Search engines should face legal requirement to censor privacy-invasive material unless they act voluntarily, MPs say

New legislation should be introduced to force search engines to delete privacy-invasive material from search indexes if the companies do not take action voluntarily, a committee of MPs has said. 27 Mar 2012

Giggs named in open court as 'affair' injunction footballer

Ryan Giggs has been named by the High Court as the footballer who obtained an injunction banning the media reporting his name in association with a story about an extra-marital affair he is alleged to have had. 23 Feb 2012

Out-Law Guides

Times editor apologises over email hacking case

The editor of the Times newspaper has apologised after admitting that a former reporter had unlawfully hacked into an email account to unmask the identity of an anonymous police blogger. 09 Feb 2012

Review website ordered to close after defaming and harassing lawyers

A website that allows users to 'name and shame' lawyers whose services they are unhappy with has been ordered to close after the High Court ruled its publisher had breached libel, data protection and harassment laws.   23 Dec 2011