The death of Margaret Thatcher has generated acres of commentary and reaction across all kinds of media; from Twitter to newspaper front pages to placards and banners. The reactions have been extreme both in praise and contempt. The negative views of Baroness Thatcher and reactions to her death have been particularly eye-catching and right wing newspaper editorials in particular have portrayed them as being inappropriate and offensive. Continue reading
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I have been heartened that lawyers with experience in this area of law are beginning to voice their objection to how Leveson’s proposals are being mischaracterised by the national press. Sir Edward Garnier QC, the former Conservative solicitor general, and media barrister from One Brick Court, said the following in Parliament: “We are not talking about the statutory control of the press. Can we try and move away from the hyperbole and exaggeration which seems to suggest Lord Justice Leveson is demanding some Stalinistic control of the press?” Continue reading
It has the makings of a pub quiz question: What do Sally Bercow, Nick Griffin, Lalit Modi, George Monbiot and Rupert Murdoch have in common? (And please don’t answer this question by way of Twitter). For the purposes of this article, they are some recent examples of those finding themselves in legal trouble on Twitter. They are unlikely to be the last. Continue reading
Having acted for a number of individuals who have suffered privacy invasions, my heart sank when I heard of the photos of the Duchess of Cambridge last week. My concern arises from experience that when photos like these are published, that’s it – privacy is lost and it is lost forever. Continue reading
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