Carl Gardner
April 25, 2012
Yesterday’s big news was the relevation at the Leveson Inquiry of the e-mails from Frédéric Michel to his NewsCorp colleagues about his contact with Jeremy Hunt, or at least with Jeremy Hunt’s special adviser, while Hunt was preparing to […]
Carl Gardner
February 24, 2012
Jonathan Spelman, the 17-year-old rugby international and son of cabinet minister Caroline Spelman, obtained an injunction earlier this month restraining Express Newspapers – specifically, the Daily Star Sunday – from publishing information about him which, it was argued on […]
Carl Gardner
February 24, 2012
I also spoke briefly today outside court with Karen Murphy’s solicitor, Paul Dixon of Molesworths Bright Clegg.
Carl Gardner
February 24, 2012
Karen Murphy also spoke to the assembled media, as they say, in front of the Royal Courts of Justice – here’s what she said.
Carl Gardner
February 24, 2012
Shortly after her conviction was quashed, Karen Murphy spoke to me briefly outside court.
Carl Gardner
February 24, 2012
I was at the High Court this morning to see the quashing of Karen Murphy’s conviction under section 297(1) of the Copyright, Designs and […]
Carl Gardner
February 15, 2012
The Supreme Court has today given judgment in this case, about the extent to which the Freedom of Information Act 2000 applies to information the BBC holds for journalistic purposes.
I’m afraid the case has something of the Dickensian […]
Carl Gardner
February 14, 2012
Last week the European Court of Human Rights handed down two important rulings in media privacy cases, Von Hannover v Germany (No. 2) and Axel Springer AG v Germany. These cases, in both of which the Court favoured […]
Carl Gardner
February 10, 2012
David Allen Green returns to Without Prejudice this week, I’m pleased to say, and Dr. Evan Harris is back with us too. Charon QC chairs as always, as we discuss the Leveson inquiry at the end of […]
Carl Gardner
December 2, 2011
Alistair Campbell blogged yesterday about his appearance and evidence to the Leveson inquiry. He had plenty to say, but I won’t repeat it – read the transcript of his evidence, and the statement he provided.
What interests me […]