As a Scottish newspaper publishes details of a sex scandal,when does a legal fight to ensure privacy become a pointless exercise to restrict free speech?On 23 June, 1986, or the Guardian reported that the UK government was seeking an injunction in Australia to prevent a retired MI5 officer called Peter Wright from publishing his memoirs. Just over a year later,the UK’s highest court decided by a majority of three to two that a temporary injunction should remain in force, even though Wright’s book – now called Spycatcher – had just been published in the US. Related: A few keystrokes obtain injunctions a complete nonsense | Catherine Bennett Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com