Upcoming conference, 17th September 2013, Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel, London, UK

The ultimate review of key developments in the field of media law, featuring analysis of the impact of recent cases, such as: Leveson, Axel Springer/ Von Hannover (No.2) and Spelman v Express Newspapers.

Attendees will also benefit from discussion of the latest crucial issues, including:

• Contempt and reporting restrictions
• The post-Leveson landscape
• The defamation bill
• Privacy

For the agenda and to register go to:

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IBC Legal’s 20th Anniversary Defamation & Privacy Conference

• the future of press regulation in the wake of Leveson and the phone hacking scandal
• the Defamation bill; strengths, weaknesses and what to expect
• CPD accredited

Speakers:

• Ian Hislop, Editor, Private Eye
• Max Mosley, Former President, FIA
• Lord Hunt of Wirral, Partner and Chairman, Financial Services Division, DAC Beachcroft LLP Solicitors

Chairman

• Andrew Caldecott QC, Head of Chambers, One Brick Court

Industry and Supporting Bodies

• Michael Harris, Index on Censorship
• Michelle Stanistreet, General Secretary, NUJ 
• Michael McManus, Director of Policy and Transition, PCC
• Sarah Jones, General Counsel, BBC 

QCs

• Hugh Tomlinson QC, Matrix Chambers
• Heather Rogers QC, Doughty Street Chambers
• Antony White QC, Matrix Chambers

Experts From Practice

• Susan Aslan, Partner, Aslan Charles Kousetta LLP
• Mark Lewis, Partner, Taylor Hampton Solicitors

Dates: 22 April 2013

Venue: Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London, 45 Prescott Street, London, E1 8GP, United Kingdom

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JUSTICE, a law reform and human rights charitable organisation, will be exploring  developments in libel, privacy and freedom of expression online at an evening training course later this month.  Speakers include: Rosemary Jay, Senior Attorney, Hunton & Williams; Ashley Hurst, Partner, Olswang LLP; Keith Mathieson, Partner, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain; Catrin Evans, One Brick Court;  Hugh Tomlinson QC, Matrix: Emma Jelley, Google.

Life and Law Online: Defamation, freedom of expression and the web

• Tuesday 20 November 2012, 5 – 8pm
• Hunton & Williams, 30 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8EP
• CPD accredited (2½ hours). Standard fee £50 (£45 to JUSTICE members)
• Booking at this link [Booking form PDF]

More information:

The explosion of social media is a boon to free expression and the exchange of ideas. Bloggers and tweeters challenge traditional media outlets. And most businesses use social networks as part of an online presence. The transformative power of accessible commentary and immediate communications was underlined by last year’s Arab Spring and August riots.

How has the law responded to this paradigm shift? The internet is not a lawless space – the rules that govern our conduct offline also stretch into cyberspace. But, the particular application of the general law to online behaviour raises new challenges. In a number of key areas, the law is evolving and new proposals have been made to govern and regulate our lives online.

Practitioners must know existing law and be mindful of new developments if they are to meet the needs of clients whose on- and offline lives are becoming increasingly interdependent.

Fast-changing case-law on online defamation has, in part, prompted the government’s Defamation Bill. The bill proposes new responsibilities for third party publishers – including web services and internet service providers. The proposals aim to strike a balance between the right to free expression and the right to individual privacy and reputation. They are not without controversy.

Full details at this link…

IBC Legal’s 6th annual SOCIAL MEDIA& THE LAW 2012

Navigating the legal challenges of exploiting social media and user-generated content
Thursday 29 November 2012 • Courthouse Doubletree, London
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Featuring:
1) 9 Case Studies to bring to life cutting-edge legal issues arising from social media from Facebook and Lego to Coca-Cola
2) Legal issues arising from product launches using social media in Case Studies
3) Copyright Infringement and the Misuse of Trademarks on social media
4) The latest case law in social media including the Twitter defamation cases and serving injunctions on social media platforms
5) A Regulator Update from the ICO including the latest on the Communications Data Bill

View the new programme here. Speakers include: CHAIR: Luisa Edwards, Head of Commercial Team – EMEA Legal, Google; Luc Delany, European Policy Manager, Facebook; Bart-Jan Gorissen, VP Commercial & Business Affairs, FremantleMedia Group Ltd;  Dave Evans, Group Manager Business & Industry, Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO); Madeline Montcrieff, Senior In-House Lawyer, Guardian Media Group Plc; Prof. Ian Walden, Head Institute of Computer and Communications Law, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London; Mark Bearfoot, Senior Trademark Specialist, The Coca-Cola Company (Europe Group);  Max Sørensen, Corporate Counsel, LEGO Juris A/S; Heather Rogers QC, Doughty Street Chambers.

Register by 2nd November 2012 to SAVE £100. To book email: professionalcustserv@informa.com, call + 44 (0) 20 7017 5503 or fill in the online booking form – http://www.ibclegal.com/FKW82334MJWB