Naming the accused before they are formally charged breaches the rules of natural justice and has wrecked lives The injustice suffered by Cliff Richard in 2017 defied the maxim "words can never hurt you". Anonymously accused of a sex crime, his good name was devastated by a publicity-seeking police force in collusion with a scoop-seeking BBC. Both later admitted fault and the BBC paid damages. Similar calumny was visited on other public figures, including the broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, former ...
Cliff Richard is right to seek anonymity for those accused of sex crimes | Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - 1 Jul 2019 14:33
Naming the accused before they are formally charged breaches the rules of natural justice and has wrecked lives The injustice suffered by Cliff Richard in 2017 defied the maxim "words can never hurt you". Anonymously accused of a sex crime, his good name was devastated by a publicity-seeking police force in collusion with a scoop-seeking BBC. Both later admitted fault and the BBC paid damages. Similar calumny was visited on other public figures, including the broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, former ...
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