The row over Section 59 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is reminiscent of a backwater pond that has lain undisturbed for years. Then someone decides to poke a stick in it and all manner of noxious fumes are released. Continue reading
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The Easter legal term will begin tomorrow, Tuesday 13 April 2021 and continues to 28 May 2021. The Inforrm Easter Break ends today. Continue reading
Much is being written about the legal issues raised by the surge of developments in the crypto space. But less attention, it seems, is being given to the role of media counsel in how to navigate these issues. Continue reading
The Court of Appeal have affirmed Mrs Justice Roberts’ original decision refusing disclosure of court documents to investigative journalist Melanie Newman. Newman’s appeal was dismissed. Continue reading
The Hilary legal term ended on Wednesday 31 March 2021 and the Easter term does not begin until Tuesday 13 April 2021. The High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court are on “vacation” over this period and Inforrm is taking a short Easter break. We will resume with a weekly round up on 12 April 2021. Continue reading
The issue of free speech in universities continues to plague UK campuses. Earlier this year, the government announced “landmark proposals” to tackle the issue, including appointing a “free speech tsar” and giving the Office for Students powers to sanction institutions deemed to be doing too little to promote free speech and academic freedom. Continue reading
On 25 March 2021 the Court of Appeal (Underhill and Dingemans LJJ) handed down judgment ([2021] EWCA Civ 423), refusing Johnny Depp’s application for permission to appeal against Nicol J’s dismissal of his libel claim against the Sun. Continue reading
This is the fourteenth 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
Sunday Telegraph columnist Julie Burchill has apologised to activist and journalist Ash Sarkar, and agreed to pay her “substantial damages”, after making defamatory allegations on Twitter that played into Islamophobic tropes. Continue reading
The resignation of the executive director of the Society of Editors, Ian Murray, represents a welcome step in the long battle to tackle structural racism in the UK media. Murray stepped down after his assertion that the “UK media is not bigoted” caused an outcry in the industry. Continue reading
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