Liz Truss’ election as the UK’s next Prime Minister marks a significant turnaround after she almost missed out on the run-off altogether, having been behind both Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt for most of the MP voting period. Continue reading
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This round up covers law and media developments during August since our last Law and Media Round Up on 1 August 2022. Our regular weekly round ups will resume on Monday 3 October 2022, the first day of the Michaelmas Legal Term and of the new legal year. Continue reading
On 27 July 2022, in RT France v. Council, the General Court of the European Union found that the ban on RT France in the EU did not violate the right to freedom of expression and media freedom, under Article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Notably, the General Court sought to apply principles from case law of the European Court of Human Rights and international human rights law. Continue reading
Donald Trump derided any critical news coverage as “fake news” and his unwillingness to concede the 2020 presidential election eventually led to the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. Continue reading
The Trinity Legal Term ended on Friday 29 July 2022. The Michaelmas Legal Term will begin on 3 October 2022. Inforrm will be taking a summer break over the next two months and our next Law and Media Round Up will be in October. We will, however, continue posting from time to time over this period. Continue reading
On 20 July 2022, the Government published its Response to the Call for Evidence on Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation [pdf]. The Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab claimed that this sets out a series of measures to prevent so-called SLAPPs. According to the Ministry of Justice, this includes a new tool for the courts to throw out meritless claims quicker and a cap on costs to prevent the rich from “bullying” journalists with the threat of expensive litigation. Continue reading
The House of Commons vote on the Online Safety Bill has been delayed until the autumn following the resignation of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. This has prompted a debate between MPs, free speech and child safety campaigners over the vitality of the Bill, and questions regarding the fate of the Bill under a new Tory leader. Continue reading
The Law Commission has published its final report (pdf) on reforming the criminal law as it relates to intimate image abuse. The taking and sharing of sexual images without consent violates the sexual autonomy and bodily privacy and can cause serious harm to victim-survivors. Existing intimate image abuse offences are not fit for purpose, and the lack of a comprehensive legal regime means many instances of abuse fall between a gap in the law. For example, upskirting is a criminal offence but downblousing is not; nor is sharing an intimate image that has been altered (aka “deepfakes”). Continue reading
The Ada Lovelace Institute has published an independent review of the UK’s regulation of biometric technologies, authored by Matthew Ryder QC, which found that the UK requires “an ambitious new legislative framework specific to biometrics,” as the current regulatory regime is “fragmented, confused and failing to keep pace.” Continue reading
Arron Banks has been granted permission to appeal against Steyn J’s decision in his unsuccessful libel action against journalist Carole Cadwalladr. On 24 June 2022, one of five grounds for permission to appeal was successful, related to the serious harm test post-publication of the Electoral Commission report that found no evidence of law breaking by Banks. Continue reading
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