BBC v HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
BBC v Harper Collins (2010) EWHC 2424 was a 2010 case in English law, in which the BBC applied for an injunction to prevent HarperCollins publishing a book by Ben Collins, which was to reveal his identity as the racing driver known as 'The Stig' on the BBC's Top Gear programme.[1]
| BBC v Harper Collins | |
|---|---|
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| Court | High Court of Justice |
| Decided | 4 October 2010 |
| Citation(s) | [2010] EWHC 2424 (Ch), [2011] EMLR 6 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Morgan J |
Judgement
The BBC was not granted the injunction. HarperCollins thus released the book in September 2010.
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See also
- BBC v Johns
- R (ProLife Alliance) v. BBC
References
- Butterworth, Siobhain (5 August 2011). "Superinjunctions, gagging orders and injunctions: the full list | Siobhain Butterworth & Maya Wolfe-Robinson | Law". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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