The Trinity Legal Term ends on Friday 30 July 2021 and the summer legal vacation will last for 2 calendar months, with the Michaelmas term beginning on Friday 1 October 2021. Continue reading
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Tension between Hong Kong and the US escalated further with President Joe Biden’s administration set to warn American companies about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China tightens its influence over the region. Continue reading
On 15 July 2021 Saini J handed down judgment in Blackledge v Person(s) Unknown [2021] EWHC 1994 (QB) awarding substantial libel and harassment damages to the victim of a campaign of online abuse in the form of anonymous blog posts on a website making false and defamatory allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Large tech companies like Google and Facebook have significant power in the digital media landscapes of countries around the world, and it can sometimes be hard to imagine what online life would be like without them. Continue reading
On 7 July 2021 judgment was handed down in the case of Vardy v Rooney [2021] EWHC 1888 (QB). Steyn J ordered the striking out of substantial parts of the defence of truth advanced by Coleen Rooney. There was a post on Inforrm and 5RB. Continue reading
On 1 July 2021, Nicklin J handed down judgment in the libel action of Lachaux v Independent Print Limited & Others [2021] EWHC 1797 (QB). Bruno Lachaux won his long-running claim against the publishers of The Independent, i and the Evening Standard and was awarded a total of £120,000 in damages. Continue reading
The biggest media story of the week was the Sun’s publication of a photograph (and subsequently a video) of the then Health Secretary Matt Hancock in a “steamy clinch” with an aide. The following day, although backed the Prime Minister, Mr Hancock resigned. There was an Inforrm post about the legal issues arising. Continue reading
In an ideal world, the Cabinet minister with responsibility for defending freedom of speech would have some idea of how it works, but Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden clearly needs help on the point. Continue reading
Why does IPSO matter? A new report out this week examines the press complaints body in minute detail and finds it to be little better than a cynical attempt to evade proper regulation, but why should we care? Continue reading
Two days after Twitter took action to remove President’s Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, the Nigerian Ministry of Information and Culture released a statement on Twitter (interestingly) announcing the “indefinite” suspension of Twitter in the country. Continue reading
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