US Vice-President, JD Vance criticised Europe’s retreat from protecting free speech at the Munich Security Conference. Vance was expected to speak on issues of security and defence, however he instead used the platform to accuse European governments of stifling free expression and retreating from their “most fundamental values.” Continue reading
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In its judgment of 15 March 2022 in the case of OOO Memo v. Russia, the ECtHR warned for “the risks that court proceedings instituted with a view to limiting public participation bring for democracy“. Continue reading
On 5 February 2025, Mrs Justice Steyn refused the application by Noel Clarke to strike out the Guardian‘s defence to his libel claim, Clarke v Guardian News and Media Ltd [2025] EWHC 222 (KB). Continue reading
This week, a new generative AI chatbot model, DeepSeek, which was produced in China was released and quickly became one of the most downloaded apps on the Apple Store. DeepSeek claims to have been built on a much smaller budget than existing models, such as Open AI, by using fewer memory chips. Continue reading
On 22 January 2025, News Group Newspapers (NGN) – publishers of the Sun and the defunct News of the World – offered a “full and unequivocal apology” to the Duke of Sussex for “the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them at the News of the World”. Continue reading
Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK’s tabloid press. Continue reading
The Norwich Pharmacal Order (“NPO”) has, for the last five decades, been a valuable tool in the hands of a potential claimant who seeks identify anonymous wrongdoers. A third party who holds identifying information can, if they have been “mixed up” in the wrongdoing, be ordered to disclose identifying documents or information. Continue reading
After yesterday’s adjournment saga, it was announced that the claims brought by Prince Harry and Lord Watson against News Group Newspapers (“NGN”) had settled on the payment of “substantial damages”. The BBC has suggested that the sum paid by NGN for damages and costs was in excess of £10 million. Continue reading
Inforrm reported on a large number of defamation cases from around the world in 2024. Following a now established tradition, with our widely read posts on 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 defamation cases, we present our selection of legally and factually interesting cases from England, Australia, New Zealand and Canada from the past year. Continue reading
The 8 week trial in the case of Duke of Sussex and Lord Watson v News Group Newspapers was due to commence before Mr Justice Fancourt in Rolls Building, Court 30 today. There was, however, a delay and the trial did not begin. Continue reading
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