Cable Forum - View Single Post - Fred Goodwin gets superinjunction to stop him being called a banker

Ignitionnet · 12-03-2011, 23:26

Commenting on why the injunction was put in place is discussion of the subject matter. Shaky ground to say the least.

A lot of difference between 'X obtained an injunction.'. and 'X obtained an injunction to prevent discussion of Y.'.

The quote you give above is irrelevant. That Marr chose to ensure the fact he had obtained an injunction couldn't be divulged isn't relevant. Had someone discussed the material he obtained the injunction on, and noted that an injunction had been obtained for specific reasons and given them, they wouldn't have been on shaky ground.

Celebrities with money getting ultra-defensive and wanting to ensure that their defensiveness can't be discussed in any way. Not a lot else to say.

A specific injunction to ensure privacy is cool, something so wide ranging that it just gets ridiculous not so much. A former head of RBS having such an encompassing injunction that he can't be referred to as a banker is ridiculous. Stupidly wide injunction, no need, shouldn't have been granted.

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Ignitionnet Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Age: 47 Posts: 13,995	Re: Fred Goodwin gets superinjunction to stop him being called a banker Commenting on why the injunction was put in place is discussion of the subject matter. Shaky ground to say the least. A lot of difference between 'X obtained an injunction.'. and 'X obtained an injunction to prevent discussion of Y.'. The quote you give above is irrelevant. That Marr chose to ensure the fact he had obtained an injunction couldn't be divulged isn't relevant. Had someone discussed the material he obtained the injunction on, and noted that an injunction had been obtained for specific reasons and given them, they wouldn't have been on shaky ground. Celebrities with money getting ultra-defensive and wanting to ensure that their defensiveness can't be discussed in any way. Not a lot else to say. A specific injunction to ensure privacy is cool, something so wide ranging that it just gets ridiculous not so much. A former head of RBS having such an encompassing injunction that he can't be referred to as a banker is ridiculous. Stupidly wide injunction, no need, shouldn't have been granted.