Police say sorry to judge after press office breach reporting restrictions
Restriction lifted after hearing told stable door “cannot be bolted”
Media 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.
Disgraced cop named after journalists overturn anonymity order
Sacked detective’s identity made public after misconduct hearing
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Daily editor fires social media comments warning after teen’s death
News chief calls on social media users to “think twice” before posting comments
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Lecturers hit out at courts over student journalists access row
Ushers and clerks try to bar students from taking notes in hearings
Government will repeal Section 40, Culture Secretary confirms
Minister says law “would exacerbate the problems the press face rather than solve them”
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Police unlawfully spied on PA journalists, tribunal rules
Northern Echo journalist’s phone was also spied on
Editor fined for identifying sex victim launches second appeal
Convict says victim and sister ‘could not be distinguished’ by article’s content
Reporter overturns erroneous court order banning dead baby from being named
Defendants deny causing unnecessary suffering to one-month-old
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Regional journalist in access row with court staff
Usher and clerk fail to understand judge’s ruling
Man cleared of inciting racial hatred over regional daily Facebook post
Defendant said comment had been sarcastic attempt to mock bigots
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