On Tuesday 3 November 2026, Nicklin J dismissed the Claimant’s Part 8 claim in the case of PPT v Independent Television News [2026] EWHC 2818 (KB). Two media organisations sought to publish serious allegations about the Claimant’s conduct over a period of years, including allegations that he abused his “power and status as a well-known public figure in order to establish contact with young women.” Continue reading
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Ofcom is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint from former BBC presenter Huw Edwards over Channel 5’s drama about his downfall, “Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.” The disgraced presenter said the programme gave a misleading and unfair account and that he did not have a fair chance to respond to alleged inaccuracies. Channel 5 will robustly defend the complaint, saying it drew on extensive interviews, text exchanges and court reporting. The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, GB News, HuffPost UK and Deadline covered the development. Continue reading
Thames Valley Police has accepted that the search warrants used to raid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes in February were unlawful due to an error in the legal basis for issuing them. Continue reading
This post covers developments since the last weekly Law and Media Round Up on 3 August 2026. The summer legal vacation will run until Thursday 1 October 2026 when the Michaelmas Legal Term will begin. Our next weekly round up will be on 5 October 2026. Continue reading
On Wednesday 15 July 2026, the Court of Appeal (Vos MR, Warby LJ and Whipple LJ) handed down judgement in the appeal of Vince v ANL [2026] EWCA Civ 899. Eco entrepreneur, Dale Vince brought a defamation and subsequent data protection claim against Associated Newspapers in relation to the publication of an article which juxtaposed his photograph with a headline referring to a “sex pest” Labour donor, despite the article itself relating to another individual. Continue reading
The punk-rap duo Bob Vylan has filed defamation proceedings against the BBC in the High Court in Ireland, following its coverage of their 2025 Glastonbury performance, which the broadcaster described as containing “anti-Semitic sentiments.” Continue reading
Parallel Private Members’ Bills which are said to be aimed at tackling Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) were introduced in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons by Baroness Stowell and Sir John Whittingdale MP. Continue reading
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has indicated that he believes it may be appropriate to police chants at pro-Palestine marches or stop some protests altogether in the wake of the Golders Green terror attack, which targeted two Jewish men. Starmer told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he is concerned about the “repeat nature” and “cumulative effects” of the protests. Continue reading
The company which operates the World Check database, Refinitiv, settled the data protection claim brought by two children ( Lazarevic and another v Refinitiv Ltd KB-2024-003170) on the first day of what was to be a five day trial. Refinitiv agreed to remove the profiles . Continue reading
On 16 March 2026, Fancourt J handed down judgment in the case of Sculfor and Ors v MGN [2026] EWHC 597 (Ch). The first claimant, the model Paul Sculfor, was successful on the limitation issue being tried but the other four were held to be statute barred under the Limitation Act 1980. Continue reading
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