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Media Law Stories 2005

Media Lawyer founding editor Welsh to step down
Ex-newspaper editor says he is ready for a holiday - but is not planning to retire

News group wins High Court legal battle to publish £120,000 'rift' report
Injunction is lifted as papers successfully argue that readers have a right to know

Editor fined £3,000 after name of alleged sex attack victim is published
Copies of weekly paper had to be removed from sale following error

Post wins right to name young ASBO gang
Paper compares an ASBO without identification to a "chocolate teapot" as Section 39 order is lifted

Daily Press names paedophile after help from national paper
Gagging order is finally lifted following two earlier failed challenges

Media wins High Court bid to name killer crash teenager
Magistrates' decision to name youth in the public interest is upheld

Prosecutors set to release information to the press
New guidelines will open up justice system with release of information surrounding court cases

Judge ignores plea to reveal jailed paedophile's identity
Man is granted anonymity - but judge refuses to explain the reasons

Persistence pays off as free paper names Britain's youngest magistrate
"People have a right to know who could be sitting in judgment on them"

Evening News cleared over naming of 15-year-old
Courts will not proceed over identification of murder suspect

Court bid fails but journalist still gets to see accounts
"Transparent and open" council meets reporter's request as case is dismissed

Journalist to make court bid over council accounts
Oral application hearing to be held at the High Court

Trainee's S39 win provides valuable pre-NCE law practice
Echo journalist successfully blocks anonymity bid by 17-year-old burglar

Naming ban was wrong decision, says editor
Teenager keeps his anonymity as magistrates say identification would harm family

Magistrates forced to give their names to press
Court officials had refused supply information for "fear of reprisals"

Newsquest fails to block naming injunction in HIV case
Mother's identity is kept secret to prevent damage to children's welfare

Papers win legal battle to report on Internet sex case
Reporting ban is overturned five months after two men were jailed

Journals win court appeal on naming 15-year-old suspect
Appeal rules that press report was "not of court proceedings"

Trainee reporters face extra law exams due to flood of legislation
Warning that constant changes in law could be too much to take in at once

Online companion for new Essential Law edition
New website will keep book up-to-date between editions

Telegraph wins High Court battle to report damaging allegations
"Freedom of Speech outweighs university's right to confidentiality"

Reporter quotes law to magistrates as he wins naming bid
Persuasive argument paves the way for naming of teenager who attacked a policeman

Rookie reporter successfully challenges S39 order
Trainee recites legal argument from memory to overturn naming ban on only second trip to court

Advertiser hit by last-minute naming ban
Editor brands judge a "wally" after move leaves paper unable to name youth it had previously identified

Gazette scores legal victories in child neglect and truancy cases
News staff overturn Section 39 orders in the interests of open justice

High Court injunction granted over paper's care home coverage
Company claims publication of addresses could put vulnerable children at risk

Paper wins right to name teenage rapist after guilty verdict
Barrister claimed identification would only serve to "titillate readers" - but judge sided with the press

Citizen wins right to name teenage gang members
Newspaper turns spotlight on ASBO yobs after reporting restrictions are lifted

Echo reporter barred from pre-trial review
Newspaper complains to magistrates after clerk told journalist he must leave open court

Trainee persuades court to lift ASBO naming ban
"Nerve-wracking" first challenge ends in success for Examiner reporter

Child sex abuse victim waives anonymity to tell paper of ordeal
Victim "wanted to see his attacker exposed in court

Crown Office to appeal against Press and Journal decision

Reporter given 12 hours to present notes to court
The importance of keeping shorthand notes clear and easy to find has been highlighted

Press & Journal cleared over naming of 15-year-old

Court victory enables full story to be told

Evening News overturns S39 on baby in neglect case
Persistent paper wins right to name nine-month-old baby and father on second attempt

Trainee overturns naming ban on first court visit

Echo wins right to name 12-year-old thug

Long-serving sub loses compensation case