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And this is from Chris Mullin’s solicitor, Louise Charalambous of Simons Muirhead Burton.
This is a landmark freedom of expression decision which properly recognises the public interest in Chris Mullin’s journalism which led to the release of the Birmingham Six. If a confidential source cannot rely on a journalist’s promise of lifelong protection then these investigations will never see the light of day.
