On 8 October 2026, The Independent apologised to the British filmmaker Beau Kerouac in the case of Kerouac v Independent Digital News & Media Ltd through the making of a joint Statement in Open Court, (which can be found here), before Mr Justice Eardley, as well as publishing an agreed apology on their website. Continue reading
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On 30 October 2026, the Divisional Court (Singh LJ and Collins Rice J) handed down judgment dismissing challenges brought by Meta, X and TikTok to information requests issued by Ofcom pursuant to its powers under the Online Safety Act 2023, R (Meta, X and TikTok) v Ofcom [2026] EWHC 2779 (Admin). These were the first judicial review proceedings to test Ofcom’s information powers under the Act. 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
As artificial intelligence technologies grow ever more powerful, so do the risks they pose and with them the urgency of regulating AI. In July 2026, OpenAI’s advanced models hacked into AI company Hugging Face’s systems during internal cybersecurity evaluations by communicating through unauthorized channels and working around safeguards developers had imposed on the models. Continue reading
Ofcom is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint from former BBC presenter Huw Edwards over Channel 5’s drama about his downfall, “Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.” The disgraced presenter said the programme gave a misleading and unfair account and that he did not have a fair chance to respond to alleged inaccuracies. Channel 5 will robustly defend the complaint, saying it drew on extensive interviews, text exchanges and court reporting. The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, GB News, HuffPost UK and Deadline covered the development. 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 13 October 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down judgment in Duff and BBC Scotland v the United Kingdom 8562/19. The ECtHR found that the exclusion of BBC Scotland journalist Steven Duff from a closed hearing at Aberdeen Sheriff Court violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court also found a violation of Article 13, the right to an effective remedy. 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
Thames Valley Police has accepted that the search warrants used to raid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes in February were unlawful due to an error in the legal basis for issuing them. Continue reading
The Michaelmas Legal Term began on Thursday 1 October 2026 and will run to Monday 21 December 2026. Continue reading
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