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Privacy and Injunctions - Evidence - Parliament

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Richard Desmond, chairman, Northern & Shell Network Ltd, Paul Ashford, Editorial<br />

Director, Northern & Shell Network Ltd, <strong>and</strong> Hugh Whittow, editor, Daily Express—Oral<br />

evidence (QQ 584–696)<br />

Hugh Whittow: The Editors’ Code, yes.<br />

Paul Ashford: The Society of Editors drafted this.<br />

Hugh Whittow: We take great care <strong>and</strong> a lot of time <strong>and</strong> trouble to make sure that<br />

everybody behaves themselves.<br />

Q563 Nadhim Zahawi: How many legal complaints of infringement of individuals’ rights<br />

of privacy in the past two years have resulted in a payment of damages or other<br />

compensation by Northern Shell?<br />

Paul Ashford: I believe the figure is seven.<br />

Q564 Nadhim Zahawi: Seven cases?<br />

Paul Ashford: There were seven in the past two years, <strong>and</strong> all of them have related<br />

to borderline issues of taking pictures, mostly of celebrities.<br />

Hugh Whittow: Those are across all the titles.<br />

Q565 Nadhim Zahawi: How much was spent in the past two years?<br />

Paul Ashford: I believe the figure is £70,000.<br />

Q566 Nadhim Zahawi: In two years?<br />

Paul Ashford: Yes.<br />

Q567 Nadhim Zahawi: In total?<br />

Paul Ashford: Yes.<br />

Q568 Nadhim Zahawi: That is all you have spent?<br />

Paul Ashford: On privacy cases, yes.<br />

Q569 Lord Thomas of Gresford: Does that include costs? It does not sound likely.<br />

Paul Ashford: I would have to confirm that.<br />

Hugh Whittow: But that is the figure.<br />

Q570 Lord Thomas of Gresford: Including costs?<br />

Paul Ashford: I would have to confirm whether it includes or excludes costs.<br />

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