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Danish politicians and experts are calling for the cornerstone of the Danish legal system – the Administration of Justice Act – to be overhauled to take modern technology – and particularly the Internet -into account.
A couple of recent cases have indicated that the law no longer protects individuals from being named and shamed – illegally or even unjustly. The examples in question involved the leaking of confidential banking information and the naming of a Danish jet-set woman accused of selling cocaine. Although the judge had banned the woman’s name from being reported, it continues to figure on blogs, debate fora and cached Internet pages.
