Magistrates lift order giving alleged murder victim lifelong anonymity after press protests
Magistrates made an order giving lifelong anonymity to a teenage alleged murder victim, lifting it only after media organisations protested.…
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Peterborough Telegraph reporter wins right to name school employee jailed for pupil assault
A regional journalist has prevented a court order which would have stopped him naming a special school employee who was…
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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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