karl
September 20th, 2013, 08:59 AM
The Australian radio station that made a prank call to the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital "broke the law", the country's media watchdog has said.
The finding came in a confidential, preliminary report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which emerged in a court case.
It said 2Day FM acted illegally by airing the phone call without consent.
Lawyers for 2Day FM's owner, Southern Cross Austereo, are seeking to block the report, according to local media.
The document came to light as part of their Federal Court hearing, in which they argue the ACMA does not have the power to make a criminal finding, only the courts do.
Australian Federal Police are currently investigating the call.
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was found dead in December, three days after DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian duped her into transferring a call to the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital ward.
Full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24172564
The finding came in a confidential, preliminary report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which emerged in a court case.
It said 2Day FM acted illegally by airing the phone call without consent.
Lawyers for 2Day FM's owner, Southern Cross Austereo, are seeking to block the report, according to local media.
The document came to light as part of their Federal Court hearing, in which they argue the ACMA does not have the power to make a criminal finding, only the courts do.
Australian Federal Police are currently investigating the call.
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was found dead in December, three days after DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian duped her into transferring a call to the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital ward.
Full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24172564