On 12 November 2025, the Press Justice Project (PJP) will host a half-day conference at Lewis Silkin LLP’s London office (255 Blackfriars Road, SE1 9AX) from 15:30–19:00 (followed by networking drinks). The event, titled “Politicians and the Press”, will bring together senior media lawyers and politicians to probe the fraught relationship between politicians and the news media. Continue reading
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On Monday 27 October 2025, there was a statement in open court in Richard Taylor v Pathe Productions Ltd KB-2023-003648 before Collins Rice J. The claimant, Richard Taylor, who was the former Deputy Registrar for the University of Leicester, sued two production companies and the actor Steve Coogan who made the 2022 film, ‘The Lost King’ about the search to find Richard III’s remains, centering the role of Phillipa Langley. Continue reading
In January 2025, Hugh Tomlinson KC published an article on this blog proposing a “better alternative” to identifying anonymous online wrongdoers in media disputes than Norwich Pharmacal Orders (“NPOs”) – the third party disclosure procedure under CPR 31.17. But what if there was a third, even better alternative? Continue reading
The Applicants in Bradshaw & Others v United Kingdom 15653/22 have sought a referral to the Grand Chamber. The original application for judicial review under Article 3 Protocol 1 (A3P1) of the European Convention on Human Rights was brought by a group of MPs who argued that the Government was not doing enough to combat Russian interference in UK elections. Continue reading
On Friday 17 October 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down judgement in the case of handed down judgement in the appeal of Blake v Fox [2025] EWCA Civ 1321. Continue reading
Michaelmas term began on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 and will continue until Friday 19 December 2025. Continue reading
The civil courts in England and Wales remain on “Summer Vacation” until the Michaelmas term begins on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. This Round Up covers the decisions and developments related to media and information law since the Summer Vacation began on 1 August 2025. Continue reading
Thomas Partey, formerly of Arsenal, now (controversially) a Villarreal player, is the latest high-profile football star to face serious criminal allegations, drawing his club into questions about its values and reputation. Continue reading
Trinity term came to an end on Thursday 31 July 2025. The civil courts in England and Wales are now on “Summer Vacation” for 2 months until the Michaelmas term begins on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. Continue reading
On 23 July 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed the ICO’s appeal against Department for Business and Trade v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKSC 27. Continue reading
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