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Month: October 2026

Law and Media Round Up – 26 October 2026

Ofcom is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint from former BBC presenter Huw Edwards over Channel 5’s drama about his downfall, “Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.” The disgraced presenter said the programme gave a misleading and unfair account and that he did not have a fair chance to respond to alleged inaccuracies. Channel 5 will robustly defend the complaint, saying it drew on extensive interviews, text exchanges and court reporting. The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, GB News, HuffPost UK and Deadline covered the development. Continue reading

Law and Media Round Up – 19 October 2026

On 13 October 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down judgment in Duff and BBC Scotland v the United Kingdom 8562/19. The ECtHR found that the exclusion of BBC Scotland journalist Steven Duff from a closed hearing at Aberdeen Sheriff Court violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court also found a violation of Article 13, the right to an effective remedy.  Continue reading

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