We have previously blogged on the Law Commission’s Consultation regarding reform of Contempt of Court and its Report on juror contempt. The Commission also recently published its follow-up Report on publication contempt. Read the rest of this entry »
Contempt of court: brief legislative update – Alex Bailin QC and Edward Craven
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Tags: Alex Bailin QC, Contempt of Court, Edward Craven, Juror Misconduct, Law Commission
Categories : Legal
Case Comment: R (M) v Parole Board – No anonymity for convicted child killer – Edward Craven
29 05 2013
In R (M) v Parole Board [2013] EWHC 1360 the High Court held the media should be free to identify a convicted murderer who brought judicial review proceedings challenging a Parole Board decision that he must remain in closed prison conditions. The case is an example of the need for judicial vigilance whenever parties agree that anonymity is appropriate. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Administrative Court, Edward Craven, Open Justice
Categories : Freedom of expression, Legal, Media
Prosecuting social media: the DPP’s interim guidelines – Alex Bailin QC and Edward Craven
23 12 2012
The ubiquity of social media presents new challenges for law enforcement and free speech. The Leveson Report described the internet as an ‘ethical vacuum’ where ‘bloggers and others may, if they choose, act with impunity’. But this picture of an unregulated domain of free expression is at odds with recent prosecutions for messages posted on Twitter, Facebook and other social media websites. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Alex Bailin, Edward Craven, Offensive Communications, Social Media
Categories : Legal, Media
Leveson Report: Distortion of the debate – Edward Craven
18 12 2012
Confusion and obfuscation are distorting the debate about the future of press regulation in the UK. At the heart of this distortion lie misunderstandings – and in some cases intentional misrepresentations – of what the Leveson Report actually recommends. As a result, advocates on both sides are arguing at cross-purposes, while the substance of the Leveson proposals is in danger of being drowned out by a welter of misinformation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Edward Craven
Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
Leveson: One last chance for press self-regulation? A summary of the proposals – Edward Craven
30 11 2012
After eight months of hearings, 337 live witnesses and thousands of pages of written evidence and submissions, Lord Justice Leveson has delivered his much anticipated report on the culture, practices and ethics of the press. As expected, the Leveson Report contains damning criticisms of the press and the failure of the current system of self-regulation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Edward Craven
Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
Prosecuting the Media: The DPP’s final guidelines – Alex Bailin QC and Edward Craven
26 09 2012
On 13 September 2012 the Director of Public Prosecutions published final Guidelines for prosecutors on assessing the public interest in cases affecting the media. The guidelines set out the approach that the CPS will take to prosecutorial decisions that affect the media. In particular, they provide guidance to prosecutors on how to decide whether a prosecution is in the public interest. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Alex Bailin, DPP. Guidlines, Edward Craven, Media Prosecutions, Public Interest
Categories : Freedom of expression, Journalism
Case Comment: Bento v The Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police, Libel damages for murder allegation – Edward Craven
20 07 2012
Allegations of murder are usually tried in the criminal courts. The recent libel claim in Bento v The Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police [2012] EWHC 1525 (QB) is a striking exception. The case had all the ingredients of a legal thriller – a mysterious death; a quashed murder conviction; a suspect determined to clear his name and a police force convinced of his guilt. It also gave rise to interesting questions of defamation law. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Bean J, Bento, Damages, Edward Craven
Categories : Libel
Case Law: Waterson v Lloyd, honest comment and political discussion – Edward Craven
2 03 2013Comments : 13 Comments »
Tags: Edward Craven, Honest Comment, Meaning
Categories : Libel