Reporter gets inquest evidence in hour-long mobile phone chat with coroner
Details of sex abuse death case were repeated by coroner who was keen that press covered the story
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Details of sex abuse death case were repeated by coroner who was keen that press covered the story
Editors warn proposals could be abused and would restrict public’s right to know
Paper is to challenge banning order on teenager it has already named and pictured
Mark Hanna takes over as chair of law examinations board
Defence barristers claimed paper should bear the cost of legal challenges to reporting restrictions
Judge rules that Sunday Herald did not repeat allegation in article about out-of-court settlement
Herald man makes successful Crown Court challenge to allow reporting of major drugs case
“Punishment is that offenders are named and shamed publicly” – editor
Mail names sex offender after two-month battle “on shifting sands”
Press Association and local papers win lifting of order – but bench imposes unusual condition
Journalist argued that child was too young to be prejudiced by publicity
Local authority to review policy after paper stops its S39 attempt
Judge was told that victim’s family supported the lifting of her anonymity
Injunction is lifted as papers successfully argue that readers have a right to know
Ex-newspaper editor says he is ready for a holiday – but is not planning to retire
Victim also agreed to speak to out after sentencing of boy whose punch left him in a coma