In brief; key points will be built upon over the next couple days.
Introduction.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (EU, ARTICLE 10)
Update: Leveson Inquiry.
Chairman of Inquiry: Lord Justice Leveson.
*Two-part inquiry launched on 13 July 2011 investigating role of press and police following phone hacking scandal at 'News of the World'
*"Who guards the guardians?" Aim to examine the ethics of the press.
*First part of inquiry published 29 November 2012.
CIVIL LAW: Disputes between individuals.
CRIMINAL LAW: Against the community.
STANDARDS OF PROOF:
*"the balance of probability" (CIVIL)
*"beyond reasonable doubt" (CRIMINAL)
THREE SOURCES OF LAW:
*Common Law
*Statute Law (Parliament)
*EU (Human Rights)
RULE AGAINST PRIOR RESTRAINT
*Remedy to follow publication rather than proceed it.
Update: Injunction to undermine above (to perform/restrain against act)
PUBLIC INTEREST as common defence for Journalists.
*Regarding information that is valuable to society as a whole.
