Press Gazette: Media Law

Desmond to close Irish Daily Star company over Kate pics

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:16:00 GMT

Richard Desmond has vowed to close the joint venture company which runs the Irish Daily Star in the wake of its decision to publish 13 pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless.

Middleton topless pics: No 10 Leveson warning

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:12:00 GMT

The publication of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge has sparked a furious backlash by the press, many commenting on the worrying echoes of the treatment of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Weekly fined �900 for naming teens in court report

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:06:00 GMT

A newspaper has been ordered to pay a fine of �900 and compensation to a group of youths whose details were wrongly included in an article by a junior reporter who broke a court order.

French magazine to publish topless Kate Middleton pics

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:36:00 GMT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to be "saddened" by claims made by a French magazine that it will publish topless photographs of Kate today.

MP: 'Leveson encouraged those with press grudges'

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:24:00 GMT

A senior Tory MP has accused Lord Justice Leveson for helping people settle "grudges" with newspapers.

Member of armed forces arrested in Elveden probe

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:05:00 GMT

A serving member of the armed forces and his wife were arrested today by detectives investigating allegations of inappropriate payments to public officials by journalists.

News Int security guard charged in hacking inquiry

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:49:00 GMT

A former News International security guard is to be charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in relation to the phone-hacking inquiry, the Crown Prosecution Service said today.

News Corp info prompts prison officer arrest

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:39:00 GMT

Detectives investigating alleged hacking of stolen mobile phones and corrupt payments to public officials made two arrests today.

NoW phone-hack claims likely to total around 300

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:05:00 GMT

Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, her ex-husband Brian McFadden and footballer Sol Campbell are among the latest names to issue phone-hacking damages claims.