Over 70 newspaper editors, publishers and media lawyers have written to Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, expressing support for the model ‘anti-SLAPP’ law proposed by the UK Anti-SLAPP coalition. Continue reading
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The review conducted by Cambridgeshire Constabulary has found that the arrest of four journalists covering Just Stop Oil protests by Hertfordshire Police earlier this month may have constituted “unlawful interference” in their freedom of expression. Continue reading
Following the arrest of three journalists covering Just Stop Oil protests last week, Hertfordshire Police Chief, Constable Charlie Hall, introduced new measures to protect legitimate media reporting and commissioned an independent review of the arrests. Continue reading
The Chief Constable of Hertfordshire has promised an investigation into the arrests of journalists covering climate protests, amid accusations the force was threatening press freedom and an intervention by Downing Street. Continue reading
The government came under fire after The Mail on Sunday reported that former Prime Minister Liz Truss had her phone hacked by spies suspected of working for Russian President, Vladimir Putin whilst she was foreign secretary. Continue reading
Elon Musk has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter. Musk, a self-styled “free speech absolutist”, has been a long time critic of Twitter’s management and moderation policies. On completion of the deal, he tweeted that “the bird is freed.” This announcement comes after months of legal wrangling and an attempt by Musk to withdraw from the deal. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
Amid the extraordinary political turmoil of the past week, the House of Commons held a little noticed short debate on the subject of “Lawfare and Investigative Journalism“. Continue reading
Misuse of private information claims were issued against Associated Newspapers by a number of well known claimants including Prince Harry, Sadie Frost, Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence. The company, publishers of the Mail titles, has always denied phone hacking and other illegal information gathering. The allegations include burglary and landline tapping. Continue reading
The legal year and the Michaelmas Legal Term begin today. The term ends on Wednesday 21 December 2022. Our regular weekly updates begin again today. Please let us know if there are hearings or judgments we should be including. Continue reading
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