Research Catalog

Title

National security and the D-notice system / Pauline Sadler.

Author

Sadler, Pauline, 1949-

Publication

Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT, USA : Ashgate/Dartmouth, ©2001.

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Details

Description

xii, 294 pages; 23 cm

Subject

• National security > Law and legislation > Great Britain
• Freedom of speech > Great Britain
• Government information > Great Britain
• Censorship > Great Britain
• National security > Law and legislation > Australia
• Freedom of speech > Australia
• Government information > Australia
• Censorship > Australia
• Censorship
• Freedom of speech
• Government information
• National security > Law and legislation
• Sicherheitspolitik
• Informationsfreiheit
• Government and the press > Great Britain
• Government and the press > Australia
• Freedom of information > Great Britain
• Freedom of information > Australia
• Geschichte 1945-2001
• Australia
• Great Britain
• Großbritannien
• Australien

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-294).

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. The right to freedom of speech -- 3. History of the D-Notice system in the U.K. to 1945 -- 4. History post 1945 and current operation of the D-Notice system in the U.K. -- 5. History and operation of the D-Notice system in Australia -- 6. The use of the criminal law in relation to the disclosure of sensitive information -- 7. Injunctions to restrain a breach of the criminal law: U.K. and Australia -- 8. The use of the civil actions of breach of confidence and copyright -- 9. 'National security' and 'The State' -- 10. Free speech and national security -- 11. The government, media and judiciary -- 12. Recommendations and conclusion.

ISBN

• 0754621707
• 9780754621706

LCCN

2001091648

OCLC

• ocm46909823
• 46909823
• SCSB-8873479

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library