that's a misunderstanding of what happened though
Trafigura's super-injunction was temporary, and was based on their argument that the draft report that the Guardian had obtained had been stolen, and was still subject to legal privilege.
So that wasn't about the story never being published - it was a (half-baked) attempt by the company to stop the story being covered *then*.
Not saying super-injuntions are perfect at all. I dunno the right answer to balancing people's right to privacy with the right to free speech. But don't think the right answer is obviously that the press can publish anything they find out about anyone's private life.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 10th 2011 at 08:28:22
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- Super-Injunctions................FFS.... .... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 10, 03:57:39
- Well, that's our socio-political compass straightened out. What's next? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 10, 08:56:03
- No. You haven't got that straight (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 08:20:05
- Police state my arse. If they are EVER used to cover up anything remotely newsworthy (General Chat) - megson, May 10, 08:11:43
- Trafigura... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 08:18:08
- that's a misunderstanding of what happened though (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 08:28:22
- There are several superinjunctions currently in effect that are not simply gossip (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 10, 09:47:15
- ah, my bad then - but yeah, your final paragraph i think is exactly where i'm at too (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 08:32:49
- lol. I'm agreed with that final paragraph as well though. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 10, 08:33:44
- that's a misunderstanding of what happened though (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 08:28:22
- Trafigura... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 08:18:08
- The press have brought it on themselves (General Chat) - Ben, May 10, 07:42:13
- I'm not interested in people's private lives. I can only see a case for it if it's a (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 10, 07:04:32
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