Telegraph: New court order bans journalists from approaching witnesses
The Daily Telegraph’s health correspondent Martin Beckford has reported an order has been made in the Court of Protection banning approaches to witnesses in a case involving an individual referred to only as ‘M’ and addresses linked to the main parties.
The injunction warns: “If you disobey this order you may be found guilty of contempt of court and may be sent to prison or fined or your assets may be seized.”
It goes on to say that the order – which will remain in effect “during the lifetime of M” – bans anyone who is sent it from “communicating with M or with any other member of M’s family, whether orally in person, or by telephoning, text message, email or other means”.
According to the Telegraph the injunction lists 65 different people who must not be contacted, except through a solicitor.
The order also allegedly bans reporters from going within 50 metres of four properties listed.
The full Telegraph report can be found here…
Tags: Court, Court of Protection, Daily Telegraph, Legal
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