But not in every case

John Humphrys on the BBC Today programme at around 07:40 was discussing the replacement of Judge Eady with Judge Tugendhat to (in effect) run the libel case register. John Humphrys was making his usual approving noises about freedom of information overriding 'super-injunctions' and mentioned the case of John Terry that Justice Tugendhat allowed to be made public. I wonder where John Humphrys stands on the 'super-injunction' taken out some time ago by one of his BBC colleagues. I am of course unable to say who took out the super-injunction or why, but you can easily find the information on the internet if you so desire.

A super-injunction means that not only are the press stopped from publishing a story but that they are also banned from even alluding to the gagging order being placed upon them. This is on the grounds that if the press were allowed to report the injunction, it would probably run a piece accusing the claimant of trying to muzzle the press; which of course is exactly what they are doing.