On 26 October 2023, the Online Safety Act received royal assent. The Act sets new obligations for how technology companies should “design, operate, and moderate their platforms.” Ofcom is charged with enforcing the law’s requirements on platforms and will release its codes of practice in three phases beginning 9 November 2023. The Government’s Press Release can be read here. The BBC has more information here. Continue reading
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Doughty Street Chambers has announced the sudden and unexpected death of leading media law silk, Heather Rogers KC. She was one of the most highly respected and brilliant members of the media law bar and an editor of the leading textbook, Duncan and Neill. She contributed to this blog on many occasions. She will be sorely missed by her colleagues and her many friends inside and outside the law. Continue reading
On 16 October 2023, Steyn J will hear applications in the case of Donald Trump v Orbis Business Intelligence. The former President contends that the so-called “Steele Dossier” produced by the defendant breached his data protection rights. The defendant has applied to strike out the claim as an abuse of the process. The New York Times has a full report. There are also reports in the Guardian and the Independent. Continue reading
The Media Reform Coalition has published a new edition of its flagship ‘Who Owns the UK Media?’ report [pdf], featuring updated findings for the period since our last report in 2021. This new report highlights the dangerous levels of concentrated ownership across the UK’s national and local press, in TV and radio broadcasting, streaming services and online platforms. Continue reading
Policing Minister, Chris Philp unveiled plans at the Conservative Party Conference this week to allow the police to use passports, the police national database and the immigration and asylum biometric system in order to catch criminals. Continue reading
Today is the first day of the Michaelmas Legal Term and the beginning of the legal year. The Michaelmas Term will finish on 21 December 2023. This is our first round up of the new legal year and, from today, we will resume regular daily posting. Continue reading
Our last Law and Media Round Up was on 31 July 2023 and regular weekly round ups will not resume until the beginning of the Michaelmas term on 2 October 2023. Although we are in the English summer legal vacation there are still a number of media and law developments in this jurisdiction and abroad. In this special Summer Round Up we gather some of these together to keep our readers up to date. Continue reading
A preliminary trial on meaning due to be heard last week has had to be relisted after actor Noel Clarke disinstructed his legal advisors shortly before the hearing. Clarke has filed a defamation claim against The Guardian over eight articles published in 2021 that reported sexual misconduct allegations made by several women. Continue reading
Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs. Edwards was named by his wife in her statement that he was being treated in hospital for his mental health. The Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police found no information to indicate criminal offences had been committed. Continue reading
A leading BBC presenter has been taken off air pending an investigation after claims emerged that he paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexual images. The well-known presenter allegedly began paying the teenager when they were 17. The family made a formal complaint to the BBC in May 2023, asking the corporation to stop the behaviour towards their child, now 20. The Sun broke the story. The Daily Mail, Evening Standard, BBC, Sky News, and Guardian are some of the many news outlets to cover the ongoing story. Continue reading
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