The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog

Day: 8 November 2017

Online Publication Claims: Harassment by online publication – Aidan Wills

Material is often published online to promote causes, further campaigns, air grievances and raise concerns about the conduct of others. When this is done responsibly it performs an invaluable public function. The availability of free-to-use platforms to express views and to engage in public debate is among the most important benefits of the internet in general and social media in particular. Continue reading

Case Law: Brown v Bower, Judge rejects parties’ agreement as to what is defamatory – Emma Foubister

In the case of Brown v Bower [2017] EWHC 2637, the High Court considered the proper application of the repetition rule in determining the meaning of a statement about an MP in a book about the Blair government. Nicklin J made interesting observations about whether the statement was defamatory and the effect of the parties’ agreement that it was. Continue reading

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