Law
Media law is ever changing and this index will strive to keep you abreast of developments in this complex and important area of journalism.
Our fortnightly column looking at the latest law issues, written by specialist media lawyers from Foot Anstey, also appears here.
June 25, 2007
Drunken mum gagging plea from reporter
Reporter Frankie Taggart successfully challenged magistrates after they banned publication of the identity of a girl whose mother had run riot at her school. Frankie,…
June 25, 2007
Bench takes 20 minutes to agree with the Gazette
The Shields Gazette has persuaded a court to allow a 16-year-old troublemaker to be publicly identified. The paper is heralding the result as “a major…
June 25, 2007
Star court victory – but fightis no easier
A court order challenged by the Ipswich Evening Star has allowed identification of a teenager who punched a middle-aged man in the street. The court…
June 25, 2007
Contacts win double result in Amy's court report
The Daventry Express’s Amy Olive got a double result when she persuaded Northampton youth court to name a persistent anti-social behaviour order offender. Amy is…
June 25, 2007
Newspapers win right to print rape suspect's address
Two newspapers teamed up to overturn a bid to keep a defendant’s address secret under the Human Rights Act. The address of a man accused…
June 25, 2007
Guidelines "were followed" in indecency case
The editor of the Grimsby Telegraph has countered claims his paper was wrong to publish the name and address of a suspected paedophile who was…
June 25, 2007
Star unmasks "menace"
The Ipswich Evening Star has named and shamed a teenage hooligan on its front-page, after he carried out a reign of terror against shop staff…
June 25, 2007
High court's "important decision" for Telegraph
A row over identifying a sex case defendant that has dragged on since September has been resolved in an Appeal Court hearing. The Scunthorpe Evening…
June 25, 2007
MPs support Steve Panter
Journalists are being urged to lobby their MPs to bring an end to uncertainty for Manchester Evening News reporter Steve Panter. He faces prison for…
June 25, 2007
Youth with 96 convictions is named
A district judge has backed an evening newspaper’s bid to name a 16-year-old with 96 convictions. The youngster was in court for committing offences while…
June 25, 2007
Would publication have revealed boys' location?
The Manchester Evening News has been found guilty of contempt of court after writing about the killers of Jamie Bulger. Click here to read the…
June 25, 2007
Conscientious effort to avoid situation
The Manchester Evening News has been found guilty of contempt of court after writing about the killers of Jamie Bulger. Click here to read the…
June 25, 2007
Reporter praised for name ban challenge
A Lancashire Evening Telegraph reporter helped persuade magistrates to reject a council attempt to ban naming a 15-year-old, described as a ‘pied piper’ for leading…
June 25, 2007
Telegraph wins cash injection for community initiative
The Grimsby Telegraph is ready to put new heart into its community after receiving almost £300,000 to spearhead a ground-breaking initiative. The paper is to…
