Judge had ‘no jurisdiction’ to keep child porn offender’s identity secret
The Times today publishes the details of how a court order banning the identification of a man found guilty of…
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“Britney’s law” to protect celebrities from the paparazzi
Los Angeles city council is considering passing a new local law which would impose a 20-metre “personal safety bubble” around…
ByCourt gagging orders should not be a ‘matter of routine’
Too many magistrates and judges impose gagging orders without consulting the press, High Court judge Lord Justice Thomas has said.…
ByBBC Radio 4 presenter cleared of rape
BBC Radio 4 presenter Nigel Wrench has been cleared of raping a male student, The Times (and almost every other…
ByDutch civil servants ‘hacked into newsroom computers’
Four Dutch government officials, accused of hacking into a newsroom’s computer system to see what was being written about them,…
ByCourt rules the public has a right to see Royal wills
Journalists and the public could soon gain the right to examine the Royal family’s wills, following a landmark appeal court…
ByTerror bill clause would exclude press from some inquests
Provisions in the government’s counter terrorism bill — published last month – would allow coroners to exclude the press from…
ByGone to press: what’s in this week’s mag
The plates are being made and the presses will soon be whirring on this week’s edition of Press Gazette which…
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