The four day High Court hearing about the phone hacking and privacy intrusion claims against the Daily Mail group by Prince Harry and others ended yesterday in the world of the hypothetical and even the surreal. Continue reading
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Month: March 2023 (Page 1 of 3)
On the third day of the High Court hearing in relation to claims that the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday illegally breached the privacy of Sir Elton John, Prince Harry, Baroness Lawrence and four others, the newspapers argued that the cases came too late. Continue reading
Day two of the High Court hearing in the Daily Mail intrusion and phone hacking case brought the newspaper’s approach into clearer relief. Continue reading
Prince Harry and Elton John appeared at the London High Court today to witness the latest stage in the case they and others have brought accusing the publisher of the Daily Mail of breaching their privacy, including by hacking their phones. Continue reading
On 27 to 30 March 2023, Nicklin J will hear applications in the unlawful information gathering claims brought by a number of high profile figures, including Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Prince Harry, against the publishers of the Daily Mail. Continue reading
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pushing for the company’s sale. 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
On 27 February 2023 judgment was handed down in the case of FGX v Gaunt [2023] EWHC 419 (KB). General and special damages totalling £97,000 were awarded in a claim arising from the covert recording of naked images of the claimant and their subsequent publication on a pornographic website. Continue reading
Everyone seems to hate what they call “the media.” Attacking journalism – even accurate and verified reporting – provides a quick lift for politicians. Continue reading
Gary Lineker isn’t so special. He might be a millionaire celebrity whose tweet criticising the government led to a crisis at the BBC and a national argument. But in being suspended from his job for something he’d posted on social media, he actually experienced something that could happen to almost anyone. Continue reading
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