Apologising for not being able to attend the party, he said the commission had worked hard to strike a balance between the freedom of the press and the need to treat fairly those who found themselves in the news.

BBC: Battle to raise standards

MPs and peers are trying to establish how best to strike the balance between privacy and freedom of expression.

BBC: Joint committee on privacy and injunctions

"Because we value the freedom of the press, we are always careful and deliberative in seeking to strike the right balance between the public interest in the free flow of information and the public interest in the fair and effective administration of our criminal laws, " it added.

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The goal of these policies is to strike a very delicate balance between giving people the freedom to express their opinions and viewpoints even those that may be controversial to some and maintaining a safe and trusted environment.

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