Observer: Nick Cohen: In the public interest

Posted on 2 December, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"On Thursday, a bookish civil servant called Derek Pasquill will be remanded by Westminster magistrates to the Crown Court to face six charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act." ... over leaks to the Observer and New Statesman...

New Statesman: An abuse of state power

Posted on 8 October, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"On Sept 27, Derek Pasquill, an official at the Foreign Office, was charged with six counts under the Official Secrets Act. He is due to appear in court on October 11."

Guardian Unlimited: 50 years of censorship

Posted on 16 May, 2007 by Martin Stabe

Jo Glanville: "More than 50 years since Anthony Eden invaded Egypt, there are still documents which Whitehall refuses to release."

Comment is free: A very public secret

Posted on 12 May, 2007 by Martin Stabe

Richard Norton Taylor: "The Guardian, Time, BBC, and Index on Censorship, will appeal against these orders next week."

Craig Murray: Official Secrets Act Convictions

Posted on 12 May, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"One worrying aspect of this case is that the jury convicted. There has been a historic reluctance of juries to convict in OSA cases, because they tend to sympathise with the defendants and not with the draconian legislation."

Martin Stabe

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Category Archives: Official Secrets Act

Observer: Nick Cohen: In the public interest

New Statesman: An abuse of state power

Guardian Unlimited: 50 years of censorship

Comment is free: A very public secret

Craig Murray: Official Secrets Act Convictions