The legal bid by former MP Iris Robinson to secure a ban on surveillance and publication of her medical treatment must be held in private because potential internet disclosure could increase the threat of self-harm or suicide, Northern Ireland’s most senior judge has ruled.
Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan said the development of social networking sites meant there was a danger of information leaking from open court.
In a judgment last night, he said Ms Robinson’s right to life under the European Convention on Human Rights meant her application for a long-term injunction must be behind closed doors.
