BBFC Not Done With Manhunt 2 Just Yet
The High Court [http://www.bbfc.org.uk/] for judicial review.
The BBFC's ban on Manhunt 2 was Rockstar Games [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/79743]. Following that decision, the BBFC was required to either issue an 18+ rating, clearing it for sale in the U.K., or take the case to the High Court.
According to a report in MCV [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29153/Manhunt-case-to-go-to-High-Court], the agency is examining both options. "We need to see the judgment papers from the VAC case before we even consider giving Manhunt 2 a rating," BBFC spokeswoman Sue Clark said. "If we spot anything problematic, we may decide to take our case to the High Court as a judicial review, which would lead to Manhunt 2's release being frozen in the U.K."
"Our main concern is to ensure a lawful outcome," she added. "It needs to be the right decision within the U.K.'s legal framework - which will be the right decision in the public interest."
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The High Court [http://www.bbfc.org.uk/] for judicial review.
The BBFC's ban on Manhunt 2 was Rockstar Games [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/79743]. Following that decision, the BBFC was required to either issue an 18+ rating, clearing it for sale in the U.K., or take the case to the High Court.
According to a report in MCV [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29153/Manhunt-case-to-go-to-High-Court], the agency is examining both options. "We need to see the judgment papers from the VAC case before we even consider giving Manhunt 2 a rating," BBFC spokeswoman Sue Clark said. "If we spot anything problematic, we may decide to take our case to the High Court as a judicial review, which would lead to Manhunt 2's release being frozen in the U.K."
"Our main concern is to ensure a lawful outcome," she added. "It needs to be the right decision within the U.K.'s legal framework - which will be the right decision in the public interest."
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