Malcolm Turnbull on Spycatcher - House of Lords decision

Title

Malcolm Turnbull on Spycatcher - House of Lords decision

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:48

Description

Peter Wright, former MI5 agent and author of Spycatcher, is awaiting a House of Lords decision as to whether to allow his book to be published in the UK. Ahead of the verdict, his Australian lawyer, Malcolm Turnbull – who has documented the event in the book, The Spycatcher Trial – says that the highlight of the case was when British Cabinet Secretary, Robert Armstrong admitted that he had previously misled the court. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Malcolm Turnbull

Keywords

Books; Authors; Government; UK; Censorship; House of Lords; Lawyers; Peter Wright; Robert Armstrong; Spycatcher; The Spycatcher Trial

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