article_snippet: Nick Clegg last night issued a damning critique of the use of ancient laws to prosecute journalists pursuing public interest stories .
article_snippet: Nick Clegg last night issued a damning critique of the use of ancient laws to prosecute journalists pursuing public interest stories.
article_snippet: Nick Clegg said prosecutors were ‘relying on 13th century laws’ to put reporters on trial and condemned the lack of a defence for those ‘uncovering information in the interests of the public’.
article_snippet: Nick Clegg is the most senior political figure to raise concerns about the multi-million pound police investigation into tabloid newspaper payments for information, which critics condemn as a ‘witch hunt’.
highlights_snippet: Nick Clegg said prosecutors were using '13th century laws' to try reporters .
  
highlights_snippet: Nick Clegg is most senior figure to raise concerns over 'witch hunt' of journalists .
  