Trimingham: Mail judgment may be 'blueprint for bullies'
24 May 2012
Carina Trimingham is to appeal against a privacy judgment in favour of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday which said may become a “blueprint for bullies and bigots”.
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Mail wins Huhne 'lesbian love triangle' stories legal fight
24 May 2012
The partner of MP Chris Huhne, Carina Trimingham, has had her claim for harassment and breach of privacy against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday rejected by the High Court.
Daily Record censured over 'explicit' pic of dead man
24 May 2012
The Daily Record has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission for publishing a photo of man killed in a car crash.
'Bullying' Piers Morgan's hacking lesson for Paxman
23 May 2012
Former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan once told Jeremy Paxman how to access voicemail messages, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.
Prince Albert sues Sunday Times for £300k damages
23 May 2012
Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife have launched a legal battle for libel damages over a front page story that appeared in The Sunday Times.
Heat apologises for publishing Kate shopping pic
23 May 2012
Heat Magazine has apologised to the Duchess of Cambridge after publishing a photo of her out shopping.
Former NI lawyer defends use of private investigators
23 May 2012
Media lawyer Julian Pike has defended advising News International to place the lawyers of phone-hacking victims under surveillance.
Commons watchdog to probe hacking 'lies'
22 May 2012
The Commons standards watchdog has been asked to examine claims that three former News International executives lied to MPs examining the phone-hacking scandal.
Tom Watson says NoW watched him at 2009 Lab Conf
22 May 2012
Labour MP Tom Watson told the inquiry today that he had discovered that the News of the World put him under surveillance during the Labour Party conference in 2009.
Police speak to Sky News over Ched Evans rape tweet
18 May 2012
Police have met staff at Sky News after the broadcaster published the name of the teenager raped by Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans.
Sir Harold Evans: How Murdoch broke pledges to govt
18 May 2012
Sir Harold Evans yesterday flatly contradicted Rupert Murdoch’s account of his acrimonious exit from the paper as editor in 1981.
Daily Mail cleared over sperm donor doctor claims
17 May 2012
A doctor who was investigated by the Daily Mail over allegedly offering to donate sperm by having unprotected sex with women has had his complaint to the PCC rejected.
Aggregator agrees deal to pay for UK online news links
17 May 2012
The Copyright Tribunal has delivered a final decision bringing to an end a costly battle over the right of news aggregators to exploit online content.
Broadcasters' legal victory over Dale Farm footage grab
17 May 2012
A coalition of UK broadcasters and the NUJ has won a judicial review at the Court of Appeal overturning a decision forcing them to hand over unbroadcast footage from last October's Dale Farm evictions to Essex Police.
Daily Express sued by parent who denies racism claim
17 May 2012
Express Newspapers is being sued for defamation over a story that appeared in the Daily Express last year.
Brooks raises 'grave doubts' over chance of a fair trial
16 May 2012
Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie have raised “grave doubts” over their chances of a fair trial after they were charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice yesterday.
Info chief blasts Govt over veto on release of NHS report
16 May 2012
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has locked horns with the Government over its decision to veto publication of a report detailing the risks associated with controversial reforms of the NHS.
Leveson warns Parliament over Hunt evidence
15 May 2012
Lord Justice Leveson defended his inquiry into media standards today and said he "was not in any way" seeking to challenge the right of Parliament to examine any of the issues his inquiry is covering.
New move to hold nurse disciplinaries in secret
15 May 2012
Last year the General Medical Council pressed ahead with plans to hold some of its misconduct hearings behind closed doors, a move condemned by one specialist news agency as a “sad day for the freedom of the press, and a disastrous ...
News Corp info prompts two more Elveden arrests
15 May 2012
Officers from Operation Elveden, the Met’s probe into alleged illegal payment to police and public officials, arrested two more people this morning.
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Brooks to learn fate over phone-hack conspiracy charge
15 May 2012
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IoS escapes action over Andy Coulson shares story
14 May 2012
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Defamation Bill says claimants must show 'serious harm'
11 May 2012
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Rothermere defends numerous meetings with politicians
10 May 2012
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Poss £5k fine for Spectator condemned as 'slap on wrist'
10 May 2012
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Spectator facing criminal charge over Rod Liddle article
9 May 2012
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Journalists questioned in 2004 police corruption probe
9 May 2012
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Libel reform included in Queen's Speech
9 May 2012
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Broadcasters hail 'historic' cameras in court reform
9 May 2012
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Coulson wins bid to appeal on legal costs
8 May 2012
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Ex-Met officer bailed over 'payments'
4 May 2012
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Alex Salmond ducks questions on phone-hacking
3 May 2012
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High Court answers question: 'What is a newspaper?'
2 May 2012
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Nine bailed over naming rape victim on Twitter
2 May 2012
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Rebekah Brooks responsible for 'grotesque' NoW culture
1 May 2012
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In full: MPs' damning conclusions against Rupert Murdoch
1 May 2012
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Ex-Scottish First Minister 'victim of phone-hacking'
30 April 2012
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Former News Int lawyer denies Murdoch cover-up claim
27 April 2012
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Murdoch 'disappointed' in Harding over Nightjack
25 April 2012
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James Murdoch: Mosley story 'shouldn't have been run'
24 April 2012
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Huhne partner accuses Mail of 'cataclysmic interference'
24 April 2012
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Twitter users face action after naming Evans rape victim
23 April 2012
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News International faces 46 new phone-hacking claims
20 April 2012
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Sun retrains staff after Clarkson's 'selfish' suicides jibe
20 April 2012
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Reports: Files for Brooks, Thurlbeck and Hill with CPS
19 April 2012
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ASA rejects Express Health Lottery splash complaint
18 April 2012
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Meyer: Hacking not relevant to debate over future of PCC
16 April 2012
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Bobby Davro becomes latest celeb to sue over hacking
16 April 2012
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Nightjack blogger sues Times over High Court 'deceit'
13 April 2012
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Sky News approved 'canoe man' Darwin email hack
5 April 2012
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Nick Clegg opposes 'inherently unfair' secret court plans
4 April 2012
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Leveson: Ex-DPP calls for protection of whistleblowers
4 April 2012
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Guardian triumphs in open justice plea for court papers
3 April 2012
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NI in legal action against 'News of the World Online'
2 April 2012
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HuffPo bloggers lose legal bid for share of $315m sale
2 April 2012
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Fleet Street Blues offline after Tulisa sex tape libel claim
29 March 2012
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Press spent more than £1m with convicted investigator
29 March 2012
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Rothschild appeals 'puppet-master' Daily Mail libel defeat
28 March 2012
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Committee: Give press regulator power to fine papers
27 March 2012
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MPs: No need for new privacy laws
27 March 2012
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Mirror story naming Gary Dobson's son breached code
26 March 2012
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Chris Cairns wins £90k damages in Twitter libel case
26 March 2012
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MoS in payout to bank over 'financial difficulties' claims
26 March 2012
