The case of King v Sunday Newspapers has been the subject of five judgments in the Courts in Northern Ireland. In the latest, and apparently, last chapter in this long saga, the Court of Appeal has overturned the first instance judge’s ruling on costs, holding that because of the “complexity and novelty of the litigation” costs should be awarded on the High Court scale. Continue reading
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Month: July 2012 (Page 5 of 5)
The Defamation Bill which is presently before Parliament provides for the abolition of the right to trial by jury in libel cases. Clause 11 of the Bill provides for the removal of the right to jury trial in such cases – a right which has been enshrined in law for nearly 100 years (see our post on the historical background). This clause was approved by the Defamation Bill Committee last week. Continue reading
The apparent improvement in press behaviour after the establishment of the Leveson Inquiry may be coming to an end. The “Guardian” reports that the number of “advisory and desist” notices issued in the first 6 months are back to 2010 levels, after a dramatic dip in the second half of 2011. Continue reading
What is the future of press regulation in this country? The two men with the greatest power to decide that are David Cameron and Lord Justice Leveson, and when the prime minister gave evidence to Leveson’s inquiry on June 14 they ended the session with a discussion on that very point.
It lasted about 15 minutes and it bears close scrutiny. We reproduce it below. Continue reading
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