The Sunday Times released an explosive takedown of the government’s response to the Coronavirus crisis in a detailed report by its investigative team Insight. In its account of the run-up to the crisis, the government was accused of having “sleepwalked into disaster” and costing thousands of lives. In its investigation, the Sunday Times spoke to scientists, academics, doctors, emergency planners, public officials and politicians surrounding the crisis, as well as various sources from within the government, including an adviser to Downing Streetspeaking “off the record” . Undoubtedly, many of these sources only spoke to the Sunday Times under guarantees of anonymity. The tradition of source protection, or reporter’s privilege, is a key right accorded to journalists across the world, including under international law. However, are there any repercussions to speaking to the press? Are there any circumstances in which a court can compel a journalist to name their sources? Pri...