The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in the appeal of R v Hallam and Others [2025] EWCA Crim 199, which considered the length of the sentences in the “Just Stop Oil” protest cases. Continue reading
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Category: Media (Page 8 of 172)
On Wednesday 5 March 2025, the trial in the case of Clarke v Guardian QB-2022-001397 began before Steyn J. The actor, Noel Clarke is suing The Guardian for libel and data protection in relation to eight articles published between 2021-2022 which accused him of sexual misconduct. The Guardian is arguing that the defences of truth and public interest apply. Continue reading
President Trump has criticised the UK’s request for Apple to create a secret “back door” to its most secure iCloud storage, comparing it to tactics used by China. During an interview with the Spectator magazine following his meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Trump said he warned Starmer, “You can’t do this.” Continue reading
Apple is to remove its highest level of data protection from customers in the UK following a government demand for access to user data. The Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool, which is used to protect “majority” of iCloud data, will be withdrawn from Apple users in the UK. Continue reading
US Vice-President, JD Vance criticised Europe’s retreat from protecting free speech at the Munich Security Conference. Vance was expected to speak on issues of security and defence, however he instead used the platform to accuse European governments of stifling free expression and retreating from their “most fundamental values.” Continue reading
On 5 February 2025, Mrs Justice Steyn refused the application by Noel Clarke to strike out the Guardian‘s defence to his libel claim, Clarke v Guardian News and Media Ltd [2025] EWHC 222 (KB). Continue reading
This week, a new generative AI chatbot model, DeepSeek, which was produced in China was released and quickly became one of the most downloaded apps on the Apple Store. DeepSeek claims to have been built on a much smaller budget than existing models, such as Open AI, by using fewer memory chips. Continue reading
On 22 January 2025, News Group Newspapers (NGN) – publishers of the Sun and the defunct News of the World – offered a “full and unequivocal apology” to the Duke of Sussex for “the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them at the News of the World”. Continue reading
The Norwich Pharmacal Order (“NPO”) has, for the last five decades, been a valuable tool in the hands of a potential claimant who seeks identify anonymous wrongdoers. A third party who holds identifying information can, if they have been “mixed up” in the wrongdoing, be ordered to disclose identifying documents or information. Continue reading
After yesterday’s adjournment saga, it was announced that the claims brought by Prince Harry and Lord Watson against News Group Newspapers (“NGN”) had settled on the payment of “substantial damages”. The BBC has suggested that the sum paid by NGN for damages and costs was in excess of £10 million. Continue reading
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