Leveson Inquiry
E409994
The Leveson Inquiry was a major UK public inquiry led by Lord Justice Leveson into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, particularly focusing on media intrusion and regulation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leveson Inquiry canonical | 4 |
| Leveson Report | 2 |
| Leveson Inquiry Part 1 | 1 |
| Leveson Inquiry Part 2 | 1 |
| Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4062459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leveson Inquiry Context triple: [News International phone hacking scandal, significantEvent, Leveson Inquiry]
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A.
Saville Inquiry
The Saville Inquiry was a major British public investigation led by Lord Saville of Newdigate into the events of Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland, ultimately concluding that the killings of unarmed civil rights protesters by British soldiers were unjustified.
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B.
Moorgate
Moorgate is a historic financial and commercial area in central London, known for its offices, transport links, and proximity to the heart of the City’s banking district.
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C.
Galgate
Galgate is a village in Lancashire, England, situated just south of the city of Lancaster.
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D.
Gallowgate
Gallowgate is a historic street and district in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its traditional pubs, music venues, and proximity to the city’s East End cultural landmarks.
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E.
Wigan Wallgate
Wigan Wallgate is a railway station in Wigan, Greater Manchester, serving regional and commuter services on routes including those toward Manchester and Southport.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leveson Inquiry Target entity description: The Leveson Inquiry was a major UK public inquiry led by Lord Justice Leveson into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, particularly focusing on media intrusion and regulation.
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A.
Saville Inquiry
The Saville Inquiry was a major British public investigation led by Lord Saville of Newdigate into the events of Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland, ultimately concluding that the killings of unarmed civil rights protesters by British soldiers were unjustified.
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B.
Moorgate
Moorgate is a historic financial and commercial area in central London, known for its offices, transport links, and proximity to the heart of the City’s banking district.
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C.
Galgate
Galgate is a village in Lancashire, England, situated just south of the city of Lancaster.
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D.
Gallowgate
Gallowgate is a historic street and district in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its traditional pubs, music venues, and proximity to the city’s East End cultural landmarks.
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E.
Wigan Wallgate
Wigan Wallgate is a railway station in Wigan, Greater Manchester, serving regional and commuter services on routes including those toward Manchester and Southport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial inquiry
ⓘ
public inquiry ⓘ |
| announcedBy | David Cameron ⓘ |
| appointedBy | David Cameron ⓘ |
| chairperson |
Brian Leveson
ⓘ
Lord Justice Leveson ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticized | Press Complaints Commission ⓘ |
| endDate | 2012-11-29 ⓘ |
| field |
freedom of the press
ⓘ
journalism ethics ⓘ media law ⓘ |
| focus |
relationship between press and police
ⓘ
relationship between press and politicians ⓘ relationship between press and public ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Leveson Inquiry
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Leveson Inquiry Part 1
Leveson Inquiry self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Leveson Inquiry Part 2
|
| hasWitness |
David Cameron
ⓘ
Gordon Brown ⓘ Hugh Grant ⓘ J. K. Rowling ⓘ
surface form:
JK Rowling
James Murdoch ⓘ Max Mosley ⓘ Paul Dacre ⓘ Piers Morgan ⓘ Rebekah Brooks ⓘ Rupert Murdoch ⓘ Tony Blair ⓘ |
| inception | 2011-07-13 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Inquiries Act 2005 ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Royal Courts of Justice ⓘ |
| opposedBy | sections of the UK press ⓘ |
| orderedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| output |
Leveson Inquiry
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Leveson Report
|
| publishedIn |
Leveson Inquiry
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Leveson Report
|
| recommended |
independent self-regulation of the press
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new regulatory body for the press ⓘ statutory underpinning of press regulator ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Leveson Inquiry Part 2 cancellation decision ⓘ |
| reportDate | 2012-11-29 ⓘ |
| startDate | 2011-11-14 ⓘ |
| subject |
culture of the press
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ethics of the press ⓘ media intrusion ⓘ phone hacking ⓘ practices of the press ⓘ press ethics ⓘ press regulation ⓘ |
| supportedBy | victims of press intrusion ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
News International phone hacking scandal
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News International phone hacking scandal ⓘ
surface form:
News of the World phone hacking scandal
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Subject: Leveson Inquiry Description of subject: The Leveson Inquiry was a major UK public inquiry led by Lord Justice Leveson into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, particularly focusing on media intrusion and regulation.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press
this entity surface form:
Leveson Inquiry Part 1
this entity surface form:
Leveson Inquiry Part 2
this entity surface form:
Leveson Report
this entity surface form:
Leveson Report