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Originally Posted by TheNorm
Well, you can thank the British press for the use of these laws. If they didn't print nude photographs of celebrities on honeymoon, or reveal details of the private life of the president of the FIA, the laws would never have been required.
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But the rich celebs can afford a decent solicitor and a brief to take the papers to court.The ordinary punter can't and therefore they have to rely on the press council to ensure their rights to privacy.Fat lot of good that usually does..
In a liberal society it isn't necessary to hide the fact that you have taken out an injunction against someone.That way madness lies and a group of people who can hide nefarious doings that it might be in the public's interest to know.
Like who bought a duck house on expenses..
