“A Top Gear episode which caused controversy with jokes about Mexicans has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2011
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Archive for the 'BBC' Category
‘Lazy Mexicans’ Top Gear episode cleared by Ofcom – Daily Telegraph
Published April 5, 2011 BBC , complaints , media , news Leave a CommentLegal opinions – Joshua Rozenberg reflects on 25 years covering the law – Legal Week
Published March 24, 2011 BBC , law reports , news Leave a Comment“As mainstream media shies away from legal coverage, Joshua Rozenberg talks to Alex Aldridge about the 25 years under his belt that have made him the UK’s best-known legal commentator.”
Legal Week, 24th March 2011
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TV format inventor fails to convince court that BBC stole his idea – OUT-LAW.com
Published September 9, 2010 BBC , copyright , intellectual property , news Leave a Comment“A man has failed in his attempt to show that his gameshow idea was copied by the BBC. A High Court judge refused to allow a full trial on the claims, calling them ‘simply unreal.’ ”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th September 2010
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The Stig: high court judge unmasks mystery Top Gear driver – The Guardian
Published September 2, 2010 anonymity , BBC , injunctions , news , publishing Leave a Comment“His identity remained a mystery for eight years despite his star billing on one of the BBC’s biggest shows. But today the Stig, the anonymous Top Gear driver disguised beneath a white crash helmet and blacked-out visor, was finally unmasked by a high court judge.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2010
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BBC wins request for Stig case to be held in secret – Daily Telegraph
Published September 1, 2010 BBC , media , news , private hearings Leave a Comment“The BBC has been granted a request for its High Court bid to block the Stig from revealing his identity to be heard behind closed doors.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2010
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BBC facing human rights battle with Top Gear’s The Stig – Daily Telegraph
Published August 20, 2010 BBC , confidentiality , contracts , media , news , publishing Leave a Comment“The BBC is facing a human rights battle with ‘The Stig’, the mystery stunt driver on Top Gear, in an effort to stop him disclosing his identity.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010
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