Winning public confidence in IPSO’s independence and effectiveness remains an uphill task, according to its latest external review. While the newspaper regulator is generally well managed, its performance in dealing with complaints could be more efficient and timely, and it should be more transparent about its funding. Continue reading
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Month: May 2023 (Page 1 of 2)
Many things have been said recently about the wonders of AI and how it is going to render lawyers redundant. We thought we would run a simple media law inquiry over three different AI chatbots: ChatGPT, Google Bard and Bing AI. “What are the most important media law cases in England and Wales in the past 20 years?” The results were interesting. Continue reading
The Easter Legal Term ended on Friday 26 May 2023. The Trinity term will begin on 6 June and will end on 31 July 2023. The forthcoming week is the short, Whitsun, vacation during which the High Court and the Court of Appeal will be hearing only “vacation business”. Continue reading
On 19 May 2023, Mrs Justice Heather Williams handed down judgment in Prismall v Google UK Limited & Another [2023] EWHC 1169 (KB). She struck out the claim by Andrew Prismall, acting as a Representative Claimant on behalf of about 1.6 million people, and entered summary judgment for the Defendants, Google UK Limited and DeepMind Technologies Ltd. Continue reading
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become such a part of our daily lives that it’s hard to avoid – even if we might not recognise it. While ChatGPT and the use of algorithms in social media get lots of attention, an important area where AI promises to have an impact is law. Continue reading
On 17 May 2023, the Court of Appeal issued the costs order [pdf] in the long running Banks v Cadwalladr case ([2023] EWCA Civ 219). Journalist Carole Cadwalladr has been ordered to pay 60% of Arron Banks’s costs of the trial and one third of the costs in the Court of Appeal after his partial libel victory on appeal. Continue reading
On May 17, 2023, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation banning TikTok in the state. The law imposes fines of US$10,000 per day on any app store that offers the popular Chinese-owned video social media app, and on the app maker itself if it operates in the state. Individual users are not subject to penalties. 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 17 May 2023, the Court of Appeal made its final order [pdf] in the long running Banks v Cadwalladr case. After receiving written representations from the parties, the Court ordered the defendant, Carole Cadwalladr to pay 60% of Arron Banks’ costs of the trial and one third of his costs in the Court of Appeal. Continue reading
On 10 May 2023, Fancourt J began hearing the trial of four claims in the Mirror Group managed “hacking” litigation. The cases include those brought by the Duke of Sussex, Nikki Sanderson, Fiona Wightman and Michael Turner. Continue reading
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