When I read of the appointment of Sir Alan Moses to the vital role as chairman of IPSO, as a media lawyer I felt an inevitable sense of optimism. I hoped that the gross intellectual dishonesty which characterised so many of the PCC’s adjudications (some of which I have then had to turn around via the legal process) would come to an end. Continue reading
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Month: March 2015 (Page 2 of 6)
The four senior Sun journalists accused of paying public officials for information have been cleared on all charges following a trial at the Old Bailey. Chief reporter John Kay and royal editor Duncan Larcome were found not guilty of wrongdoing over their contact with two military sources. Continue reading
In the case of A healthcare NHS Trust v P & Q ([2015] EWCOP 15) the Court of Protection has clarified the position on revealing the identity of an incapacitated adult where reporting restrictions apply. Continue reading
On Thursday 18 March 2015, Mr Justice Mann heard closing submissions on behalf of the eight representative claimants in the Mirror Damages Trial. David Sherborne, Counsel for the Claimants, told the Court that the cases were “exceptional” compared to other privacy actions. Continue reading
This post examines an issue that arose in the case of Music Group Macao Commercial Offshore Limited, et al. v. John Does, Defendant [sic], 2015 WL 930249 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California) which the judge described as “primarily” one for defamation, with “attendant claims” Continue reading
The former chief reporter of The Sun has accused the paper’s executives of “breaking the first rule of journalism”, by revealing his confidential sources after being found not guilty of making corrupt payments to a public official. Continue reading
The chair of IPSO, the self-regulator set up by the big newspaper companies, delivered a lecture [pdf] last week at the London School of Economics on the future of press regulation. It was revealing in several respects. Continue reading
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 has received Royal Assent and important provisions concerning contempt and reporting restrictions will come into force on 13 April 2015. Giving effect to certain of the Law Commission’s recommendations in its Report [pdf], four new criminal offences to deal with juror contempt and misconduct are created by the Act. Continue reading
In the case of Haldimann and Others v. Switzerland, published on 24 February 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the “ECtHR”) backed the investigative methods of four Swiss journalists who had used hidden cameras to expose the malpractice of insurance brokers. Continue reading
News: Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications, Final Submissions in Federal Treasurer’s defamation trial
On 16 March 2015, the Federal Court of Australia heard final addresses in the defamation action brought by the federal treasurer, Joe Hockey, against Fairfax Media. They illuminated more than just legal arguments – they have revealed the very different styles of counsel involved. Continue reading
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