By James Chapman Court of Appeal Judge Sir Alan Moses (pictured) will head the new Press regulator IPSO, which is replacing the Press Complaints Commission The judge who presided over the Soham murder trial is to head the new Press regulator being set up in the wake of the Leveson inquiry. Court of Appeal Judge Sir Alan Moses, who was said to have been so enraged by 'sensational and lurid' coverage of the Soham case that he threw a pile of newspapers across the courtroom during a pre-trial hearing, will take up the new position next month. The new Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has been set up with the backing of most newspaper groups and is expected to be in operation in June, replacing the Press Complaints Commission.
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Court of Appeal judge previously jailed Ian Huntley over murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
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IPSO replaces Press Complaints Commission in wake of Leveson inquiry
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Sir Alan says he will 'protect the public' and 'encourage a free and fearless Press'
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