The Duke of Sussex has settled his remaining phone hacking claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). The publishers will pay all of Prince Harry’s legal costs, plus around £300,000 extra in damages. Continue reading
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Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
The recent judgment in Dyson v MGN Limited [2023] EWHC 3092, in which the Defendant publisher succeeded in its defence of honest opinion, provides important authority on the interpretation of section 3(4)(a) of the Defamation Act 2013. Continue reading
The Inforrm Blog’s fourteenth birthday was on 22 January 2024. Our first post had 7 page views was the only post that month. Fourteen years later, we have had a total of over 6,100 posts and 6.5 million page views. Continue reading
On 1 February 2024, Mrs Justice Steyn handed down judgment in Trump v Orbis Business Intelligence Limited [2024] EWHC 13 (KB) – denying the former US President’s amendment application and granting Orbis’s strike out / summary judgment application over the remainder of the claim. Continue reading
Since Mrs Justice Collins Rice handed down judgment in Blake v Fox [2024] EWHC 146 (KB) there has been a lot of online discussion about the case. There appears to be some confusion about what the judgment means, so in this article I’m going to clear up some misconceptions. Continue reading
On 1 February 2024, Steyn J dismissed the application to amend the Claim Form and struck out the existing claim in Trump v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd [2024] EWHC 173 (KB). The Defendant was entitled to summary judgment. Donald Trump filed the claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a British firm co-founded by Christopher Steele, a former MI6 intelligence officer. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
The Labour Party, which had recently shown signs it might abandon altogether the pursuit of reform of the media, has this week renewed its support for Leveson-style press regulation, albeit in low-key fashion. Continue reading
On 29 January 2024 Mrs Justice Collins Rice handed down judgment in Blake & Fox [2024] EWHC 146 (KB). The Court found in favour of the Claimants, Simon Blake and Colin Seymour, and dismissed Mr Fox’s counterclaim. Continue reading
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