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Police did not need to disclose information on sexual offender stats at schools because it was only in the public interest and not substantial public interest – Smith v Information Commissioner’s Office, Information Tribunal

7 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Ms Smith made a request to Devon and Cornwall Constabulary to disclose the number of teaching staff in schools and colleges in Torbay, Teignbridge and South Hams who had been investigated, cautioned and...

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Ferdinand’s defence falls short – Rio Ferdinand v MGN Limited, High Court

6 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

MGN Limited, the media publisher, published a story in 2010 which suggested that Rio Ferdinand, the now former captain of the England football team, was in an extra-marital relationship. Ferdinand issued...

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Information Commissioner’s Office consults on new guidance for what information must be disclosed by public bodies

5 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the UK’s privacy and information regulator – is consulting on amendments to its guidance as to what information public bodies must disclose and when. Under...

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Newspaper contempt referral refused in Goodwin privacy case – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd, High Court

17 June 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court recently ruled that Sir Fred Goodwin could be named as the applicant for an injunction in a privacy case relating to an alleged affair with a colleague when working at the Royal Bank of...

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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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Confidence in our sport – Zacharides v Information Commissioner, First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights)

15 April 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The First-tier Tribunal has ruled that information relating to the progress of athletics in the UK coming up to the London 2012 Olympics was confidential information and exempt from disclosure under the...

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Public body ordered to disclose IT contract against its wishes

30 September 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Department of Work and Pensions has been ordered by the Information Tribunal to disclose most of the details of an IT contract. Atos Origin had been the only bidder for the DWP’s contract. After...

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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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Premier League boss caught in a brothel – but tabloids unable to reveal his identity because of creeping privacy laws

5 January 2010 | Paul Gershlick

A football Premier League manager has been caught virtually with his trousers down in morally questionable circumstances. However, The Sun newspaper (which broke the story) and other tabloids have been...

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Latest news and views tagged public interest

Police did not need to disclose information on sexual offender stats at schools because it was only in the public interest and not substantial public interest – Smith v Information Commissioner’s Office, Information Tribunal

Ferdinand’s defence falls short – Rio Ferdinand v MGN Limited, High Court

Information Commissioner’s Office consults on new guidance for what information must be disclosed by public bodies

Newspaper contempt referral refused in Goodwin privacy case – Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd, High Court

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

Confidence in our sport – Zacharides v Information Commissioner, First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights)

Public body ordered to disclose IT contract against its wishes

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

Premier League boss caught in a brothel – but tabloids unable to reveal his identity because of creeping privacy laws

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