KING'S BENCH DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
Strand London WC2A 2LL |
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B e f o r e :
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THE KING | ||
(on the application of GB NEWS LIMITED) | Claimant | |
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OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS | Defendant |
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Lower Ground, 46 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1JE
Web: www.epiqglobal.com/en-gb/ Email: civil@epiqglobal.co.uk
(Official Shorthand Writers to the Court)
MISS A PROOPS KC, MR Z SAMMOUR and MR R HOGARTH (instructed Ofcom) appeared on behalf of the Defendant.
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Crown Copyright ©
"Given the circumstances of this case, Ofcom considers that this breach is serious and, given the licensee's compliance history repeated, we will, therefore, consider this breach for the imposition of a statutory sanction".
Issue 1: Permission to apply for judicial review
"5.11 In addition to the Rules above, due impartiality must be preserved on matters of major political and industrial controversy and major matters relating to current public policy by the person providing a service (listed above) in each programme or in clearly linked and timely programmes.
5.12 In dealing with matters of major political and industrial controversy and major matters relating to current public policy, an appropriately wide range of significant views must be included and given due weight in each programme or in clearly linked and timely programmes. Views and facts must not be misrepresented."
Issue 2: The application for a stay/an injunction