Privacy and Injunctions - Evidence - Parliament

Press Complaints Commission—Written evidence
19 A number of reports of the
death of a man killed on his
farm.
20 PCC aware of statement on a
football club's website alleging
misquotation.
21 PCC alerted, through Twitter,
to possible Clause 11 issue in
local newspaper.
22 Impending return to UK of two
hostages following their release
by kidnappers in Somalia.
23 Reports that a family in Bristol
in a high-profile national news
story had requested privacy.
24 Media coverage of
disappearance and death of
Joanna Yeates.
2011
PCC proactive approach to Sussex
Police following 3rd party complaints
under Clause 5. Offered details of
the PCC’s services including
complaints work.
Proactive approach regarding the
statement offering advice under
Clause 1 of the Code.
Proactive approach to Lancashire
Police to inform the family of the
stipulations of the Code and
determine whether they wished to
complain.
Proactive approach to Foreign &
Commonwealth Office regarding
potential harassment concerns and
other Code issues.
Proactive approach to FCO to see
whether there had been any media
harassment and to give general
advice.
Proactive approaches to Avon &
Somerset Police passing on our
details should any issues arise.
910
Police confirmed
knowledge of PCC’s
services and had advised
the family accordingly;
no specific issues; Police
requested more leaflets
from PCC.
The club responded to
thank the PCC for the
information, and would
consider making a
complaint. No complaint
eventually received.
No further contact but
we updated the person
who had originally
drawn our attention to
the issue about the
action we had taken.
FCO confirmed that
PCC details would be
given to the family. (We
had had previous
contact whilst the
couple were still held
hostage).
No further contact.
We have since provided
information about the
PCC to the Police to be
passed to the relevant
parties at the time of
the trial.
Issue Proactive action taken by PCC Notes
1 Media coverage of Joanna Proactive approach to local MP No further contact.
Yeates death.
offering PCC services.
2 Media coverage of the arrest of Proactive approach to the man’s Followed up with
a man in association with the lawyer explaining our services. further email on 31
death of Joanna Yeates.
January and then on 7
& 8 March following
release of client
without charge.