On March 17, 2026, the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) dismissed an appeal by David Babbs, lead consultant for Clean Up the Internet, who had sought records of Ofcom’s meetings with Meta, X/Twitter, Google/YouTube, and ByteDance/TikTok about the Illegal Content Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA)(Babbs v Information Commissioner [2026] UKFTT 389 (GRC)). Continue reading
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The suicide on 7 February 2026 of Princess Dickson, a social influencer’s sixteen year old daughter who was subject to “years of online abuse and bullying on Tattle Life” brought into renewed focus the responsibilities of online forums to ensure that the creation and dissemination of information about identifiable individuals, especially by “anonymous strangers”, is lawful. Continue reading
The Hilary Legal Term ends on Wednesday 1 April 2026. The short Easter term will begin on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and will end on Friday 22 May 2026. There will be no Round Up next week but normal service will resume on Monday 13 April 2026. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
On 16 March 2026, Fancourt J handed down judgment in the case of Sculfor and Ors v MGN [2026] EWHC 597 (Ch). The first claimant, the model Paul Sculfor, was successful on the limitation issue being tried but the other four were held to be statute barred under the Limitation Act 1980. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
On 11 March 2026 judgment was handed down by Collins Rice J in Kamal v Tax Policy Associates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 551 (KB), the first case considering the anti-SLAPP rules in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. The defendant’s anti-SLAAP application was successful. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
Ofcom has continued to tighten enforcement of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) in relation to online pornography, issuing two further penalties in February 2026 against operators of adult websites for failing to deploy legally required age-assurance measures. Continue reading
The final hearing before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in the claim brought by Vincent Kearney and the BBC against MI5, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Metropolitan Police Service, Durham Constabulary and others concluded on 3 March 2926. The open hearing focused on Mr Kearney’s claim for damages after MI5, the PSNI and the Metropolitan Police had admitted unlawfully acquiring Mr Kearney’s communication data between 2006 and 2013. Continue reading
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