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Tue 08 Aug 2009Judgment copperfastens right of journalists to protect sources
ANALYSIS:The vital public watchdog role of the press was upheld by the Supreme Court, writes MARIE McGONAGLE
IN 1987 two journalists won a High Court case establishing that their constitutional right to privacy had been breached when their telephones were tapped. That case marked a significant step in developing recognition of a constitutional right to privacy.
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