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was watching developments in the UK "with interest", but declined to comment further. He said: "It is because I treat the report as a judgment and judges simply do not enter into discussion about judgments they have given. They do not respond to comment, however misconceived; neither do they seek to correct error."
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Talks regarding implementation between politicians and the press were scheduled to start in December 2012, and Lord Hunt, the current chair of the PCC, said the new regulator should be set up by summer 2013. Addressing a conference in Sydney on privacy and the internet, Lord Justice Leveson stated he
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declared that Miliband has taken a "principled position", but that "great care" would be required for the legislation. It stated that " who commissioned it and who has had very little time in which to study it, should think carefully before dismissing significant parts of it." It added, "The press
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Associated Newspapers Ltd challenged a ruling on the admissibility of anonymous evidence by inquiry chairman Lord Justice Leveson. The presiding judges refused the application for judicial review on the grounds that individual anonymity requests should be dealt with by the chairman of the inquiry
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the Daily Express has not the slightest hesitation in agreeing with Lord Leveson that the price of press freedom should not be paid "by those who suffer, unfairly and egregiously, at the hands of the press and have no sufficient mechanism for obtaining redress". But where the judge enters very
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Lord Justice Leveson states: "By far the best option would be for all publishers to choose to sign up to a satisfactory self-regulatory regime and, in order to persuade them to do so, certain incentives are required." This is indeed the best option. The industry must act quickly to set up an
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had reported that Miller had claimed £90,000 of expenses between 2005 and 2009 for a house in which her parents were living. Miller herself claimed they were dependents. The Parliamentary Commission for Standards subsequently launched an investigation into Miller's expenses. Writing in
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A 14 September 2011 press release also named 46 politicians, sportsmen, other public figures, and members of the public who may have been victims of media intrusion and who have been granted "core participant" status in the inquiry. As of November 2011 this number had increased to 51.
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called for full implementation of Leveson's recommendations, starting a petition which was signed by over 145,000 people (as of 10 December 2012). Gerry McCann said that Cameron had earlier made a pledge that he would implement the report if it was not "bonkers".
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Legislation was favoured by a broad swathe of senior MPs and, with caveats, by Mr Cameron's Coalition partner, Nick Clegg. This places the onus on the press to devise a system of independent regulation that commands the confidence both of MPs and of the
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for previously having refused to join the Press Complaints Commission, saying it was an 'understandable consequence' of the perceived closeness between the Commission and 'those so often held to account by that publication'.
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Hearings for the first module took place from November 2011 to February 2012, and considered the relationship between the press and the public. This module included testimony from Sally Dowler (mother of
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The final module (April to June), on the relationship between press and politicians, saw testimony from a variety of senior politicians, including four Prime Ministers, along with press figures such as
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According to page 388 of the Government Response to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005 published in 2013, the total cost of the Leveson Inquiry was £5.4 million.
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newspaper. The name originated from Knowledge vandalism by one of Straub's friends as a prank, who in several erroneous edits falsely included Straub's name in several articles across the site.
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was not sufficient, and recommended a new independent body, which would have a range of sanctions available to it, including fines and direction of the prominence of apologies and corrections.
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On 20 July 2011, Cameron announced in a speech to Parliament the final terms of reference of Leveson's inquiry, stating that it would extend beyond newspapers to include broadcasters and
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in November 2012, which reviewed the general culture and ethics of the British media, and made recommendations for a new, independent body to replace the existing
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The next module (February and March) examined the relationship between the press and police, and saw testimony from political and police figures, including
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was unable to agree on a position with his coalition partner Cameron, instead making his own statement agreeing that changes in the law were necessary.
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dangerous territory indeed is in his recommendation that a law should be passed by politicians to control the nature of this self-regulation.
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The 2,000-page final report was published on 29 November 2012, along with a 48-page executive summary. Leveson found that the existing
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The Queen on the Application of Associated Newspapers Limited v The Rt Hon Lord Justice Leveson (as chairman of the Leveson Inquiry)
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claimed that evidence existed that this practice extended beyond Goodman and Mulcaire. In 2011, after a civil settlement with
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Thomas, Ryan J., and Teri Finneman, "Who watches the watchdogs? British newspaper metadiscourse on the Leveson Inquiry."
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Part 2 would have been addressed later because of ongoing investigations by law enforcement organisations in Operations
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Barnett, Steven, and Judith Townend. "'And What Good Came of it at Last?' Press–Politician Relations Post‐Leveson."
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because of her role in enacting proposals in the Leveson report. Downing Street denied that any threats were made.
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and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were convicted of illegal interception of phone messages. According to the
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It was reported in the media that Leveson had attended two parties in the prior 12 months at the London home of
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live over the Internet. Over three modules, 337 witnesses were called and about 300 other statements made.
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Cohen-Almagor, Raphael. "After Leveson Recommendations for Instituting the Public and Press Council."
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to be awarded in cases brought against non-participants in the scheme, something not usually part of
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in 2011. The inquiry heard joint testimony from Anna van Heeswijk (Object), Jacqui Hunt (
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Shortly after the publication of the report, David Cameron made a statement to the
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Membership of the body would be voluntary, but incentivised by schemes such as a
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regarding the image of women in tabloid journalism. It also included the actors
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independent regulatory body that fulfils the principles put forward by Leveson.
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A small issue which received some minor press attention, was an incident where
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Merrick, Jane; Owen, Jonathan; Brady, Brian; Hickman, Martin (24 July 2011).
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An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press (Volume 1)
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Editorial (14–23 December 2012). "Lord Justice Leveson's report" (1329).
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List of people arrested in the News International phone-hacking scandal
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On 12 December 2012, it was reported that during a telephone call to
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should treat it with respect – and not a little humility."
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The Inquiry was funded through two Government departments: the
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argued the episode demonstrated the need for a free press.
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would be chaired by Lord Justice Leveson on 13 July 2011.
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in a statement to the House of Commons on 1 March 2018.
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Core participants were designated by Leveson as being:
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into the culture, practices, and ethics of the British
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the Leveson report incorrectly listed a "Brett Straub"
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In leading newspaper stories the following day, the
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reporters had hacked the voicemail of murder victim
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