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
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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
The UK Constitutional Law blog has an article on the recent decision from the Court of Appeal reinstating the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000, Secretary of State for the Home Department v R (Huda Ammori) [2026] EWCA Civ 721. 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 today announced a Australian-style ban for Teenagers under the age of 16 from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer platforms will be subjected to restrictions. There will blocks on harmful functions such as livestreaming and stranger communication with children for under-16s. These proposals were made after a consultation on keeping children safe online. There was a report of this announcement on the BBC website. Continue reading
Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to provide financial records requested by the BBC in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a Panorama documentary about the 6 January 2021 Capitol riots. Trump claims the programme damaged his reputation and business interests by misleadingly editing parts of a speech he gave before the unrest. 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
The Easter term will begin on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and will end on Friday 22 May 2026. Continue reading
The Hilary Legal Term ends on Wednesday 1 April 2026. The short Easter term will begin on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and will end on Friday 22 May 2026. There will be no Round Up next week but normal service will resume on Monday 13 April 2026. Continue reading
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