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I wrote about the British court to decide which sites BPI court order ISPs to block all access to the UK, but also lots more information on the process, that the scariest it is. As stated in our comments Duke, the whole process lacked any kind of due process:

For those who are interested in the full resolution here: EMI Records Ltd & Ors v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 379 (Ch)

law is a bit worrying (I have not read it in detail, but I think it goes a little further than the above) - the main concern is that once Moreover, there was no hearing, no defense, no examination of evidence, etc.. Without having seen the witness statements that I can not be sure, but I think the judge just accept everything that the BIS had to say at face value.

This is not justice - and not in an adversarial legal system.

The Open Rights Group (ORG) in the UK has very reasonably expressed concern about how the blocks are likely to stifle such speech, especially when one could assert against the blockade.


We fear that these orders do not protect speech are blocking and discussion forums, and are subject to errors in the actual block lists are private. I'm surprised that someone one think it is reasonable to shut down a website without due process in the form of a hearing, which may occur from several sides. The opportunity for the widespread abuse and the stifling of freedom of expression is massively