The Fourth Section of the European Court of Human Rights today handed down judgment in the case of Associated Newspapers v United Kingdom (App No 37398/21). It was claimed that success fees and ATE premiums under CFA’s violated the newspapers Article 10 right to freedom of express. It was held that success fees did violate Article 10 but there was no violation in relation to recoverable ATE premiums. Continue reading
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After months of uncertainty from a tight presidential and congressional election in the US, Tuesday’s result begins to set the course for 2025 and beyond. Continue reading
On Monday 28 October, Johnso
n J sentenced far-right activist, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, to 18 months in prison for contempt of court in the case of HM Solicitor General v Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) [2024] EWHC 2732 (KB). The High Court heard that Yaxley-Lennon had admitted to 10 breaches of an injunction imposed in 2021 relating to the libel case of Hijazi v Yaxley-Lennon. Continue reading
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was remanded in custody ahead of a large planned demonstration by his supporters in London. Kent Police confirmed his arrest following a High Court order over contempt of court allegations and a separate charge under the Terrorism Act for allegedly refusing to provide his phone’s PIN during a July border stop. Continue reading
By an Order dated 16 October 2024 [pdf] Warby LJ granted Laurence Fox permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision in Blake v Fox on 5 of the 7 grounds of appeal relied on. Continue reading
Former footballer, Joey Barton has made a statement in open court, in which he apologised for suggesting that Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine had a sexual interest in children in a series of online posts and stated that he recognised the allegations were untrue. Continue reading
In the case of Schrems v Meta Platforms Ireland, (4 October 2024, C-446/21) the Court of Justice for the European Union ruled that social networks cannot use all of the personal data obtained from their users for personalised advertising, without any restrictions as to the time and the type of data. Privacy campaigner, Max Schrems argued that Facebook violated data protection law by using personal data about his sexual orientation to target ads at him. Continue reading
So many victims of media misconduct do not know where to turn. Those targeted by the media have often been caught up in a newsworthy event, which has led to media interest. Frequently, this will have involved some form of trauma or bereavement, which can be compounded by excessive press intrusion. The last thing people in that position need is an oblique, complex and taxing process to protect them. Continue reading
The Michaelmas Term begins tomorrow, 1 October 2024 and ends on Friday 20 December 2024. Continue reading
The Press Justice Project is a charity which exists to help anyone affected by wrongdoing in the newspapers or their websites and to educate students, decision-makers and the wider public on press standards and accountability. Continue reading
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