Photographer booked for obstruction makes police assault complaint
A magazine photographer claims he has been threatened and prevented from doing his job by Greater Manchester Police officers in…
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Telegraph pays composer ‘£20,000’ after failing to report he was cleared of assault
The Guardian reports that the Daily Telegraph has paid composer Simon Boswell damages of around £20,0900 after it failed to…
ByDon’t exclude tabloids and ordinary journalists from new cosy consensus at Leveson Inquiry
There seems to a very different atmosphere at the Leveson Inquiry this week. Before Christmas – the likes of Piers…
ByUmmm … what, exactly, is a journalist?
A libel case in Oregon, US, has highlighted an issue that is already troubling the media in this country –…
ByClearing of Corrie star Michael Le Vell prompts call for sex case suspects to have anonymity
Brian Reade writing in the Daily Mirror today argues that men accused of serious sexual offences should have anonymity until…
ByThe Rod Liddle article which threatened Stephen Lawrence trial as it had barely begun
Three days after the start of the Stephen Lawrence trial the Spectator published an article which apparently had the potential…
ByWhen accessing those mobile phone messages might be legal
Journalists can request information from peoples’ private email accounts and mobile phones following new guidance issued last week. The Information…
ByGuest blog: How to Tweet safely from court
Here’s some practical tips on Tweeting from court, following the Lord Chief Justice’s announcement last week. 1. A journalist or…
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