We begin, as usual, with the Phone Hacking Trial which has now completed 18 weeks of hearings. There were four days of evidence from former News of the World Royal Editor, Clive Goodman. He was taken ill on Friday and the Court did not sit. Peter Jukes has his usual summary of the week, linking to his live tweets. Continue reading
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Month: March 2014 (Page 3 of 8)
On Thursday 20 March 2014, the Turkish telecommunications regulator blocked access to Twitter. Users were redirected to a statement by theregulator, referring to court ordera to apply “protection measures” on the website (see the end of this post). Continue reading
Billionaire property developer awarded damages of $15,000 for defamation by Greens councillor, neither of whom appeared at trial … Verdict based on documents and submissions. Continue reading
During the course of what has been an intense, and often vitriolic, debate in the House of Lords on the decision not to implement the Defamation Act 2013 in Northern Ireland, the failure to even mention the similar stance taken by Scotland is somewhat bewildering. Continue reading
Day 74: Former News of the World journalist Clive Goodman was taken to hospital today, minutes after he was due to continue giving evidence at the phone hacking trial today. Continue reading
Court records show that the number of libel cases issued in Northern Ireland in 2013 remains at a similar level to 2011 and 2012. The total of all claims, in the High Court and the County Court, was 32 in 2012 and 30 in 2013. Continue reading
Day 73, Part 2: At the phone hacking trial today Clive Goodman admitted exaggerating the importance of his stories, but denied being “over-dramatic” or “florid” in his dealings with the News of the World executives. Continue reading
Day 73, Part 1: Former royal editor Clive Goodman today denied pocketing cash payments from the News of the World meant for his sources. Continue reading
On Tuesday 18 March 2014, the Madras High Court granted the captain of the Indian cricket team, M S Dhoni, a surprising interim defamation injunction to restrain the publication of match fixing allegations. Continue reading
Day 72: The Crown Prosecution Service had evidence incriminating three News of the World executives in phone hacking seven years ago – but made a decision to limit the case to the paper’s royal editor Clive Goodman, he claimed at the Old Bailey today. Continue reading
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