Cases

The Author of a Blog v Times Newspapers Ltd

Comment

The court saw no greater justification for a “reasonable expectation of anonymity” in this case than in that of Mahmood v Galloway, in which an undercover journalist failed to prevent being “outed” by the publication of his photograph. The court acknowledged that this may give anonymous bloggers some pause for thought, if in fact they can be unmasked by the fruits of detective work. But the court stressed that absent a genuine breach of confidence a blogger does not have a legally enforceable right to maintain his anonymity.

Areas of work

Media Law
Privacy and Confidence
Publishing

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