Court lifts anonymity order on Worcester triple-child killer following media pressure
An order granting anonymity to a killer who committed "exceptionally horrific crimes" was overturned by the High Court today. The…
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Privacy injunction applications more than double in first half of 2012
The number privacy injunction applications considered by the High Court in London more than doubled in the first six months…
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Hair-loss company launches legal action against BBC
The BBC is in a legal tangle with leading hair-loss company Advanced Hair Studios, the company endorsed by Liz Hurley’s…
ByReport: Leveson sends letters of censure to inquiry witnesses
Lord Justice Leveson has written to all those expected to be censured in his upcoming report into press standards, according…
ByArrest of man for taking pictures at bus station should ring alarm bells for the press
An incident in Shropshire last week raises some important questions for press photographers. A man was arrested on suspicion of…
ByLouis Walsh sources grab against The Sun could set dangerous precedent
An Irish High Court judge has ordered The Sun to hand over documents associated with its report of a sexual…
ByMore Twitter weirdness: Indy’s Guy Adams suspended, ‘offensive’ tweets now arrestable
Independent journalist Guy Adams has accused Twitter of undermining its “entire raison d’etre” by suspending his account. Adams was blocked…
ByNew guidelines reveal legal obligation on public authorities and private companies to reveal environmental information to journalists
Journalists may expect to get better results when they request environmental information from public authorities in future. The Information Commissioner…
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