The decision today by Mr Justice Tuggendhat not to uphold a “superinjunction” claimed by England football captain John Terry is an important victory for press freedom.
“Super-injunctions have a disastrous effect on free expression,” said John Kampfner, Index on Censorship’s Chief Executive. “Celebrities are increasingly pursuing privacy actions in order to dictate what is published about them. Today’s decision recognises that the super injunction is a measure which should not be used lightly.
Index on Censorship is campaigning for libel reform, but the organisation continues to monitor the other ways the wealthy and powerful attempt to suppress information.
