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
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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
When someone famous dies, particularly if they are young or it was unexpected, it is natural for their fans to want to know what happened. But, as the reporting on the tragic death of singer Liam Payne shows, the media does not always handle this appropriately or ethically. 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
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
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
More people in the UK now access news online than on television, according to new survey data from the media regulator, Ofcom. This is the first time Ofcom’s annual news consumption poll found online media use ahead of TV news. Continue reading
Despite the Conservatives’ defeat in the recent general election, the right-wing media in Britain appears to be thriving – judging by the eye-watering price for which the weekly right-wing magazine The Spectator has just been sold. Continue reading
This round up covers law and media developments during August since our last Law and Media Round Up on 29 July 2024. Our regular weekly round ups will resume on Monday 30 September 2024, the day before the commencement of the Michaelmas Legal Term and of the new legal year. Continue reading
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