NSFG - Gyan Riggs

[Sergei's Celebration]

I did ask our journalist editor friend why the press couldn't do this with the suing the Twitter story. Which to me, as long as you make no reference to the alleged affair are two different stories (well it can be argued that way by a clever lawyer I think).

Agree again, this must be two different strands, I'd be interested in knowing what the reply was?

 

[fork me]

Wikipedia don't seem too bovvered:

Ryan Giggs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

Right I'm getting confused now, are Ryan Giggs and Gareth Barry friends of Dorothy or not ?

Oh, you mean it's not each other they're supposed to be screwing around..........

 

[Bozza]

Wikipedia don't seem too bovvered:

Ryan Giggs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No UK office.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I assume Giggs knows the whole world know, as must his family. I can only think that if Giggs keeps the super-injunction going that the media cannot publish Imogen Thomas' story.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Good on John Hemming MP i say.

The man who once again refused the application to have the super injunction removed, Justice Eady, has a history of approving these for the rich and famous who can afford it, ignoring any arguement that some of these stories are 'in the Public interest' rather than 'of interest to the public'!

whilst in this case it is likely that it is the latter of those two, the fact is it's gone beyond ridiculous as his name is everywhere from here to Timbuktu, and the internet has basically shat all over the super injunction!!

 

[clippedgull]

Footballers name and picture (uncensored) now on SKY website! Sky News

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I assume Giggs knows the whole world know, as must his family. I can only think that if Giggs keeps the super-injunction going that the media cannot publish Imogen Thomas' story.

The world will know as it's now been broadcast by Sky News, with photo (without pixilations or blackouts).

 

[backson]

BBC News website still being a bit cagey though

 

[Biscuit]

Sky News and Parliment. Give up the ghost Giggs.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Sky News and Parliment. Give up the ghost Giggs.

Probably been said before, but the stupid thing is, if it had come out initially, it would have been in & out of the paper in 2 days and many people not noticed. Now everyone will remember it - if he was protecting his image, he's failed.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Good on John Hemming MP i say.

The man who once again refused the application to have the super injunction removed, Justice Eady, has a history of approving these for the rich and famous who can afford it, ignoring any arguement that some of these stories are 'in the Public interest' rather than 'of interest to the public'!

whilst in this case it is likely that it is the latter of those two, the fact is it's gone beyond ridiculous as his name is everywhere from here to Timbuktu, and the internet has basically shat all over the super injunction!!

You do wonder if some of these judges are almost making the rulings on a 'there but for the grace of God' basis. Maybe they have a mate or two on the bench who indulges in Max Mosley-style relaxation...

 

[Rookie]

Can't believe the judge still upheld the injunction - ridiculous situation

 

[Gritt23]

Ridiculous behaviour fron Giggsie if you ask me. He's made this story about 10x the story it would have been.

 

[Springal]

I'd say he has been very badly advised with this and some lawyer has done VERY well out of it.........

 

[backson]

BBC News website still being a bit cagey though

Not any more

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Right, so I'm even more confused now.

I understand the concept of Parliamentary privilege, whereby MPs can discuss pretty much what they want within the House of Commons in the context of political debate, but how is it that the news outlets can then go on and report what the MP has said, if the injunction still applies? Or have Sky and the BBC just thought "screw it, sue us if you dare"?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

BBC News - Ryan Giggs named by MP as injunction footballer

BBC go for it.

 

[sten_super]

Right, so I'm even more confused now.

I understand the concept of Parliamentary privilege, whereby MPs can discuss pretty much what they want within the House of Commons in the context of political debate, but how is it that the news outlets can then go on and report what the MP has said, if the injunction still applies? Or have Sky and the BBC just thought "screw it, sue us if you dare"?

Presumably because they are reporting on a separate event now - note that the story is not 'Ryan Giggs had an affair' but 'John Hemmingway reveals that Ryan Giggs is the footballer that took out the superinjunction'.

 

[Gritt23]

Or have Sky and the BBC just thought "screw it, sue us if you dare"?

I think it's that. If Giggs reckons he can prove that either of those organisations have broken this story, telling us something we didn't already know, then that's for him to decide. But surely there must come a point when he realises he's just perpetuating this story, rather than keeping it quiet.