minister Ken Clarke
The Star on Sunday listed 50 anonymous and superinjunctions, while the Mail revealed the number of celebrities seeking legal protection
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"
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.
Lord Lester urged the newly-formed joint committee on the draft defamation bill not to try to tackle a privacy law within the legislation
David Cameron has expressed his unease at judges using human rights legislation "to deliver a sort of privacy law"
'Operation Motorman' investigated the use of a private investigator by the media to obtain personal information through a deception process referred to as 'blagging'
Matt Lucas received 'substantial undisclosed' damages and an apology from Associated Newspapers following an article relating to the death of his ex-partner
A married sportsman has won an injunction from the high court banning reporting on his private life
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
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
The over-ruling of footballer John Terry's gagging order by Justice Tugendhat may mean courts will be less willing to issue superinjunctions
Jon Snow welcomes privacy law, in reverse-role interview with Ann Widdecombe
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 [...]
The full Hugh Cudlipp speech by the editor of the Sun, Rebekah Wade
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