The Hilary Legal Term ends on Wednesday 27 March 2024. The Easter Legal Term begins on 9 April 2024. Inforrm will have a short break and our next Weekly Round Up will be on 8 April 2024. Continue reading
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Category: Media (Page 13 of 172)
The UK Government has promulgated a new definition of extremism. The new definition changes the focus from action to ideology. In 2011, the government’s Prevent strategy defined extremism as the “active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs”. Continue reading
Should anyone be left to the mercy of trial by media? ‘Never ever. Under no circumstances,’ underlines judge Kūris in his elaborated dissenting opinion in Mesić v. Croatia (no. 2), criticising the Chamber reasoning that sets ‘a very low standard for the protection of personality rights’. Continue reading
Former leader of the Labour Party and Independent MP, Jeremy Corbyn, has vowed to sue Nigel Farage for defamation over Farage’s allegation that Corbyn subscribes to an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Farage made the comments on his GB News TV show and reiterated them on Twitter. The BBC, The Independent, Sky News, the Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Spectator, Politico and The National Scot covered the story. Continue reading
On 27 February 2024, judgment on meaning was handed down by Lewis J in the long-running litigation between the Dyson Group companies and the broadcasters Channel 4 and ITN, Dyson Technology Ltd & Anor v Channel Four Television Corporation & Anor [2024] EWHC 400 (KB). Lewis J held that the news item first broadcast on Channel 4 News on 10 February 2022 made defamatory allegations of fact and of opinion. Continue reading
On Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 February 2024, the High Court heard an appeal against the 2023 decision to deny Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition order. The hearing was Assange’s final bid in the UK courts to prevent extradition. Continue reading
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has reversed its decision not to allow a claim against Meta alleging abuse of its market dominance to progress. Dr Lisa Lovdahl Gormsen claims Meta is offering an unfair bargain with its users. Continue reading
The Duke of Sussex has settled his remaining phone hacking claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). The publishers will pay all of Prince Harry’s legal costs, plus around £300,000 extra in damages. Continue reading
On 1 February 2024, Steyn J dismissed the application to amend the Claim Form and struck out the existing claim in Trump v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd [2024] EWHC 173 (KB). The Defendant was entitled to summary judgment. Donald Trump filed the claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a British firm co-founded by Christopher Steele, a former MI6 intelligence officer. Continue reading
The UK Government has taken steps to investigate The Telegraph Media Group’s proposed purchase by Redbird IMI, an Abu Dhabi-backed group. The Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, announced that a second inquiry would begin after Redbird IMI changed the structure of its bid without warning. Continue reading
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