A busy few days has condensed / delayed this week’s round up but here’s a quick summary of the must read media law news …
Defamation
- Press Gazette>>MPs: Libel reform needs to stop companies suing
- Inforrm>>Opinion: “Defamation: clarification or negotiation?” – Daithí Mac Síthigh
- 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
- 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
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
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
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