Law and Rights
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The Privy Council has rejected a draft Royal Charter put forward by the Press. Their reasons for doing this are in a letter dated 8th October 2013. Maria Miller MP made a statement to the House of Commons - The Guardian 8th October. Miller's statement indicates that a revised cross party charter will be laid before Parliament by Friday 11th October and the Privy Council will consider it on 30th October.
On Thursday 10th October, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to hear evidence from Sir Brian Leveson (now President of the Queen's Bench Division) who, as Lord Justice Leveson, was Chairman of the Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press.
A summary of Sir Brian's key recommendations is here. The idea of a Royal Charter
on Press regulation was not considered at his inquiry and is not, for that reason, in his report. Update: The Guardian 10th October - Leveson distances himself from Royal Charter
According to The Guardian 9th October, Sir Brian is facing a standoff with MPs after he repeatedly refused to be drawn into the debate on press reform in evidence to a Lords committee.
From the outset, Press Regulation was bound to be controversial and politically difficult and the idea of a Royal Charter emerged from political discussions. Not surprisingly for a serving judge, Sir Brian argues that it would be "absolutely inappropriate" for him to enter the debate. It is for politicians to decide on, and take responsibility for, their response to this, largely self-explanatory, report..
Sir Brian has been giving evidence to a separate Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005. Notes of his evidence on 9th October are available via The Guardian.
Sidebar:
Sir Brian has recently been appointed President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court and is referred to as Sir Brian Leveson P. Mr Robert Jay QC, counsel to the Leveson Inquiry, was appointed a High Court Judge.
Earlier posts:
21st March 2013 - Regulation of the Press - (1)
25th March 2013 - Regulation of the Press - (2)
6th May 2013 - Regulation of the Media - alternative draft for a Royal Charter
- Phone-hacking Trial - Charges, Verdicts, Links To Media Articles, Leveson And Beyond
Charges: What were the actual charges in the "Phone-Hacking" trial? Here they are as published by the Crown Prosecution Service. The charges arose from two Police investigations referred to as Operations Elveden and Weeting. CPS - Charging...
- Press Regulation ~ A Legal Challenge Fails
Today, the High Court rejected a challenge by the Press Standards Board of Finance (PressBof) which was aimed at preventing the Privy Council approving the Royal Charter of Self Regulation of the Press - The Independent 30th October. Richard Gordon...
- The Press ~ The Royal Charter ~ (again)!
I make no apology for returning to the question of the Royal Charter on Self Regulation of the Press. This was discussed in my earlier post of 14th October - We by Our Prerogative Royal will, ordain and declare as follows That post concluded by...
- The 'final' Draft Royal Charter On Self -regulation Of The Press
Here it is - the 'final' draft of the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press. The regulatory arrangements: 1. The Royal Charter - this creates a Recognition Body and sets out matters such as the membership of the body and its powers...
- Letters Patent ~ Royal Charters ~ Press Regulation
Two of the ways by which the Crown exercises its powers are the issue of Letters Patent and Royal Charters. Letters Patent: Letters Patent (Open Letters) are used in many areas. In May 2012 the Ministry of Justice referred to 92 types of...
Law and Rights
Catching up with Press Regulation
The Privy Council has rejected a draft Royal Charter put forward by the Press. Their reasons for doing this are in a letter dated 8th October 2013. Maria Miller MP made a statement to the House of Commons - The Guardian 8th October. Miller's statement indicates that a revised cross party charter will be laid before Parliament by Friday 11th October and the Privy Council will consider it on 30th October.
On Thursday 10th October, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to hear evidence from Sir Brian Leveson (now President of the Queen's Bench Division) who, as Lord Justice Leveson, was Chairman of the Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press.
A summary of Sir Brian's key recommendations is here. The idea of a Royal Charter
on Press regulation was not considered at his inquiry and is not, for that reason, in his report. Update: The Guardian 10th October - Leveson distances himself from Royal Charter
According to The Guardian 9th October, Sir Brian is facing a standoff with MPs after he repeatedly refused to be drawn into the debate on press reform in evidence to a Lords committee.
From the outset, Press Regulation was bound to be controversial and politically difficult and the idea of a Royal Charter emerged from political discussions. Not surprisingly for a serving judge, Sir Brian argues that it would be "absolutely inappropriate" for him to enter the debate. It is for politicians to decide on, and take responsibility for, their response to this, largely self-explanatory, report..
Sir Brian has been giving evidence to a separate Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005. Notes of his evidence on 9th October are available via The Guardian.
Sidebar:
Sir Brian has recently been appointed President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court and is referred to as Sir Brian Leveson P. Mr Robert Jay QC, counsel to the Leveson Inquiry, was appointed a High Court Judge.
Earlier posts:
21st March 2013 - Regulation of the Press - (1)
25th March 2013 - Regulation of the Press - (2)
6th May 2013 - Regulation of the Media - alternative draft for a Royal Charter
- Phone-hacking Trial - Charges, Verdicts, Links To Media Articles, Leveson And Beyond
Charges: What were the actual charges in the "Phone-Hacking" trial? Here they are as published by the Crown Prosecution Service. The charges arose from two Police investigations referred to as Operations Elveden and Weeting. CPS - Charging...
- Press Regulation ~ A Legal Challenge Fails
Today, the High Court rejected a challenge by the Press Standards Board of Finance (PressBof) which was aimed at preventing the Privy Council approving the Royal Charter of Self Regulation of the Press - The Independent 30th October. Richard Gordon...
- The Press ~ The Royal Charter ~ (again)!
I make no apology for returning to the question of the Royal Charter on Self Regulation of the Press. This was discussed in my earlier post of 14th October - We by Our Prerogative Royal will, ordain and declare as follows That post concluded by...
- The 'final' Draft Royal Charter On Self -regulation Of The Press
Here it is - the 'final' draft of the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press. The regulatory arrangements: 1. The Royal Charter - this creates a Recognition Body and sets out matters such as the membership of the body and its powers...
- Letters Patent ~ Royal Charters ~ Press Regulation
Two of the ways by which the Crown exercises its powers are the issue of Letters Patent and Royal Charters. Letters Patent: Letters Patent (Open Letters) are used in many areas. In May 2012 the Ministry of Justice referred to 92 types of...