The United States, Mexico, Canada Trade Agreement (“USMCA”) finally came into effect a few days ago, on July 1, 2020, committing the US, Canada and Mexico to the treaty provisions the three countries agreed to in the 34 chapters, four Annexes and 16 side letters that comprise the text of the Agreement. Among its many provisions is Article 19.17 (in the Digital Trade chapter) which reads, in part: Continue reading
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Month: July 2020 (Page 3 of 4)
The trial in the case of Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers in the High Court in London before Nicol J continued on Monday 13 July (Day 5) and Tuesday 14 July (Day 6). Continue reading
The most high profile media law case of the year, Depp v News Group Newspapers, began before Nicol J on Tuesday 7 July 2020. We had a post dealing with some of the evidence given in the first week. Continue reading
When Dominic Cummings made a public statement to explain why he drove 260 miles to stay with his parents during the coronavirus lockdown, the prime Minister’s chief adviser made an assertion that initially went largely unnoticed: Continue reading
The libel trial in the case of Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers began on Tuesday 7 July 2020 before Mr Justice Nicol, in the familiar surroundings of Court 13 at the Royal Courts of Justice with added social distancing. 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
The recent case of Ameyaw v McGoldrick [2020] EWHC 1741 (QB) offers a cautionary tale about McKenzie Friends and what they can and can’t do for you in court. In this case the judge, Mrs Justice Steyn, refused to allow the McKenzie Friend to make oral submissions on behalf of the claimant, saying the claimant was a well-educated intelligent woman who had extensive experience of litigation, and was perfectly capable of speaking for herself. Continue reading
Hate-speech against sexual minorities has become a pressing issue for the ECHR. Online media and social platforms boosted the possibilities one has to express both personal opinions and hateful comments, thus making it harder for the Strasbourg Court to draw the line of the protection afforded by the ECHR. Continue reading
When the Telegraph encourages us to believe that we have a problem with people arriving from Pakistan and spreading COVID-19, we know what it is up to. The lead item on the Telegraph news site on 26 June announced: ‘Exclusive: Half of UK’s imported COVID-19 infections are from Pakistan’. Continue reading
On 2 July 2020 Nicol J granted Johnny Depp relief from sanctions following a failure to comply with disclosure obligations (see [2020] EWHC 1734 (QB)). There was a report of the decision in the Press Gazette. Continue reading
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