Newspapers Journalism and Regulation The BBC is launching an investigation after finding that an interview with Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer Alan Dershowitz, following the conviction of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, did not meet its editorial standards. [read post]

But again, since in practice in speech-based cases an applicant is already required by s.12(2) HRA to demonstrate exceptional reasons why the respondent should not be notified before the court exceptionally grants an injunction or similar relief against someone who has not been notified of the application – see the Master of the Rolls’ Practice Guidance: Interim Non-Disclosure Orders [2012] 1 WLR 1003, at paras.5 and 18-23, and Birmingham City Council v Afsar… [read post]