The most significant aspect of Carter Ruck’s attempt to impose a super-injunction on the reporting of a Parliamentary exchange is that it DIDN’T WORK. Politicans are getting their self-righteous underwear in a twist for nothing. They want lawyers to be prevented from seeking gagging orders, but it would be far more dangerous to attempt to stop them  trying to do what they can for their clients. In the end these things rely on laws passed by Parliament, and their intepretation by an independent judiciary. Although the Guardian reported Trafigura’s activities last May 14th, until two weeks ago, hardly anyone had heard of Trafigura or its dirty habits. Now the world does; that’s good and, with a pleasing irony, that wouldn’t have happened if C.Ruck hadn’t tried to gag Parliament.

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