Cases

Tolkien v Birmingham Sunday Mercury

Facts

Days after the death of one of JRR Tolkien's sons (Father Tolkien) a regional newspaper splashed a story containing serious allegations about his private life, which it had not been prepared to publish during his lifetime. Father Tolkien's estate, and several of his relatives complained to the PCC that the article was in breach of clauses 1,3 and 5 of the Code.

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