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Month: July 2020 (Page 1 of 4)
Australia’s defamation laws, so long criticised to so little avail, are finally changing. New South Wales Attorney-General Mark Speakman trumpeted this week: Continue reading
The Court of Appeal in ZXC v Bloomberg [2020] EWCA Civ 611 recently confirmed that, for the purposes of the misuse of private information tort, a person will generally have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the fact that they “have simply come under suspicion” by the police or other state authority. Continue reading
Case Report, Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers, Day 16 of the Libel Trial, the Claimant’s Closing.
The trial in the Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers case concluded on Day 16, Tuesday 28 July 2020 with the Claimant’s closing submissions . Judgment was reserved and is unlikely to be handed down until September or October. Continue reading
This is the seventh instalment in a regular series from Inforrm highlighting press and case reports of new media and information cases from around the world. It is intended to complement our United States: Monthly Round Up posts. Please let us know if there are other cases and jurisdictions which we should be covering. Continue reading
The trial in the case of Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers in the High Court in London before Nicol J [pic] entered its final days with the Defendants’ closing submissions taking place on Day 15, Monday 27 July 2020. Continue reading
The Trinity Legal Term will end on Friday 31 July 2020. The summer legal vacation will last for 2 calendar months, with the Michaelmas term beginning on Thursday 1 October 2020. Continue reading
The trial in the case of Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers in the High Court in London before Nicol J continued on Friday 24 July 2020 (Day 14) when the evidence for the defendants concluded. Continue reading
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its annual report for 2019-20, covering what the Information Commissioner has called a “transformative period” for privacy and data protection and broader information rights. 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
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