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Day: 29 June 2011

News – Debate: Privacy, free speech and the feral press – Judith Townend

The current privacy regime is a “negation of the rule of law” because it gives no proper remedy for a breach of privacy, former FIA president Max Mosley has claimed.

This was why he wanted the media to be under a legal obligation to notify individuals if they intended to run stories which would invade their privacy, he told a debate entitled “Injunctions are a necessary evil” organised by the free speech organisation Index on Censorship. Continue reading

McEvedys’ response to the Draft Defamation Bill consultation

McEvedys Solicitors & Attorneys specialises in litigation, media and intellectual property law. It was founded by Victoria McEvedy who has a particular interest in defamation law in the context of publication on the internet. Her clients include some of the largest online publishers in the UK and she regularly advises on issues arising from content in consumer bulletin boards and other forums. She has given Inforrm permission to reproduce her submission to the government draft defamation bill consultation. Continue reading

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