Extract from second reading debate (Lords) of the Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill (private bill) - Mar 1
Sunday, 3 March 2019 09:02
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Lord Paddick (LD):...The devastating impact of being wrongly
accused and having this information published and broadcast usually
involves high-profile individuals, such as Lord Brittan, Paul
Gambaccini and Sir Cliff Richard. In the latter case, Cliff Richard
pursued a privacy action against the BBC and South Yorkshire
Police, but this required over £1 million in up-front costs that
would have been forfeited if the case had been lost, a course
rarely open to those of limited means... To...Request free trial
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