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
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Category: Legal (Page 7 of 175)
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
In May this year, India and Pakistan engaged in a brief but intense military confrontation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, following the terrorist attack on tourists in the valley of Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. During the same, the digital sphere was also engulfed by a surge of misleading information. Almost 15% operational time was spent battling fake narratives and disinformation by the Indian Army. Continue reading
On 4 July 2025, one year to the day since the last general election, Conservative MP Greg Stafford’s SLAPP Bill came up for its second reading in the House of Commons. The House ran short on time to debate it (unsurprisingly given it was eighth on the list of bills up for consideration in that session) and its second reading has been postponed unceremoniously to 5 December 2025. Continue reading
On 15 July 2025, Mr Justice Chamberlain handed down judgment in Ministry of Defence v Global Media and Entertainment Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 1806 (KB). The Court discharged a super-injunction, granted on the application of the Ministry of Defence (“MoD”) on 1 September 2023. Continue reading
The French court of appeal has overturned the defamation convictions of Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey, who falsely claimed in a 2021 YouTube video that First Lady Brigitte Macron was born male, under the name of her brother. Continue reading
The Guardian has an article on the Italian oil firm Eni’s use of defamation claims against journalists and NGOs, which critics have called an intimidation campaign. Dubbed a ‘Slapp addict,’ Eni has filed at least six defamation claims since 2019 against critics including the Italian public broadcaster Rai, Greenpeace and multiple newspapers. Continue reading
California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a US$787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News, accusing the network and host Jesse Watters of knowingly spreading false claims about a phone call he had with Donald Trump amid recent Los Angeles protests. Continue reading
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