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Old 12-03-2011, 17:09   #20
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Re: Fred Goodwin gets superinjunction to stop him being called a banker

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Originally Posted by TheNorm View Post
I think one of us is a bit confused.

An injunction prevents a story being written (for example). However, the press can still report on the existence of the injunction.

A super-injunction prevents reporting of the existence of an injunction. Unless, of course, an MP says something about it in Parliament.
Which is illiberal and not something anyone wants to see.Using the media as the bad guy is counter productive to public interest.
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