Companion website for

COMPARATIVE MEDIA LAW & ETHICS

by TIM CROOK

to be published by Routledge on 15th December 2009

For details of the book, please visit Routledge.

Author's profile at Goldsmiths, University of London

 

Media Law Stories December 2009/January 2010

Daily Mail Editor Paul Dacre and Mr Justice Eady - Debate on developing British right to respect for privacy law

 

Mr Justice Eady has made three key speeches in 2009 on the subject of privacy after being singled out by the ‘representative of the Daily Mail,’ a.k.a. editor Paul Dacre for allegedly creating a privacy law by the back door.

Paul Dacre’s original and controversial speech to the Newspaper Society on 9th November 2008. Full report in Press Gazette.

Report of Paul Dacre’s oral evidence to House of Commons Select Committee in enquiry into press standards, libel and privacy in Press Gazette

‘Paul Dacre wants libel lawyers to 'clean up their act'’

Paul Dacre’s uncorrected transcript of evidence to Select Committee

Mr Justice Eady’s speech on Privacy to TIPLO (The Intellectual Property Lawyers' Association) House of Lords, 18 February 2009.

Mr Justice Eady. ‘Privacy and the Press: Where Are We Now’ His speech to the ‘Justice’ Conference 1st December 2009.

Mr Justice Eady speech to the University of Hertfordshire 10th November 2009.

[I would argue that this is one of the most brilliant, interesting and expository essays on the subject of developing British privacy law that has been published in recent years. This really is a must reference point for any student of media law doing an essay on this subject. TC]

 

 

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