TY - JOUR
T1 - The law lords take a detour
T2 - Chapter two of the Spycatcher saga
AU - Kirtley, Jane E.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - After nearly three years of litigation, the Thatcher government lost its battle to permanently enjoin publication of former intelligence agent Peter Wright's Spycatcher in British newspapers. The Law Lords' judgment was based on recognition of the futility of attempting to prohibit dissemination of allegations about MI5 which were already widely available elsewhere in the world. But immediately after the decision, the government took far-reaching steps to ensure that its official secrets would remain secret.
AB - After nearly three years of litigation, the Thatcher government lost its battle to permanently enjoin publication of former intelligence agent Peter Wright's Spycatcher in British newspapers. The Law Lords' judgment was based on recognition of the futility of attempting to prohibit dissemination of allegations about MI5 which were already widely available elsewhere in the world. But immediately after the decision, the government took far-reaching steps to ensure that its official secrets would remain secret.
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U2 - 10.1016/0740-624X(90)90006-A
DO - 10.1016/0740-624X(90)90006-A
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:45149137388
SN - 0740-624X
VL - 7
SP - 53
EP - 58
JO - Government Information Quarterly
JF - Government Information Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -