A man who was fined for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has won his appeal against his conviction. Hamit Coskun shouted abusive comments about Islam as he held the flaming book aloft in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, on 13 February 2025. Continue reading
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Michaelmas term began on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 and will continue until Friday 19 December 2025. Continue reading
The civil courts in England and Wales remain on “Summer Vacation” until the Michaelmas term begins on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. This Round Up covers the decisions and developments related to media and information law since the Summer Vacation began on 1 August 2025. Continue reading
Trinity term came to an end on Thursday 31 July 2025. The civil courts in England and Wales are now on “Summer Vacation” for 2 months until the Michaelmas term begins on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. Continue reading
On 23 July 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed the ICO’s appeal against Department for Business and Trade v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKSC 27. Continue reading
On 15 July 2025, Mr Justice Chamberlain handed down judgment in Ministry of Defence v Global Media and Entertainment Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 1806 (KB). The Court discharged a super-injunction, granted on the application of the Ministry of Defence (“MoD”) on 1 September 2023. Continue reading
The French court of appeal has overturned the defamation convictions of Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey, who falsely claimed in a 2021 YouTube video that First Lady Brigitte Macron was born male, under the name of her brother. Continue reading
California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a US$787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News, accusing the network and host Jesse Watters of knowingly spreading false claims about a phone call he had with Donald Trump amid recent Los Angeles protests. Continue reading
Parliament has passed the proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill, which reforms the existing UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The passage, which now only needs Royal Assent, follows a month-long ping pong between the House of Commons and House of Lords. Continue reading
Sir Elton John used his Creators’ Champion Award speech to plead with the UK Government to “do the right thing” by strengthening copyright protections when artificial intelligence (AI) models learn from creatives’ content. Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have raised concerns over AI companies using copyrighted work without permission. The BBC has more information here. Continue reading
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