Posts Tagged: Freedom

Guardian Gag Removed

In what many are calling a victory for free speech and social media Carter-Ruck have backed down and removed their injunction against The Guardian. From The Guardian: The existence of a previously secret injunction against the media by oil traders Trafigura can now be revealed. Within the past hour Trafigura’s legal firm, Carter-Ruck, has withdrawnContinue Reading ›

Guardian Gagged From Reporting Parliament

Yes really… From The Guardian: The Guardian has been prevented from reporting parliamentary proceedings on legal grounds which appear to call into question privileges guaranteeing free speech established under the 1688 Bill of Rights. Today’s published Commons order papers contain a question to be answered by a minister later this week. The Guardian is prevented fromContinue Reading ›