Superstars have been taking out these so called "super injunctions" and MPs in parliament have been naming names, flouting their priviledges and people in the know have been using social networking sites from Scotland and the USA where the injunctions. part of British law, has no meaning or effect.
Now the judiciary has said that the basis for privacy laws needs to be reviewed and the government has said that they will ensure such a review is performed, BUT, that it is "difficult to draw a line between an individual's right to privacy and the media's right to publish news worthy items".
No it is not!
What happens between a husband and spouse (also read "civil partnerships") is private and should be protected in law. But the moment either of the partners has an affair outside the marriage/partnership then that is public domain news. Sir Fred Goodwin, Ryan Giggs, Andrew Marr, etc... should all expect the privacy laws to work for them in their "home life" but an affair is outside "home life" and as such is outside the laws on privacy.
Simples!
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