I have now obtained the figures concerning the numbers of defamation cases issued in Northern Ireland in 2017. These figures are based on a search of the Court’s records for the period 1 January to 31 December 2017. Continue reading
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I have now obtained the figures concerning the numbers of defamation cases issued in Northern Ireland in 2016. These figures are based on a search of the Court’s records for the period 1 January to 31 December 2016. Continue reading
The liability of intermediaries, such as social media companies, and the scope of the defences under the 2002 Regulations/e-Commerce Directive is a matter of considerable significance as many thousands of content-related complaints are made on a daily basis.
The courts in Northern Ireland have handed down two important judgments on the civil liability of social media companies for content posted by users. Continue reading
In Northern Ireland, the Minister for Finance has just published a Review of the Law of Defamation, prepared for it by Andrew Scott (Associate Professor of Law, LSE). Prof Scott had prepared a consultation paper for the Northern Ireland Law Commission (NILC) in November 2014. The consultation period closed on 20 February 2015. Continue reading
On Monday and Tuesday, 4 and 5 April 2016 the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland will hear an appeal from the judgment of Stephens J in CG v Facebook Ireland Ltd & Anor [2015] NIQB 11. The case will require the Court to determine a number of important issues of principle relating to intermediary liability. Continue reading
In Galloway v William Frederick Frazer, Google Inc t/a YouTube and others, Mr Justice Horner in the High Court of Northern Ireland refused an application by Google Inc. (“Google”) to set aside an order granting leave to George Galloway to serve proceedings out of the jurisdiction on Google. Continue reading
Northern Ireland District Judge acquits Pastor of “gross offence” against Muslims – Rosalind English
“Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation”. (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī , 13th Century Persian Islamic scholar and poet)These words were the last in the ruling by DJ McNally in the Belfast county court, acquitting Pastor McConnell of grossly offending Muslims in a sermon that had been delivered in church but also transmitted over the internet (DPP v McConnell [2016] NI Mag 1). Continue reading
On 26 August 2015, Stephens J sitting in the Queen’s Bench Division in Northern Ireland, handed down judgment in the case of McAuley v Sunday Newspapers Ltd ([2015] NIQB 74). The Judge dismissed an application by the plaintiff for an injunction to prevent two newspapers from “harassing, pestering, annoying or molesting” him by publication of information. He also rejected the plaintiff’s application to continue reporting restriction and anonymization orders. Continue reading
The High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland recently held that Facebook Ireland misused the private information of a convicted sex offender posted on a Facebook page. This is an interesting little case as it deals with the issue of adequate notice in respect of web-hosting immunity available under the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (“the 2002 Regulations”). Continue reading
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