The trial of the claims brought by Prince Harry and Tom Watson against News Group Newspapers are due to commence on Tuesday 21 January 2025. There was a Reuters news report last week and one in the Financial Times. Continue reading
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Happy New Year to all Inforrm readers. The Hilary Term begins today and run to Wednesday 16 April 2025. Continue reading
As Nigel Farage pointed out last week, far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known to the public as Tommy Robinson, has been in prison several times for several different reasons. Continue reading
The 2024 figures for new claims issued in the Media and Communications List of the King’s Bench Division (“the M&C List”) show a marked decline from 2023. According to data derived from HM Courts and Tribunals E-Filing Service a total of 174 new claims were issued in 2024, an 18% fall from the 213 claims issued in 2023. Continue reading
This is the last Weekly Round Up of 2024. The Michaelmas term finished on Friday 20 December 2024. The Hilary Term will begin on Monday 13 January 2025. From everyone at Inforrm, I wish you a very Merry Christmas. Continue reading
Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to alter his family trust to give his eldest son, Lachlan, control of his media empire, which includes News Corp and Fox News, has been blocked by a Nevada court after a protracted legal battle with his three other eldest children. Continue reading
A YouGov Poll, commissioned by the campaigning group Hacked Off, shows continuing strong public support for establishing the second part of the Leveson Inquiry and for the Government to take steps to bring all newspapers into a press regulator which meets the criteria suggested by the Leveson Inquiry. Inforrm had an article with further information here. Continue reading
The Fourth Edition of the leading textbook, The Law of Privacy and the Media was published by OUP on 19 November 2024. This 944 page edition is edited by New Zealand privacy academic, Nicole Moreham and by Adam Speker KC. 5RB has contributed a team of 25 contributors. More details about the book are to be found on the 5RB website – where a 30% discount is offered on the cover price of £350. Continue reading
Essex Police have dropped their investigation into Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson over a possible breach of the Public Order Act 1986 regarding a year-old, deleted post on X. Continue reading
Prince Harry and former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson are the only remaining claimants pursuing legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) in their unlawful information gathering claim. Continue reading
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