From 1 October 2019 new rules – in the form of a revised Part 53, Media and Communication Claims, revised/new practice directions (PD 7A, 53A and 53B) and an all encompassing Pre-action Protocol – will apply to claims in England and Wales arising from media and communications disputes. Read the rest of this entry »
New rules for media and communications claims – Iain Wilson and Elisabeth Mason
22 08 2019Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: Brett Wilson Media Law Blog, CPR Part 53, Elisabeth Mason, Iain Wilson, Media and Communications List
Categories : Legal, Media
Practice Note: Media and Communications List becomes a Specialist List, new CPR 53, Practice Directions and Pre-Action Protocol
9 08 2019
In a major change to the media litigation landscape, wholly new version of CPR 53 and its Practice Directions have been published along with a new Pre-Action Protocol for all media and communication claims. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: CPR, Media and Communications List, Practice
Categories : Harassment, Legal, Media, Privacy
Comment: New approach to media cases at the Royal Courts of Justice a welcome development – Judith Townend
28 02 2018
In 2012 Mr Justice Tugendhat, ahead of his retirement in 2014, made a plea for more media specialist barristers and solicitors to consider a judicial role: “As the recruiting posters put it: Your country needs you.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Judith Townend, Media and Communications List, The Transparency Project, Warby J
Categories : Legal, Media
Media and Communications List User Group Meeting: 15 February 2018 – Paul Magrath
22 02 2018
The Queen’s Bench Division Media and Communications List User Group (MACLUG) met again on 15 February to discuss progress since its inaugural meeting on 7 November 2017 (see our earlier post Media Litigation: a new approach). Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Media and Communications List, Paul Mgrath, The Transparency Project
Categories : Legal, Media
Media and Communications List: Consultation Report
4 07 2017
On 28 June 2017 Mr Jusice Warby issue a report on the Media and Communications List Consultation. This dealt with the responses to the Consultation carried out in May 2017. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Libel, Media
Where did all the privacy injunctions go? A response to the Queen’s Bench ‘Media List’ consultation – Judith Townend
31 05 2017
According to the latest official statistics on privacy injunctions in January to December 2016 there were just three proceedings where the High Court considered an application for a new interim privacy injunction. Two were granted, one was refused. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Judith Townend, Media and Communications List, Transparency Project
Categories : Injunction, Privacy
News: Mr Justice Warby to take charge of new QB “Media and Communications List”
27 02 2017
It has been announced that Mr Justice Warby will take charge of a new list within the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court, to be known as the “Media and Communications List”. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Jury List, Media and Communications List, Mr Justice Warby
Categories : Data Protection, Legal, Libel, Privacy
