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Government announces suppression of Public Inquiry into police, press and political corruption and seeks repeal of Leveson’s access to justice recommendation
Victims of press abuse lose confidence in Government The Government today announced that the second part of the Leveson Inquiry will be cancelled. It was due to investigate corruption between politicians, the…
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Conservative manifesto pledge to abandon Leveson part 2 and repeal section 40
“A wholesale betrayal both of victims of press abuse and ordinary members of the public” Responding to the Conservative manifesto announcements on Leveson, a spokesperson for Hacked Off which campaigns for victims…
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The Government’s consultation on Leveson: Hugh Grant’s guide to myth-busting – Part Two… IMPRESS and Leveson
By Hugh Grant. Here are the top two myths being propagated by elements of the press industry desperate to avoid accountability about IMPRESS and the Leveson system. Both of these feed…
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The Government’s consultation on Leveson: Hugh Grant’s guide to myth-busting Part One… Section 40
By Hugh Grant. You may have read about section 40 in some of national papers – and nationally-owned local papers – recently. Section 40 was the Leveson “access to justice” measure…
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A response to the Leveson consultation, Part Six: the incentive value of Section 40
By Brian Cathcart This is the sixth part of a response to the government consultation. We will welcome your comments, and if you wish to register your views with the government, click…
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Victims of press abuse to deliver 52,000 pages of Leveson evidence to culture secretary in protest against consultation: “press abuse victims can have no confidence in this process”
Victims of press abuse and members of the public who support Leveson reforms will protest against the Government’s consultation on implementation of Leveson, and are to personally deliver the 52,000 pages of evidence…
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A response to the Leveson consultation, Part 5: the public benefits of Section 40
By Brian Cathcart This is the fifth part of a response to the government consultation. More will follow. We will welcome your comments, and if you wish to register your views…
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A response to the Leveson consultation, Part 4: press freedom and charter regulation
By Brian Cathcart This is the fourth part of a response to the government consultation. More will follow. We will welcome your comments, and if you wish to register your views with…
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A response to the Leveson consultation, Part 3: the state of press regulation
By Brian Cathcart This is the third part of a response to the government consultation. More will follow. We will welcome your comments, and if you wish to register your views…
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A response to the Leveson consultation, Part 2: the falsehood that much has changed
By Brian Cathcart This is the second part of a response to the government consultation. More will follow. We will welcome your comments, and if you wish to register your views…
