Sometimes, even after all these years of press lies and hypocrisy, the shamelessness of the big British newspaper companies can still take the breath away. Last week lawyers for the Murdoch, Mirror and Mail papers complained to the Supreme Court that costs in some media cases amounted to a ‘legal casino’ in which the bills could be so high that there was a ‘chilling effect’ on journalism. As a result, they argued, freedom of expression was endangered. Read the rest of this entry »
Press companies ask Supreme Court to ensure only millionaires can sue them – Brian Cathcart
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Mail, Mirror, Supreme Court, Times
Categories : Journalism, Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
News: CPS announces no further phone hacking prosecutions against News Group or Mirror Group
11 12 2015
The Crown Prosecution Service (“CPS”) today announced that no further action will be taken in relation to two phone hacking investigations, Operation Weeting and Operation Golding. As a result, News Group Newspapers Limited (“NGN”) will not face prosecution on corporate charges and 10 individuals at Mirror Group will not be prosecuted. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: CPS, Leveson Part 2, Mirror, NGN, Operation Golding, Operation Pinetree, Operation Weeting
Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Phone Hacking
Hearing Report, Gulati v MGN, the second day of the Mirror Phone Hacking damages appeal
22 10 2015
The hearing of the second day of the Mirror Phone Hacking damages appeal took place in the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday before Arden, Rafferty and Kitchin LJJ. In the morning submissions were made by Mr David Sherborne on behalf of the respondents with a short reply in the afternoon by Lord Pannick QC for MGN. The Court also heard a separate application for permission to appeal in the Yentob case. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Damages, Gulati, Mirror
Categories : Phone Hacking, Privacy
Hearing Report, Gulati v MGN, the first day of the Mirror Phone Hacking damages appeal
21 10 2015
The Mirror Phone Hacking appeal began yesterday, 20 October 2015, in the Court of Appeal before Arden, Rafferty and Kitchin LJJ. Most of the day was occupied by the submissions made on behalf of the appellant, MGN Limited, by Lord Pannick QC. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Appeal, Gulati, Mirror
Categories : Legal, Phone Hacking, Privacy
“Innocent until proven guilty”, Murder in Thailand in the Sun and the Mirror – Michelle Gribbon
20 09 2014
“Innocent until proven guilty” – the fundamental legal and human rights principle applying to citizens in modern liberal democracies. But not a right extended by The Sun and The Daily Mirror to the friends of British backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller whose bodies were found on the Thai island of Koh Tao on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Michelle Gribbon, Mirror, Sun
Categories : Media, Media Regulation
