Posts Tagged ‘UK’
May 17th, 2012
A number of
UK broadcasters have
won a judicial review overturning a decision that had forced them to hand over video footage of October’s Dale Farm evictions to Essex Police. ITN, the BBC, Sky, Hardcash Productions and the National Union of Journalists had appealed a decision by Chelmsford Crown Court to grant a production order to present unbroadcasted footage of the controversial evictions to the police. Today Mr Justice Eady and Lord Justice Moses overturned the judgement in a landmark decision, which NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet said was a “huge victory for the cause of press freedom”.
May 15th, 2012
Former News International Chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been
charged with perverting the course of justice, as part of the. Brooks has been charged along with
several others, including her husband Charlie, and four former members of News International staff, in relation to the destruction of evidence and concealing documents and computers from police. In a statement Brooks, who faces three charges, declared the decision “weak and unjust”.
May 10th, 2012
Notorious hacking group Anonymous
targeted Virgin Media yesterday, to protest the blocking of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay. The attack forced the internet service provider to take its website
offline for one hour. Around the time of the attack, a Twitter account which has been linked to the group read: Virgin Media began preventing access to the site after a ruling from the High Court
last month. Tweets from other accounts also suggested that TalkTalk had been targeted by Anonymous, though this has not been confirmed.
May 10th, 2012
Speculation around Lord Justice Leveson’s expected report this autumn has overshadowed the vital libel reform identified in the Queen’s speech, says Kirsty Hughes
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May 9th, 2012
Index is delighted to announce that thanks to our Libel Reform Campaign, the Queen has announced a defamation bill in the next parliament
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May 8th, 2012
Index is one of four public benefit organisations which have today made an urgent application to the Leveson Inquiry regarding Government ministers’ new status as ‘core participants’ in the Inquiry (more…)
May 4th, 2012
The coalition government has announced plans to consult with internet service providers on new measures to block online adult material in the UK. Under the plans it would be up to customers to opt in if they wish to view pornography on the internet when they sign up for a broadband contract. Currently most ISPs offer a range of filters and tools that have to be set up by the user to block such content.
May 3rd, 2012
Is London set to lose its label as global capital for libel tourism, asks Index’s Kirsty Hughes
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