Carter-Ruck’s attempt to muzzle coverage of its client Trafigura backfired spectacularly when it sought to gag reporting on parliament, reports Maria Margaronis
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British Wilders ban “wrong”, tribunal reports
The UK's Asylum and Immigration Tribunal has ruled that then-Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was wrong to ban controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders entry to the United Kingdom. Read more here
Carter-Ruck backs down on Guardian parliamentary reporting
Index on Censorship has learned that law firm Carter-Ruck has backed down in an attempt to stop media from reporting on a parliamentary question concerning a previous injunction. The gag had caused outrage on the Internet, with many Twitter users defying the injunction to post information on the case.
Press barred from reporting parliamentary question
Solicitors Carter-Ruck have successfully barred the Guardian newspaper from reporting a parliamentary question about an earlier injunction on reporting about a client's activities. The Guardian has pledged to fight the injunction, with editor Alan...
Report: police heavy-handed in MP arrest
An inquiry has found that the arrest of Conservative MP Damian Green, after government documents were leaked to his office by civil servant Christopher Galley, was "not proportionate". Read more here
Criminal minded? Rappers take the rap
The sentencing ot two young rappers for posting a threatening song on YouTube sets a dangerous precedent, says Brendan O’Neill
Supreme Court: Open justice at stake
Index on Censorship‘s challenge today at the UK Supreme Court leads to a preliminary victory.
Constables in the gallery
Were police right to warn Tate Modern about displaying a naked image of a 10-year-old Brooke Shields, asks
John Ozimek
Brown caught out on Iraq “lessons learned”
On a visit to Iraq, Gordon Brown said he asked the cabinet secretary to make two major changes in the way intelligence is used. But when Chris Ames investigated the story, he discovered that Brown had done no such thing.
Bloggers’ trial marred by irregularities
The trial of Adnan Hajizada and Emin Milli, the two Azerbaijani bloggers facing charges of “hooliganism” and “deliberate physical violence”, resumed yesterday.