A woman complained to the Press Complaints Commission that her identification, contrary to her instructions, as the author of a letter published in the Clevedon People in early 2011 had intruded into her privacy in breach of Clause 3 (Privacy).

A man complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article headlined 'Sling your hookah!' published in the Glasgow Evening Times intruded into his privacy in breach of Clause 3 (Privacy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

A woman complained to the PCC that an article published in the Daily Mirror on 4 January 2011 headlined 'Partners in hate' had identified her child in circumstances that raised breaches of Clause 6 (Children) and Clause 9 (Reporting of crime) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Metropolitan Police Service complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article headlined 'Revealed: man whose shooting triggered riots was not armed; Mark Duggan investigation finds he was not carrying gun when killed in Tottenham', published in The Guardian on 19 November 2011, was misleading in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article headlined 'Stelios backs down as £71m jets in', published in The Daily Telegraph on 24 September 2011, made irrelevant and discriminatory reference to his race in breach of Clause 12 (Discrimination) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Mrs Leigh Blows complained to the Press Complaints Commission that two articles published by The Northern Echo had intruded into his grief and shock in breach of Clause 5 (Intrusion into grief or shock) of the Editors' Code of Practice: the first, headlined 'Lucky escape as glider crashes into field', had been published on the newspaper's website on 4 July 2011; the second, headlined 'Crash pilot trapped for hour and a half', had appeared in print and online on 5 July 2011.

Rod Hemley complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article headlined 'L&D ‘pervert' is found dead', published on 28 September 2011 in the Herald & Post (Luton), intruded into his grief in breach of Clause 5 (Intrusion into grief or shock) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Alex Neil MSP complained to the Press Complaints Commission on behalf of a constituent that two articles published in the Scottish Sun in September 2011 had intruded into her son's time at school in breach of Clause 6 (Children) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Mr Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, complained to the PCC that two blog postings, headlined 'Lutfur Rahman councillor charged with fraud' and 'Lutfur Rahman: all his controversies in one place', published on The Daily Telegraph's website (telegraph.co.uk) on 13 April 2011 and 20 October 2011 respectively, were inaccurate and misleading in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

Following complaints from members of the public, the Press Complaints Commission investigated whether an article headlined 'Guilty: Amanda Knox looks stunned as appeal against murder conviction is rejected', published on Mail Online on 3 October 2011, was inaccurate and misleading in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.