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The Law after Spycatcher

on BBC Two England

An Out of Court special Presented by Ed Boyle
With division among the Law Lords, controversial injunctions against the press, and the British Government awaiting judgment in the Australian courts, the legal web around Peter Wright 's book Spycatcher has grown ever more tangled.
Some commentators argue that a precedent has now been set which threatens liberties. But what is the proper balance between the right to publish and the need to protect the national interest? Should the judges alone assess that balance? Would a Bill of Rights improve or impede the freedom of the individual? Studio director PIETER MORPURGO Producer ALAN BOOKBINDER

Contributors

Presented By:
Ed Boyle
Unknown:
Peter Wright
Director:
Pieter Morpurgo
Producer:
Alan Bookbinder

BBC Two England

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