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| Journalist's Twitter posts spark prosecution call | Journalist's Twitter posts spark prosecution call |
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| The attorney general is being asked to consider prosecuting a journalist who allegedly broke a privacy order on social networking website Twitter. | The attorney general is being asked to consider prosecuting a journalist who allegedly broke a privacy order on social networking website Twitter. |
| The unnamed writer allegedly named a footballer, who is accused of having an affair, known in court papers as TSE. | The unnamed writer allegedly named a footballer, who is accused of having an affair, known in court papers as TSE. |
| The law firm reported to be seeking the prosecution, Schillings, has already secured a court order over revelations on Twitter about a different footballer known as CTB. | |
| The attorney general's office said it would "consider the matter carefully". | The attorney general's office said it would "consider the matter carefully". |
| However, it said the request had not yet been received. | However, it said the request had not yet been received. |
| A spokesman for the attorney general's office said: "As with all referrals, the attorney will of course consider the matter carefully, and take action if necessary. | A spokesman for the attorney general's office said: "As with all referrals, the attorney will of course consider the matter carefully, and take action if necessary. |
| "It's worth pointing out that the attorney does not have a general enforcement role in regard to civil injunctions although he may bring proceedings in circumstances where public interest warrants it. | "It's worth pointing out that the attorney does not have a general enforcement role in regard to civil injunctions although he may bring proceedings in circumstances where public interest warrants it. |
| "Normally the aggrieved party would be expected to bring proceedings to protect their interests." | "Normally the aggrieved party would be expected to bring proceedings to protect their interests." |
| Year-long inquiry | Year-long inquiry |
| The footballer TSE and his companion - known as ELP - received an emergency injunction earlier this month stopping News Corporation from reporting their alleged affair. | The footballer TSE and his companion - known as ELP - received an emergency injunction earlier this month stopping News Corporation from reporting their alleged affair. |
| The Mail on Sunday says the unnamed journalist accused of revealing his name works for a leading UK newspaper and appears on a "widely-viewed BBC programme". | The Mail on Sunday says the unnamed journalist accused of revealing his name works for a leading UK newspaper and appears on a "widely-viewed BBC programme". |
| The alleged breach comes amid heightened scrutiny of gagging orders such as injunctions and so-called super-injunctions - court orders that prevent the media from revealing even the fact that an injunction has been granted. | The alleged breach comes amid heightened scrutiny of gagging orders such as injunctions and so-called super-injunctions - court orders that prevent the media from revealing even the fact that an injunction has been granted. |
| Schillings is also representing CTB, who is taking action against ex-Big Brother star Imogen Thomas and the Sun newspaper. | Schillings is also representing CTB, who is taking action against ex-Big Brother star Imogen Thomas and the Sun newspaper. |
| Recently the firm obtained a High Court order on his behalf, asking Twitter to disclose details of users who had revealed his identity. | Recently the firm obtained a High Court order on his behalf, asking Twitter to disclose details of users who had revealed his identity. |
| 'Out of control' | 'Out of control' |
| And on Friday, the findings of a year-long inquiry by a committee of judges and lawyers into the use of injunctions and super-injunctions were revealed. | And on Friday, the findings of a year-long inquiry by a committee of judges and lawyers into the use of injunctions and super-injunctions were revealed. |
| The committee's report said super-injunctions were now being granted for "short periods" and only where "secrecy is necessary". | The committee's report said super-injunctions were now being granted for "short periods" and only where "secrecy is necessary". |
| Committee chairman Lord Neuberger, who is the most senior civil judge in England and Wales, said the internet "does add to difficulties of enforcement at the moment". | Committee chairman Lord Neuberger, who is the most senior civil judge in England and Wales, said the internet "does add to difficulties of enforcement at the moment". |
| He said the internet had "by no means the same degree of intrusion into privacy as the story being emblazoned on the front pages of newspapers", which "people trust more". | He said the internet had "by no means the same degree of intrusion into privacy as the story being emblazoned on the front pages of newspapers", which "people trust more". |
| However, he warned that modern technology was "totally out of control" and society should consider other ways to bring Twitter and other websites under control. | However, he warned that modern technology was "totally out of control" and society should consider other ways to bring Twitter and other websites under control. |