18-07-2018, 10:46 AM
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Cliff Richard v BBC
Sir Cliff Richard has won his privacy case against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home.High Court judge Mr Justice Mann awarded an initial £210,000 in damages.
The singer claimed the BBC's reporting of the 2014 raid, which was part of an investigation into historical child sex allegations, was a "serious invasion" of privacy. He was never arrested or charged.
The BBC said journalists acted in good faith and it is considering an appeal.
The judge said the BBC had infringed Sir Cliff's privacy rights in a "serious" and "sensationalist" way.
Congrat's to Sir Cliff.
I liked him very much when we met up in the 70s.
18-07-2018, 10:58 AM
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Re: Cliff Richard v BBC
I think too many journalists poke their noses into people's lives, and I think they are wrong to do so.Perhaps the fact that Cliff has won this case will make them think twice about damaging other peoples reputations, with out waiting for them to be found guilty!
18-07-2018, 12:39 PM
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He did win but the Beeb are not going to let it go. They do not like to be put in the wrong although they were this time.I do get annoyed when the say "It was in the publics interest". No it was not as many of us could not give a damn as Cliff has shown no signs of Criminal activity but the Beeb has with this invasion of his privacy.
18-07-2018, 12:42 PM
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Re: Cliff Richard v BBC
Originally Posted by solo
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he did win but the beeb are not going to let it go. They do not like to be put in the wrong although they were this time. I do get annoyed when the say "it was in the publics interest". No it was not as many of us could not give a damn as cliff has shown no signs of criminal activity but the beeb has with this invasion of his privacy.
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