Tag Archives: public domain
Should Demi Moore’s emergency call have been kept private?
When the actress Demi Moore needed emergency medical care at her home in Los Angeles last week, her friend called 911. A partially redacted recording of the call was later released by state officials, prompting media reports around the world. … read more
Irish court dismisses privacy claim
Ruth Hickey (who is the former partner of David Agnew (according to recent Irish press reports), who in turn is the former husband of Adele King (also known as “Twink”), an Irish entertainer) brought a claim against The Sunday World … read more
No injunction for local authority that failed to give notice to media
A judge has refused to make an order gagging media organisations who were not given proper notice of the application for the order. In Re Jane (a fictitious name) (A Child) [2010] EWHC 3221 (Fam) Holman J made an order … read more
Van Morrison gets privacy injunction
The musician Van Morrison has obtained an injunction against the News of the World to prevent the publication of private information apparently disclosed to the newspaper by a tradesman working at the musician’s house. The injunction was ordered by Gillen … read more
The Stig reveals himself
Ben Collins is the second man to play the part of the anonymous racing driver “The Stig” in the BBC’s popular Top Gear programme. He is also the second Stig unable to resist revealing his identity, on this occasion in … read more
