Sir Cliff Richard

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/sir-cliff-trying-to-stop-private-information-emerging-during-bbc-court-battle-36685601.html



Sir Cliff trying to stop ‘private’ information emerging during BBC court battle

The singer has sued over coverage of a police raid following a sex assault allegation.

I can't help wondering what might be the "private information" that he doesn't want anyone to know.

Freedom wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43754437

Sir Cliff said to date the case had cost him £3.4m including spending on lawyers and media representatives.

What the f!

Must be down to his last £100 million poor chap.

Privacy claim goes in favour of Cliff. Substantial damages will be paid. Wonder if he will donate it to charity?

ETA Not certain if the case was tried on the basis of him being named or on the basis of the BBC coverage but it just shows you that if you are an anonymous member of the public, you can be the subject of a news story besmirching your reputation every 15 minutes, but if you are rich and famous, you are somehow deemed more important.
ETA Damages set at £210,00 which actually isn't a lot in this day and age. No mention of costs being awarded. Of course SYP have already paid him £400,000 in damages.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sir-cliff-richard-awarded-%C2%A3210000-after-successfully-suing-the-bbc-for-invasion-of-privacy/ar-AAAeS0x?li=BBoPRmx&ocid=mailsignout

More sums in compensation to be decided later.

I take this to mean that the BBC admits that it was in the wrong!

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/bbc-will-not-appeal-sir-cliff-richard-damages-ruling-to-not-prolong-his-distress/ar-BBLXOCJ?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=mailsignout

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/cliff-richard-admits-hes-afraid-of-being-pictured-too-close-to-children-after-false-sex-abuse-allegations/ar-BBQkJl5?li=BBoPRmx&ocid=mailsignout

There's mention of the sum awarded in compensation. 

The BBC was ordered to pay Sir Cliff £210,000 in damages and later agreed to cover his £850,000 legal bill, after a High Court judge ruled that the BBC infringed Sir Cliff’s privacy rights “without justification”.

Who were the lawyers who got the £850,000?

nice work if you can get it.....

A firm called Simkins.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/sir-cliff-richards-lawyers-tried-to-mitigate-damage-following-bbc-report-36818815.html

Who can blame him?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sir-cliff-richard-backs-pressure-group-pushing-for-anonymity-reform/ar-BBUA43N?li=BBoPRmx&ocid=mailsignout