Defamation

• Press Gazette>>MPs: Libel reform needs to stop companies suing
• Inforrm>>Opinion: “Defamation: clarification or negotiation?” – Daithí Mac Síthigh
• IPMediaLaw>>The Defamation Bill – Libel Law For The 21st Century?
• Index on Censorship>> Letter from America: will English libel bill make a difference for US publishers?
• Draft defamation bill questionnaire

Privacy

• Inforrm>>Can the Media use Parliamentary Privilege to Circumvent Reporting Restrictions in Privacy Injunctions? – Henry Fox
• RPC Privacy>> Privacy in Tweets – the debate continues
• Index on Censorship>> Hyped up injunctions
• Media Guardian>>Lily Allen wins damages over Mail Online article
• Press Gazette>>Goldsmiths and Jemima Khan win email privacy ruling
• RPC Privacy>> Another ruling on privacy injunctions
• Inforrm>>Case Law: Zac Goldsmith and others v BCD – privacy injunctions and return dates – Hugh Tomlinson QC
• Press Gazette>> Hyper-injunction prevented individual talking to MPs
• RPC Privacy>> Privacy and the Protection of Freedoms Bill
• David Allen Green>> A step forward for privacy and dignity

Copyright

• Media Guardian>>The council chief, the photographer and a bizarre copyright dispute

Open justice

• Index on Censorship>> Open justice must be digital too
• Press Gazette>>Twitter reporting of Raul Moat accomplice trial refused
• UK Human Rights blog>> A manifesto for 21st century open justice
• UK Human Rights blog>> Online open justice – what do you think?

Phone hacking

• Index on Censorship>> A lot of questions for Yates of the Yard

Freedom of Expression Awards 2011

• Index on Censorship>> Winners of the Freedom of Expression Awards 2011
• Index on Censorship>> Gao Zhisheng awarded Bindmans Law and Campaigning prize

Misc

• Legalweek>> Joshua Rozenberg reflects on 25 years covering the law

On Meeja Law

• Opening up UK courts online
• 15 cases against Solicitors From Hell
• Reframing Libel: the papers

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