On Friday 31 May 2024, Belfast’s High Court found that sections 12 – 16 of the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 were incompatible with press freedom and Article 10 ECHR rights. Continue reading
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The Media Bill has been passed by the House of Lords as one of the outstanding pieces of legislation rushed through Parliament following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to call a general election on 4 July 2024. The bill includes the repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which has yet to be enacted. Continue reading
Netflix’s new hit series “Baby Reindeer” is a brutal account of former comedian Richard Gadd’s life in his twenties. It documents his sexual assault by a senior figure in the comedy world and his harassment by a stalker he met while working in a pub. Continue reading
On Wednesday 8 May 2024, the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill [pdf] returned to the House of Commons for its Committee Stage. The agreed amendments to the bill included the removal of the requirement to prove subjective intention. Inforrm has commented on the Bill recently, see here and here. Continue reading
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
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
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
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