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UK: Journalists should be given public interest defence in law, says Nick Clegg - Lib Dem leader says journalists should not fear being prosecuted under computer misuse, data protection and bribery laws

20 October 2014

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"The Liberal Democrat leader said he believed journalists should be able to go after information in the public interest without fear of being prosecuted."

See the full article: Journalists should be given public interest defence in law, says Nick Clegg - Lib Dem leader says journalists should not fear being prosecuted under computer misuse, data protection and bribery laws (Guardian, link)

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