The WLR Daily case summaries
[2014] WLR (D) 196
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION— Disclosure— Public interest— Petitioner foreign national convicted of sex offences against child — — Home Secretary ordering deportation of petitioner to country of origin— — Petitioner claiming that as known sex offender he faced risk of death or violence in country of origin when publicity given to his return— — Court order prohibiting publication of petitioner’s name or details likely to identify him— — Whether court having statutory power to make order— — Whether exception to principle of open justice— — Contempt of Court Act 1981, s 11
HUMAN RIGHTS— Freedom of expression— Interference with— Court order prohibiting publication of petitioner’s name or details likely to identify him— — Whether breach of broadcaster’s Convention right to receive and impart information— — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1 Pt 1, arts 6(1), 10(1)(2)