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1. www.ft.com › content › 6bada427-4c7d-3776-95e7-69389Twitter is still coming to London despite super-injunction row

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   May 22, 2011 · The British brouhaha surrounding the mass online breach of so-called “super injunctions” will not deter Twitter from opening a new office in London. In fact, it looks as though its first UK ...

2. researchportal.port.ac.uk › en › publicationsTwitter undermines superinjunctions — University of Portsmouth

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   Abstract. On May 9, 2011, some people using the social networking site Twitter published the names of celebrities alleged to have obtained ‘superinjunctions’. This led to some calls for an overhaul of Britain’s privacy laws. Subsequently, a Twitter user (adopting a pseudonym) named celebrities who had allegedly taken out secret gagging ...

   • Author: Ursula Smartt
   • Journal: Communications Law

   • Publish Year: 2011
   • Pages (from-to): 135-140

3. www.ft.com › content › 70393786-7a82-11e0/8762/00144Twitter account challenges super-injunctions - Financial Times

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   May 9, 2011 · The UK media has been unable to name the offending account for fear of breaking a series of so-called super-injunctions brought by public figures. These court rulings have been ignored by the ...

4. www.infotoday.eu › Articles › EditorialSuper injunctions and Twitter - Information Today Europe

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   Jun 7, 2011 · The emergence of so-called super-injunctions that prevent the media from reporting a story or indeed mentioning the existence of such an injunction has further infuriated the English news media. Yet far from being down and out the traditional news media seems to be firmly back in the driving seat and there are possible consequential implications for the UK as a signatory of the European ...

   • Author: Alan Mckenna

5. www.zdnet.com › article › super-injunctions-couldSuper-injunctions: Could the freedom of speech lie in Twitter?

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   May 10, 2011 · Super-injunctions prevent not only free speech and actions, but even the fact that an injunction has been granted. Twitter, however, may be the only lifeline to freedom of speech. Written by Zack ...

6. news.bloomberglaw.com › privacy-and-data-securityUK Privacy ‘Super-Injunctions’ And Anonymity Orders: The ...

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   Jul 19, 2011 · The extent to which “super-injunctions” captured the British public’s attention is illustrated not just by the wall-to-wall press coverage they attracted during the first half of this year, but also by the distinction of having their own Wikipedia page entitled “The 2011 British privacy injunctions controversy”.

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   Are super-injunctions rife?

   • Contrary to some press reports suggesting that super-injunctions were rife and were being granted to celebrities almost on demand, super-injunctions have only ever been granted in rare cases. Since January 2010, according to the findings of the Committee on Super-Injunctions, only two super-injunctions have been granted.

   UK Privacy ‘Super-Injunctions’ And Anonymity Orders: The Facts Behind

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   What is a super-injunction?

   • with (ii) representing the “super” element of the order. The principle of open justice is a cornerstone of UK law. In general, it demands full public access to the courts, subject to certain clearly specified exceptions. A super-injunction is one such exception.

   UK Privacy ‘Super-Injunctions’ And Anonymity Orders: The Facts Behind

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   How many super-injunctions have been granted?

   • Since January 2010, according to the findings of the Committee on Super-Injunctions, only two super-injunctions have been granted. Of those, one was discharged on appeal and the other lasted for only seven days. An example of a super-injunction arose in the 2008 case of Goldsmith and Khan v BCD.

   UK Privacy ‘Super-Injunctions’ And Anonymity Orders: The Facts Behind

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   When can a super-injunction be granted?

   • It is now clear that super-injunctions will be granted only in those rare cases where publication of the fact that an injunction has been ordered would frustrate the very purpose of the order or where there is some other unusual and compelling reason.

   UK Privacy ‘Super-Injunctions’ And Anonymity Orders: The Facts Behind

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8. www.opendemocracy.net › en › opendemocracyukPrivacy, super-injunctions and Twitter: what should we do?

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   Jun 6, 2011 · The war between the courts, the media, parliament and twitter users over the role of the super-injunction reveals the unresolved tension between the UK's commitments to upholding privacy and ...