The previously anonymous operator of an online gossip forum has been unmasked after losing a defamation case. Sebastian Bond, also known as Bastian Durward, has been confirmed as the man behind Tattle Life after an Irish couple successfully sued the publisher. Continue reading
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Parliament has passed the proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill, which reforms the existing UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The passage, which now only needs Royal Assent, follows a month-long ping pong between the House of Commons and House of Lords. Continue reading
Sir Elton John used his Creators’ Champion Award speech to plead with the UK Government to “do the right thing” by strengthening copyright protections when artificial intelligence (AI) models learn from creatives’ content. Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have raised concerns over AI companies using copyrighted work without permission. The BBC has more information here. Continue reading
Former leader of Sinn Fein, Gerry Adams, has succeeded in his defamation case against the BBC and been awarded €100,000 in damages. A jury at the High Court in Dublin found that Adams had been defamed in a 2016 BBC NI programme and article which alleged that he sanctioned the murder of MI5 informant Denis Donaldson. Continue reading
The Easter legal term ended on Friday 23 May and the Trinity Term will start on Tuesday 3 June 2025 and will end on Thursday 31 July 2025. Continue reading
The defamation trial in the claim by former president of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams, against the BBC, continued this week at Dublin High Court. Adams claims the BBC wrongly alleged he sanctioned the 2006 murder of informer Denis Donaldson and damaged his reputation as a peacemaker. Continue reading
On Tuesday and Wednesday 6 and 7 May 2025 Nicklin J heard a case management conference in the case of Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon v Associated Newspapers KB-2022-003316 and the associated cases of Hurley v Associated Newspapers, Sir Elton John and David Furnish v Associated Newspapers, Sir Simon Hughes v Associated Newspapers, Sadie Frost Law v Associated Newspapers and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex v Associated Newspapers. Continue reading
The defamation trial in the claim by former president of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams, against the BBC, began this week in Dublin. Adams claims the BBC wrongly alleged he sanctioned the 2006 murder of informer Denis Donaldson and damaged his reputation as a peacemaker. Continue reading
This is the last day of the short Easter legal vacation. The Easter Legal term will begin tomorrow, 29 April 2025, and will run until Friday 23 May 2025. Continue reading
The recent judgment by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) granting the media partial access to information in the case of H6 vs Secretary of State for the Home Department (SC/205/2023) has reignited debate about open justice and press scrutiny. The application to access the court documents is the latest in a series of challenges faced by the media when reporting on this contentious case. Continue reading
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