It shouldn’t be controversial to say journalists have failed in reporting on Muslims and Islam in the UK. Inaccurate use of terms and frequently negative constructions can make the religion seem strange, dangerous, or simply not British. Continue reading
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This is proving to be quite a year for celebrity libel. First, Johnny Depp and now the turn of Rebecca Vardy. She is bringing libel proceedings against Coleen Rooney arising from the now infamous ‘Wagatha Christie” Instagram post accusing Ms Vardy of being responsible for leaking stories about Ms Rooney to The Sun. Continue reading
In the case of Dupate v Latvia ([2020] ECHR 819) the Fifth Section of the European Court of Human Rights held that the publication of covertly taken photographs of the partner of a politician leaving hospital with her newborn baby was a violation of her Article 8 rights. Although the photographs were taken in a public place and were not humiliating there was no proper justification for their inclusion in the magazine article. Continue reading
Drones are taking off everywhere. Sales of drones are growing at a phenomenal rate, and a large part of this demand is driven by the amateur consumer market. A number of high-profile cases demonstrate that there are serious concerns around safety and regulation. How can we balance the need for such regulation with consumer enjoyment and experience? Continue reading
On 19 November 2020, Warby J heard the trial of preliminary issue on meaning in Vardy v Rooney, handing down judgment the following day, 20 November 2020 [2020] EWHC 3156 (QB). Continue reading
This is the elventh instalment in a regular series from Inforrm highlighting press and case reports of new media and information cases from around the world. It is intended to complement our United States: Monthly Round Up posts. Please let us know if there are other cases and jurisdictions which we should be covering. Continue reading
The future of UK public broadcasting is in play. On November 10 the culture minister Oliver Dowden announced that he was establishing a panel to advise his department as part of the government’s strategic review of public service broadcasting. 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 30 October 2020 Mr Justice Warby handed down the much anticipated judgment in Gubarev v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd [2020] EWHC 2912 (QB). The Claimants brought a claim for libel arising out of the publication by Buzzfeed of the so-called “Trump Dossier”. Continue reading
Two decades ago, the US, UK and many other societies, without exactly intending to, delegated to digital platforms the redesign of the spaces where human beings meet, ignoring the possible social consequences. The result today, is a media ecosystem where it is business models, like those of Facebook and Google, that shape how our ideas and information circulate. Continue reading
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