On 15 March 2012 the Ministry of Justice Published its first statistical report on privacy injunctions, covering the period August to December 2011. The report showed that only 4 new privacy injunctions were granted during this 5 month period. None involved the media. In addition, there were 3 hearings for the continuation or variation of interim injunctions. Read the rest of this entry »
News: Privacy Injunction Statistics, August to December 2011 – identifying the cases
18 03 2012Comments : 6 Comments »
Categories : Privacy
News: Leveson Inquiry, Week 13 – Police, Fedorcio, crime reporters and Brett – Natalie Peck
18 03 2012
Last week was Week 13 of evidence at Leveson Inquiry. The Chairman heard from several crime reporters and more senior figures from the Metropolitan Police force, including head of press Dick Fedorcio (pictured), who has been heavily referenced in the evidence of others over the past two weeks. The last witness of the week was former “Times” in house lawyer, Alastair Brett. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Leveson Inquiry
Finkelstein or Frankenstein Report? – Richard Ackland
18 03 2012
Is
the Finkelstein Report as dangerous as the media imagines? Richard Ackland looks at the major recommendations as well as some of the darker arts of journalistic practice not even mentioned in the report
Judging by mainstream newspaper reaction, Ray Finkelstein and Professor Matthew Ricketson are proposing a government funded monster to regulate every corner of Australia’s media. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Australia, Media Regulation
