Category Archives: media law resources

Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Last week’s round up: The Guardian is attempting to overturn the Attorney General’s veto of the publication of Prince Charles’ correspondence with seven Government departments. An application for judicial review was heard over two days last week by the Lord … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Launch of new survey on the legal experiences and views of journalists and online publishers

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

A new survey for journalists and bloggers, which can be found at this link, aims to collect information about their experiences of and views on libel and privacy law A system of arbitration is at the heart of Lord Justice … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 6 May 2013

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On 3 May 2013, journalists, lawyers, academics and campaigners marked World Press Freedom Day. Article 19 launched ‘The Right to Blog’ – a new policy paper “that calls for lawmakers to better promote and protect the rights of bloggers domestically … Continue reading →

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The ‘public’ in the Public Inquiry

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

This post originally appeared in Three-D Issue 20 – the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (Meccsa) newsletter.  The public was supposed to be at the heart of the Leveson Inquiry. When it was announced, David Cameron described how the … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 22 April 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

There’s already quite a bit of new stuff to add to this, but here’s the media law round up for last week: at Inforrm’s Blog.

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Law and Media Round Up – 15 April 2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

The Defamation Bill is now coming to the end of its passage through Parliament. On 16 April 2013 it will be back before the Commons on “ping pong”, the stage at which the Commons considers new amendments made by the … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 11 February 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

This week’s Law and Media Round Up – 11 February 2013, at Inforrm’s Blog.

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Law and Media Round Up – 4 February 2013

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This week’s media law round up (for last week), with libel and privacy  developments picking up pace, as we move into February… Full round up at this link…

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Law and Media Round Up – 28 January 2013

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

A round up of last week’s media law developments (it was pretty quiet on the libel and privacy front) can be found at at Inforrm’s Blog.

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Law and Media Round Up – 21 January 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

We’re nearing the end of January and we’ve already seen a flurry of media law activity: this week’s round up covers defamation statements in open court, a privacy injunction and two PCC adjudications (not upheld). And what are the legal … Continue reading →

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