On 27 June 2023 a remarkable and little debated Government amendment to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was approved by the House of Lords without a division. It introduces wide ranging and unclear changes relating to what have become known as “strategic litigation against public participation” (“SLAPPs”) addressed to the law of defamation. The amendment had been published only the week before and was not the subject of any consultation, white paper or select committee report. Continue reading
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Month: June 2023 (Page 1 of 2)
On 29 June 2023, Collins Rice J granted an injunction in the case of WFZ v BBC [2023] EWHC 1618 (KB) restraining publication by the BBC of a report in a form which identified the claimant as the subject of active criminal proceedings. The application for an injunction was heard on 14 and 19 June 2023. Continue reading
On 15 May 2023 in the case of Sanchez v France, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) confirmed its earlier Chamber judgment of 2 September 2021 (see Inforrm post here). The ECtHR found that the criminal conviction of a politician for failing to promptly delete hate speech, that was posted by others, from his public Facebook account, did not violate Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Continue reading
First, an apology for the title. Not for the rather sententious ‘shifting paradigms’ – but for ‘platform regulation’. If ever there was a cliché that cloaks assumptions and fosters ambiguity, ‘platform regulation’ is it. Continue reading
The much-anticipated Online Safety Bill 2022 is currently making its way through Parliament. At the time of writing, the Bill is currently at the Report Stage in the House of Lords. It is not yet known when the Bill will come into force. Continue reading
On 20 June 2023, Fancourt J mentioned over two dozen names of Mirror Group employees that he suggested could have given evidence before him in the ongoing trial over alleged unlawful information gathering. The list included former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan and former People editor Neil Wallis. Continue reading
The recently issued Ministry of Justice Royal Courts of Justice Tables for 2022 suggest that there has been a substantial decline in the number of defamation claims issued in London. They record that there were 233 issued defamation claims in 2022, a 60% decrease from the 2021 figure of 545 issued claims. Continue reading
The European Union filed an antitrust case against Google on June 14, 2023, charging that the company abused its power in the online advertising market to disadvantage its competition. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a similar civil antitrust suit against Google on Jan. 24, 2023. Continue reading
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) said former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has broken government rules by failing to adequately consult them about his new job as a columnist with the Daily Mail. 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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