Cases

BBC v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, X and Y

Comment

The court made clear that the balancing exercise between privacy and freedom of expression may be revisited, in fresh circumstances and after a long period of time, to the extent that a previous balance that favoured privacy rights should not give rise to a reasonable expectation of privacy indefinitely. This case is further recognition of a trend towards openness in the Family Division. Importantly, the judge held that experts involved in Family Division cases could not "normally" expect privacy, even where identification risked exacerbating recruitment problems in the field.

Areas of work

Human Rights
Injunctive Relief
Media Law
Privacy and Confidence
Reporting the Courts

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