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Court order changed so that Sir Fred Goodwin now named in privacy injunction following his naming in Parliament but other details to remain private – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers

5 June 2011 | Mark Weston

Sir Fred Goodwin’s anonymity has been revoked following the revelation of his name as being at the centre of a super-injunction, by a Parliamentarian under Parliamentary privilege. The former boss of...

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Court responds to Parliament and social networking sites and upholds anonymity order in Premier League footballer super-injunction row – CTB v News Group Newspapers, High Court

30 May 2011 | Mark Weston

The High Court has refused to buckle under the pressure of disclosures made on Twitter and by an MP under Parliamentary privilege and has continued the anonymity order involving the footballer at the centre...

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Parliament and social networking sites take on courts in Premier League footballer super-injunction row

24 May 2011 | Mark Weston

The story has become so common now. Celebrity takes part in questionable extra-marital practices; participant wants to sell their story to the newspapers; celebrity applies for super-injunction that prohibits...

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People accused of confidential information misuse have to give self-incriminatory evidence about themselves – Gray and Coogan v News Group Newspapers and Mulcaire, High Court

18 March 2011 | Mark Weston

People who are accused of misusing confidential information have no immunity from giving self-incriminatory evidence, the High Court has ruled. In an action brought against News Group Newspapers and a...

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Claim of privilege failed

30 December 2010 | Steven Mills Comments Off

A lender requested copies of the complete file from a defendant firm of solicitors who acted for both the lender and the borrower on a conveyancing transaction. The defendant solicitors claimed that...

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Accountants not quite as privileged as lawyers – Prudential v Special Commissioner of Income Tax, Court of Appeal…

25 October 2010 | Simon Weinberg

Clients who receive legal advice from their accountants do not have the right to keep that advice secret under the concept of legal professional privilege. The Court of Appeal was asked by Prudential,...

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Story in online archives should be amended or removed when ‘responsible journalism’ defence ceases to apply – Flood v Times Newspapers, Court of Appeal

23 July 2010 | Mark Weston

This case involved a defamatory report containing allegations about Flood, a policeman. At the time of the story being published, The Times Newspapers argued that it had a defence called ‘Reynolds privilege’...

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Latest news and views tagged privilege

Court order changed so that Sir Fred Goodwin now named in privacy injunction following his naming in Parliament but other details to remain private – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers

Court responds to Parliament and social networking sites and upholds anonymity order in Premier League footballer super-injunction row – CTB v News Group Newspapers, High Court

Parliament and social networking sites take on courts in Premier League footballer super-injunction row

People accused of confidential information misuse have to give self-incriminatory evidence about themselves – Gray and Coogan v News Group Newspapers and Mulcaire, High Court

Claim of privilege failed

Accountants not quite as privileged as lawyers – Prudential v Special Commissioner of Income Tax, Court of Appeal…

Story in online archives should be amended or removed when ‘responsible journalism’ defence ceases to apply – Flood v Times Newspapers, Court of Appeal

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