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Privacy and Injunctions: Joint Committee

That it is expedient that a joint committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider privacy and injunctions, including: (1) how the statutory and common law on privacy and the use of anonymity injunctions and super-injunctions has operated in practice; (2) how best to strike the balance between privacy and freedom of expression, in particular how best to determine whether there is a public interest in material concerning people’s private and family life; (3) issues relating to the enforcement of anonymity injunctions and super-injunctions, including the internet, cross-border jurisdiction within the United Kingdom, parliamentary privilege and the rule of law; and (4) issues relating to media regulation in this context, including the role of the Press Complaints Commission and the Office of Communications (OFCOM); and that the committee should report by 29 February 2012.