I wonder why the police made an out of court settlement and the BBC decided to fight? I presume both had access to equally esteemed legal advice. If the BBC disregarded that advice and decided to fight on, we need to know, as it is public money that has been squandered.

"The judgement, handed down by Mr Justice Mann, said that Richard “had privacy rights in respect of the police investigation and that the BBC infringed those rights without a legal justification” and that it did so “in a serious way and also in a somewhat sensationalist way”.

    I have rejected the BBC’s case that it was justified in reporting as it did under its rights to freedom of expression and freedom of the press. I did not find it necessary to rule on the claim under the Data Protection Act. Sir Cliff therefore wins on the privacy point and has established liability.

The judge awarded basic general damages of £190,000, and an added £20,000 for nominating the live broadcast as in the Royal Television Society Awards. " which I have assessed at £20,000."