Victory for Liberty in ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ fight to protect journalists’ sources
Spy agencies will now need to secure independent review before searching for journalistic material.
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Sun publisher pays out to celebs over claims of hacking, blagging and deception
News Group Newspapers apologised to the claimants, who include Mel C and Catherine Tate.
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Secret police: Why true stories about active investigations are going untold
In the past five years cases against Bloomberg, Mail Online and the BBC have set a precedent against naming.
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Guardian and Mirror take down Dan Wootton story after legal warning
Publishers threatened with exemplary damages and punitive costs.
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Russell Brand investigation: Why Met Police issued statement to media despite privacy rules
Met Police statement clearly refers to Russell Brand but does not name him.
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Journalists fear ‘secret justice’ over proposed one-reporter limit in sex trials
Concerns raised over potential “secret justice for rapists”.
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UK’s top editors call for standalone anti-SLAPP bill
Signatories to the letter include the editors of The Sun, The Guardian, the FT and Private Eye.
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Government-led task force launched to protect journalism from SLAPPs
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer writes for Press Gazette about a new task force to tackle the rise of SLAPPs.
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