A man who was fined for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has won his appeal against his conviction. Hamit Coskun shouted abusive comments about Islam as he held the flaming book aloft in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, on 13 February 2025. Continue reading
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Michaelmas term began on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 and will continue until Friday 19 December 2025. Continue reading
The civil courts in England and Wales remain on “Summer Vacation” until the Michaelmas term begins on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. This Round Up covers the decisions and developments related to media and information law since the Summer Vacation began on 1 August 2025. Continue reading
In November 2024, Mr Justice Nicklin handed down Judgment in PMC v A Local Health Board [2024] EWHC 2969 (KB), refusing to grant an anonymity order (or more precisely, a reporting restriction order) to the Claimant, PMC, a severely injured child acting through his litigation friend mother. Continue reading
Thomas Partey, formerly of Arsenal, now (controversially) a Villarreal player, is the latest high-profile football star to face serious criminal allegations, drawing his club into questions about its values and reputation. Continue reading
In Sledziewski & Anor v Persons Unknown & Anor [2024] EWHC 1955 (KB), Aidan Eardley KC, sitting as a deputy High Court Judge, handed down an excoriating judgment refusing an application for an interim injunction in harassment. Continue reading
What began with accusations of misconduct has escalated into a reputational crisis, ending with the dismissal of MasterChef presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode. Beyond the headlines, this case puts how organisations and public figures respond to allegations of misconduct into the spotlight – offering key lessons from an employment and crisis management perspective. Continue reading
As of July 25 2025, people in the UK accessing web services with pornographic content will have to prove they are over 18 years of age. This development has been in the works for a while. It was proposed in 2014 by the video-on-demand regulator, and legislated for introduction in 2019 through the British Board of Film Classification. Continue reading
Trinity term came to an end on Thursday 31 July 2025. The civil courts in England and Wales are now on “Summer Vacation” for 2 months until the Michaelmas term begins on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. Continue reading
On 23 July 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed the ICO’s appeal against Department for Business and Trade v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKSC 27. Continue reading
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