Jeremy Wright QC MP, the Attorney General, has issued a call for evidence on the impact of social media on criminal trials. “Our Contempt of Court laws are designed to prevent trial by media, however, are they able to protect against trials by social media?” Read the rest of this entry »
Should Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 be in force by now? – Christopher Whitmey
14 07 2017
On 23 June 2017 the Department of Culture Media and Sport replied to a Freedom of Information request, posted on WhatDoTheyKnow, concerning the government’s Consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Christopher Whitmey, Consultation, Section 40
Categories : Legal, Media Regulation
Judicial Consultation: Media and Communications List
4 05 2017
Following his recent appointment as judge in charge of the new Queen’s Bench “Media and Communications List”, Mr Justice Warby is consulting practitioners and other court users in the media and communications field on a small number of procedural questions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Consultation, Media and Communications, Mr Justice Warby
Categories : Legal, Media
Arbitration for the press is necessary, but it must cover all media – Alastair Brett
24 01 2017
The war between the government and the press over section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, or rather between the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) and Impress, is artificial and wholly unnecessary. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Alastair Brett, Arbitration, Consultation, Early Resolution, Section 40
Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
Don’t believe what you read: section 40 will protect the local press, not kill it – Paul Wragg
14 01 2017
Anyone interested in journalism who has been reading the UK’s national press over the past week or two could be forgiven for thinking press freedom is in serious jeopardy. It’s one of those rare occasions when Fleet Street seems to speak as one. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Consultation, Local Press, Paul Wragg, Section 40, The Conversation
Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
The Section 40 debate shows just how much our press needs a proper regulator – Simon Carne
13 01 2017
In recent weeks, the press has bombarded its readers with warnings that the Government is threatening to impose financial penalties on publishers if they do not sign-up to the regulator, IMPRESS. This is utterly misleading on so many levels. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
A Response to the Leveson Consultation, Part 6: The Public Benefits of Section 40 – Brian Cathcart
11 01 2017
This is the sixth part of a response to the government consultation which concluded today. It deals with the benefits of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 for the public and the press. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Consultation, Hacked Off
Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
