“A Top Gear episode which caused controversy with jokes about Mexicans has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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
Source: www.legalweek.com
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
Source: www.out-law.com
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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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FOI does not require disclosure of BBC report, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
Published June 25, 2010 appeals , BBC , disclosure , freedom of information , media , news , reports Leave a Comment“The BBC does not have to publish a report into its Middle East coverage, the Court of Appeal has ruled. A Freedom of Information (FOI) Act exemption for journalism applies to material even if it is held for other purposes, said the Court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
British Broadcasting Corporation and another v Sugar (No 2) – WLR Daily
Published June 25, 2010 appeals , BBC , disclosure , freedom of information , law reports , media , reports Leave a CommentBritish Broadcasting Corporation and another v Sugar (No 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 715; [2010] WLR (D) 157
“Once it was established that information, requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, was held by the BBC as a public authority for the purposes of journalism (a word that was to be given its natural meaning), it was effectively exempt from production under the 2000 Act, even if the information was also held by the authority for other purposes.”
WLR Daily, 24th June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Terror suspect challenges control orders in BBC film – The Guardian
Published June 17, 2010 bail , BBC , control orders , human rights , news Leave a Comment“The BBC, a terror suspect and two independent film-makers challenged the control order system last night in a broadcast that broke the suspect’s bail conditions.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal challenge to Alex Salmond’s exclusion from BBC leaders’ debates – The Guardian
Published April 27, 2010 BBC , elections , news , political parties Leave a Comment“The Scottish National party will go to court today in an attempt to force the BBC to give its leader Alex Salmond a place in the final leaders’ debate later this week.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Publisher not liable for search engine summary, rules High Court – OUT-Law.com
Published March 30, 2010 BBC , defamation , internet , news Leave a Comment“A publisher should not be responsible for a libel created by the out-of-context publication of material by a search engine, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
BBC wins right to keep costs secret – Daily Telegraph
Published October 2, 2009 BBC , freedom of information , media , news Leave a Comment“The BBC yesterday won the right to keep secret the production costs of some of its most famous programmes, including Top Gear, in a ruling at the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fertility doctor Mohamed Taranissi awarded libel settlement with BBC – The Times
Published June 9, 2009 BBC , defamation , news Leave a Comment“The BBC faces a multimillion-pound legal bill after settling a libel battle with one of Britain’s most successful fertility doctors.”
The Times, 9th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BBC settles Panorama libel battle – BBC News
Published June 8, 2009 BBC , defamation , news Leave a Comment“The BBC has agreed to settle a libel case, after a specialist fertility doctor claimed a Panorama programme had damaged his reputation.”
BBC News, 8th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC programme broke law with botnets, says lawyer – OUT-LAW.com
Published March 12, 2009 BBC , computer crime , news Leave a Comment“A BBC programme has broken the Computer Misuse Act by acquiring and using software to control 22,000 computers, creating a botnet capable of bringing down websites. A technology law specialist has said that the activity is illegal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and another – WLR Daily
Published February 13, 2009 BBC , freedom of information , law reports Leave a CommentBritish Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and another [2009] UKHL 9; [2009] WLR (D) 51
“The BBC was a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 so that a request for information which the BBC claimed was held for the purposes of journalism, and was therefore excluded from the requirements of disclosure, was subject to the jurisdiction of the Information Commissioner and, on appeal, the Information Tribunal, even if the information requested was held for the purposes of art, journalism or literature.”
WLR Daily, 12th February 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and Another – Times Law Reports
Published February 12, 2009 BBC , freedom of information , law reports Leave a CommentBritish Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and Another
House of Lords
“The British Broadcasting Corporation was a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which meant that all requests for information were subject to the jurisdiction of the Information Commissioner and, on appeal, the Information Tribunal, even if the information requested was held for the purposes of art, journalism or literature.”
The Times, 12th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
House of Lords rule against BBC on release of bias report – The Times
Published February 12, 2009 BBC , freedom of information , news Leave a Comment“A lawyer has won the backing of the House of Lords in his campaign to force the BBC to disclose an internal report on perceived bias in its coverage of the Middle East.”
The Times, 12th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lords to rule on release of BBC Middle East conflict report – The Guardian
Published February 11, 2009 BBC , freedom of information , news Leave a Comment“The law lords will rule today on whether the BBC should release an internal report on its coverage of the Middle East conflict.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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