Inforrm reported on a large number of defamation cases from around the world in 2018. Following the widely read post on 2017 cases, this is my selection of the most legally and factually interesting cases from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States and England from the past year. Read the rest of this entry »
Top 10 Defamation Cases of 2018: a selection – Suneet Sharma
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A brief introduction to the concept of privacy under English law, Part III – Suneet Sharma
28 12 2018
From the landmark case of Campbell and the development of breach of privacy as an action, it is clear that the integration of privacy as a concept in English law is still in its formative years. In Part III we consider some of the significant cases post-Campbell to date, bringing into relief key issues and developments in privacy law, many of which are ongoing or merit further consideration by the courts. Read the rest of this entry »
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Imperfect solutions for access to justice -success fees are no longer recoverable in English defamation and privacy cases – Suneet Sharma
12 12 2018
On 29 November 2018, the Government published its response to the 2013 consultation on costs protection in defamation and privacy claims. In particular, the written statement by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice summarizes the amendments to costs provisions, raising access to justice concerns. Read the rest of this entry »
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A brief introduction to the concept of privacy under English law, Part II – Suneet Sharma
4 12 2018
In Part II we consider the legislative framework under English law which enshrined privacy and the recent development of the action for misuse of private information, which underpinned as privacy as a value. Read the rest of this entry »
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A brief introduction to the concept of privacy under English law, Part I – Suneet Sharma
28 11 2018
Many doctrines under English law form due to common law, also known as judge-made or case law, where a series of legal cases create and form doctrines or principles which underpin legal rights. Privacy emerged as a notion in common law in the 18th century, developing through cases, until in the 20th century it became part of the European Convention on Human Rights, which was integrated into English law by the Human Rights Act 1998. In Part I we explore the early common law cases which introduced the concept of privacy to English law. Read the rest of this entry »
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India: Conflict in the Supreme Court, a judicial press conference to complain about the Chief Justice – Suneet Sharma
13 02 2018
In early January 2018 four Indian Supreme Court Justices held a press conference in New Dehli to complain about the actions Chief Justice Dipak Misra. The public move came following a letter from the Justices presented to the Chief Justice four months earlier. Read the rest of this entry »
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Case Law: GYH v Persons Unknown, Interim injunction to restrain campaign of vilification – Suneet Sharma
17 01 2018
In the case of GYH v Persons Unknown ([2017] EWHC 3360 (QB)) Warby J granted an interim non-disclosure order to a sex worker. The case engages a wide range of significant legal issues including venue jurisdiction, claims against Persons Unknown, the right to privacy despite prior disclosures and the assessment of concurrent actions in defamation and harassment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Law and Media Round Up – 15 January 2018
15 01 2018
The Data Protection Bill is currently progressing through the House of Lords, attracting much scrutiny in the process. Recent amendments can be found here. The third day of the Report Stage was on 10 January 2018. Read the rest of this entry »
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Butt v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Revisiting the honest opinion defence – Suneet Sharma
11 11 2017
The decision in Butt v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 2619 (QB) clarifies the application of the statutory defence of honest opinion under section 3 of the Defamation Act 2013. In doing so the case also confirms the application of the defence to statements made by Government bodies and the interdependence of the defence upon findings of meaning. Read the rest of this entry »
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