George McKechnie on Spycatcher injunction ruling not affecting Scotland

Title

George McKechnie on Spycatcher injunction ruling not affecting Scotland

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jul 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Editor of the Glasgow Evening Times, George McKechnie, confirming that the paper will continue to publish evidence in the Peter Wright Spycatcher case in Australia, having sought legal clarification that the Court of Appeal Law Lords’ injunction does not have jurisdiction in Scotland. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

George McKechnie

Keywords

Books; Newspapers; Press; Freedom of the press; Espionage; Spies; Legal decisions; Intelligence service; Peter Wright; Spycatcher; Injunctions

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