New Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan supported bill granting anonymity under arrest
Newly appointed Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has rarely spoken on issues facing the media in the past, although she once…
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Media anonymity for sex offence suspects would likely result in more child abuse
Gabrielle Shaw, chief executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), reacts to a petition backed by…
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Sir Cliff Richard joins campaign group backing anonymity before sex offence charges brought
Pop star Sir Cliff Richard has thrown his support behind a pressure group campaigning for law reform after he was falsely accused…
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Government ‘not persuaded’ by plans for anonymous arrests in wake of Sir Cliff Richard reports
The Government is “not persuaded” by plans for anonymous arrests, according to a Home Office Minister. Liberal Democrat home affairs…
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Media organisations will “have to walk on eggshells” when reporting police investigations following the ruling in Sir Cliff Richard’s privacy…
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MP calls for ‘Cliff’s Law’ to stop media naming suspects before they are charged after singer’s High Court privacy win against BBC
A Conservative MP has called for a new law to stop police suspects being named by the media until they…
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There are good reasons for an outright ban on naming arrested persons prior to charge
In the wake of juries finding that eleven Sun journalists were not guilty of misconduct in a public office offences,…
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Newcastle Journal editor fined £1,600 over paper’s breach of section 39 anonymity order
The outgoing editor of the Journal in Newcastle has been fined £1,600 after his newspaper breached an anonymity order. Brian…
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