Title

Scarman reacts to Spycatcher publication ban

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Aug 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:42

Description

Interview with Lord Scarman on the ruling by the Law Lords to reinforce the decision to ban the reporting of the contents of former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s book Spycatcher. Says they got the balance wrong and should have taken more notice of rights of freedom of the press and of speech. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Leslie Scarman

Keywords

Books; Censorship; Freedom of the press; Espionage; Spies; Legal decisions; Intelligence service; Freedom of speech; Peter Wright; Spycatcher; Injunctions

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