Sir David Davis MP has tabled a number of far reaching amendments [pdf] to the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill [pdf] which returns to the House of Commons for its Committee Stage on 8 May 2024. These include the removal of the requirement to prove intention and a provision for the award of damages to a defendant against whom a SLAPP claim is brought. Inforrm had a post about the Bill last week. Continue reading
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The Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill [pdf] sponsored by Labour MP Wayne David but supported by the Ministry of Justice returns to the House of Commons for its Committee Stage on 8 May 2024. Continue reading
On 25 April 2024, Collins Rice J delivered a decision on damages for the successful claimants in Blake & Anor v Fox [2024] EWHC 956 (KB). Mr Blake and Mr Seymour were awarded £90,000 each to redress the damage to their reputation caused by Mr Fox’s baseless allegation that they were paedophiles. Inforrm has more information here. Continue reading
Actor Hugh Grant has settled his phone hacking claim with the Sun Newspaper after alleging that he was targeted by journalists and private investigators. The misuse of private information and invasion of privacy claim was due to be heard in January 2025, however a substantial Part 36 offer was made. Continue reading
It took just two years for the idea of an anti-SLAPP statute to go from a grassroots movement in the UK to its realisation in legislation. There are obvious problems with the resulting anti-SLAPP provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”), and the more general “SLAPPs Bill”, currently at the Committee Stage. Both are overinclusive in their definition of “SLAPPs”, and the burden they place on claimants is likely to lead to problems with access to justice. But what should be done about SLAPPs? Continue reading
A letter co-ordinated by the Anti-SLAPP Coalition to Justice Secretary Alex Chalk seeks an amendment to the anti-SLAPP bill making its way through Parliament. The letter, signed by editors from publishers like The Times, Guardian and Daily Mail, requests that an objective test be used to determine the intent of the claimant, rather than the subjective test currently proposed. Continue reading
There have been no media law hearings for the past fortnight. The Easter Legal Term begins on Tuesday 9 April 2024. It will end on Friday 24 May 2024. Continue reading
The Hilary Legal Term ends on Wednesday 27 March 2024. The Easter Legal Term begins on 9 April 2024. Inforrm will have a short break and our next Weekly Round Up will be on 8 April 2024. Continue reading
The UK Government has promulgated a new definition of extremism. The new definition changes the focus from action to ideology. In 2011, the government’s Prevent strategy defined extremism as the “active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs”. Continue reading
A statistical analysis of the civil High Court judgments published in 2023 showed that, out of 116 cases where one or more parties had been anonymised, 67 (or nearly 60%) did not have a corresponding anonymisation order published on the Judiciary website. While around half of these (34) did make some reference to anonymity or reporting restrictions in the judgment itself, the remainder (33) made no such reference. Continue reading
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