BBC v HarperCollins Publishers Ltd explained

BBC v HarperCollins
Court:	High Court of Justice
Date Decided:	4 October 2010
Citations:	[2010] EWHC 2424 (Ch), [2011] EMLR 6
Judges:	Morgan J

BBC v HarperCollins (2010) EWHC 2424 was a 2010 case in English law, in which the BBC applied for an injunction to prevent HarperCollins publishing a book by Ben Collins, which was to reveal his identity as the racing driver known as 'The Stig' on the BBC's Top Gear programme.^[1]

Judgement

The BBC was not granted the injunction. HarperCollins thus released the book in September 2010.

See also

• BBC v Johns
• R (ProLife Alliance) v. BBC

External links

• Bailii

Notes and References

1. Web site: Butterworth . Siobhain . Superinjunctions, gagging orders and injunctions: the full list | Siobhain Butterworth & Maya Wolfe-Robinson | Law . The Guardian. 5 August 2011 . 15 January 2012.