Tag: Weekly Round Up (Page 1 of 27)

The Trinity Legal Term will end on Friday 31 July 2020.  The summer legal vacation will last for 2 calendar months, with the Michaelmas term beginning on Thursday 1 October 2020. Continue reading

The trial of the year, Depp v News Group Newspapers, continued before Nicol J on Monday 13 July 2020 with more sensational evidence from Mr Depp’s witnesses.  We had posts about the hearing on Days 5 & 6, and a post about Days 7 & 8. Continue reading

The most high profile media law case of the year, Depp v News Group Newspapers, began before Nicol J on Tuesday 7 July 2020.  We had a post dealing with some of the evidence given in the first week. Continue reading

The Attorney General’s office has been monitoring media coverage of the suspected terror attack in Reading over contempt of court concerns as it issued a warning over requirements under the Contempt of Court Act 1981. It is a contempt to publish any information that could create a substantial risk that the course of justice in proceedings could be seriously impeded or prejudiced. Continue reading

Ministry of Justice figures for defamation claims in 2019 show a 22% increase over 2018.  We had a post on this.  There was also a piece on the Stewarts Law website. Continue reading

On 8 June 2020, Nicklin J handed down judgment in the Defendants’ favour in Tinkler v Ferguson [2020] EWHC 1467 (QB), striking out a malicious falsehood action brought by the former executive director. Continue reading

Protests supporting the movement Black Lives Matter have been held across the US,  the UK and the rest of the world following the spread of a video of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis dying after a white policeman knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Continue reading

The Trinity Term will begin on Tuesday 2 June 2020 and will end on Friday 31 July 2020. As the Government continues to gradually ease the Covid-19 lockdown, the Courts continue to work remotely, and updates on the Coronavirus guidance can be found on the Courts and Tribunal Judiciary. Continue reading

The short Easter legal term has ended on Friday 22 May 2020 and the Trinity term starts on Tuesday 2 June 2020. The Courts will continue to work remotely, and updates on the Coronavirus guidance can be found on the Courts and Tribunal Judiciary. Continue reading

On 10 May 2020 the Prime Minister announced a plan for a gradual ease of the lock down and a new phase which will see more businesses reopening and people gradually returning to work. Continue reading