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The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Month: May 2024 (Page 1 of 2)
The Media Bill has been passed by the House of Lords as one of the outstanding pieces of legislation rushed through Parliament following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to call a general election on 4 July 2024. The bill includes the repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which has yet to be enacted. Continue reading
The election nears. The Prime Minister publicly stakes his re-election prospects on his government’s ability to make its the flagship “Rwanda” policy operational (or else threatens to leave that the Strasbourg court if it blocks it). Barely a day goes by when the “small boats crisis” and the litigation to which the expensive Rwanda scheme has given rise is not covered by the press and broadcast media. Continue reading
Netflix’s new hit series “Baby Reindeer” is a brutal account of former comedian Richard Gadd’s life in his twenties. It documents his sexual assault by a senior figure in the comedy world and his harassment by a stalker he met while working in a pub. 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 feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached a fever pitch recently, with both dissing each other in songs featuring harsh accusations. This kind of beef between rap artists isn’t new, but the severity of the insults traded in this feud has galvanized fans and the attention of the broader public. Continue reading
The UK High Court recently dismissed the case against environmental activist Trudi Warner, who was referred for contempt of court in March 2023. Civil liberties campaigners hailed the decision as a “huge win for democracy”, but is it? Continue reading
On Wednesday 8 May 2024, the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill [pdf] returned to the House of Commons for its Committee Stage. The agreed amendments to the bill included the removal of the requirement to prove subjective intention. Inforrm has commented on the Bill recently, see here and here. 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
Giving the keynote speech at the Society of Editors 25th anniversary conference on 30 April 2024 the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr of Walton-On-The-Hill, announced the establishment of a new Transparency and Open Justice Board, to be chaired by Mr Justice Nicklin. She said: Continue reading
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