The UK’s immigration and asylum bill has proposed restricting how the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is interpreted and applied in the UK to make it easier to deport migrants. Continue reading
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Category: Journalism (Page 1 of 74)
Since the Leveson Report was published in 2012, exposing a collapse in ethical standards across the press, most national newspapers have adopted a similar stance: objection to the very principle of accountability. Continue reading
The government’s plan to fund Australian journalism through a levy on digital platforms rests on a sound premise: a healthy democracy depends on reliable information. But this latest attempt – following the shortcomings of the News Media Bargaining Code – is a high-risk move. Continue reading
On 18 March 2026, the Press Justice Project will host Off the Record in London — a half-day conference examining the evolving relationship between police and the press at a time of significant legal and institutional change. Continue reading
A new public opinion poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Press Recognition Panel (“PRP”) shows that 54% of the public believe that the press should be regulated by a fully independent body. 22% support regulation by a government backed body body with only 3% saying it should be carried out by a group run by the news industry. Continue reading
For most legal professionals Mazher Mahmood — the former News of the World investigations editor — is a dim memory. More than ten years ago he was caught lying on oath at the trial of the singer Tulisa Contostavlos. Continue reading
On 12 November 2025, the Press Justice Project (PJP) will host a half-day conference at Lewis Silkin LLP’s London office (255 Blackfriars Road, SE1 9AX) from 15:30–19:00 (followed by networking drinks). The event, titled “Politicians and the Press”, will bring together senior media lawyers and politicians to probe the fraught relationship between politicians and the news media. Continue reading
Researchers at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford have published a report examining public debate around the role of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). They found that discussion of the ECHR has been widespread in recent years, and particularly in relation to how it applies to immigration control. Continue reading
Is English privacy law now so claimant-friendly that the press cannot adequately report on serious wrongdoing, such as sexual misconduct, when it is in the public interest? This difficult issue is the focus of a new article I have written, published open-access in the Journal of Media Law. Continue reading
Tragedy is often news. And grieving family members can help the media generate it. Ordinary people can therefore find themselves confronted by intense media interest at the worst possible time – whilst trying to come to terms with the sudden loss of a loved one. Continue reading
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