BBC v HarperCollins
CourtHigh Court of Justice
Decided4 October 2010
Citation(s)[2010] EWHC 2424 (Ch), [2011] EMLR 6
Court membership
Judge(s) sittingMorgan J

BBC v HarperCollins (2010) EWHC 2424 was a 2010 case in English law, in which the BBC applied for an injunction to prevent HarperCollins publishing a book by Ben Collins, which was to reveal his identity as the racing driver known as 'The Stig' on the BBC's Top Gear programme.[1]

Judgement

The BBC was not granted the injunction. HarperCollins thus released the book in September 2010.

See also

References

  1. ^ Butterworth, Siobhain (5 August 2011). "Superinjunctions, gagging orders and injunctions: the full list | Siobhain Butterworth & Maya Wolfe-Robinson | Law". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2012.

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