The Sunday Times and two of its journalists have been partially successful in their appeal against the decision of Tugendhat J in Cruddas v Calvert awarding damages of £180,000 to former Conservative party treasurer, Peter Cruddas ([2015] EWCA Civ 171). The Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal on one of three grounds, finding that the allegation of corrupt conduct was true. Continue reading
The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Month: March 2015 (Page 3 of 6)
Last week at the LSE Alan Moses offered a spirited and entertaining defence [pdf] of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). As a theoretical justification of his approach to IPSO however, it is dangerous, because he proposes a regulator that is far too enmeshed with the newspapers it should hold to account. Continue reading
The Mirror Damages Trial continued all week before Mr Justice Mann. in the Chancery Division. The Court heard evidence from Shobna Gulati, Robert Ashworth, Lauren Alcorn, Steve McFadden, Shane Roche, Paul Gascoigne, Lucy Taggart, Dan Evans, Sadie Frost and James Hipwell. MGN called no evidence. Continue reading
On Thursday 12 March 2014, day 9, the Mirror Damages Trial heard evidence from former Mirror journalist Dan Evans and from actress Sadie Frost. Her evidence concluded on Friday 13 March 2014, day 10. The Court also heard evidence from James Hipwell. The case was adjourned to 18 March 2014 for closing submissions. Continue reading
In the case of R (Catt) and R (T) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis ([2015] UKSC 9) a majority of the Supreme Court held that the retention by police of information on the Domestic Extremism Database about a 91 year-old activist’s presence at political protests was (1) in accordance with the law and (2) a proportionate interference with his right to a private life under Article 8(1) of the ECHR. Continue reading
On Thursday 12 March 2015 Sir Alan Moses delivered a speech at the LSE on the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and the future of press regulation. In it he cited the work of LSE’s Pro Director for Research, Julia Black. Here she argues that Moses and IPSO need to remember their role is to protect the public, not the regulated. Continue reading
Sandra De Poi, the former partner of South Australia Labor MP Leon Bignell and a WorkCover board member, has lost her defamation action against the publisher of The Sunday Mail. Continue reading
On Wednesday 11 March 2015, Day 8, the Judge in the Mirror Damages Trial heard half a day of evidence, from claimants Paul Gascoigne and Lucy Taggart. Continue reading
In the autumn of 2014 the Amsterdam Court was offered a chance to shed light on the interpretation of the Google Spain (Costeja) decision of the European Court of Justice, which created a ‘right to be forgotten’. Continue reading
On Tuesday 10 March 2015, day 7 of the Mirror Damages Trial, the Court heard evidence from three witnesses, claimants Lauren Alcorn and Shane Roche and from actor Steve McFadden. Continue reading
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