Monthly Archives: September 2012

Law and Media Round Up – 24 September 2012

Posted on September 24, 2012 by jtownend

Inforrm's Blog The theme of privacy continued to dominate media law discussion last week, as a French court granted an injunction prohibiting further publication of the Duchess of Cambridge photographs in France. Press Gazette reported that the editor of the … Continue reading →

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A dearth of data about defamation cases in England & Wales

Posted on September 19, 2012 by jtownend

On Tuesday evening (18 Sept), the Law Society held a public debate on the Defamation Bill, asking the panel – including two QCs, a libel reform campaigner and an in-house newspaper lawyer – what they thought of its measures. Much … Continue reading →

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‘Less than a rock star’s gold toilet seat’

Posted on September 19, 2012 by jtownend

This blog is normally kept for media & law related content, so this post is a bit different from normal. Earlier this year Dominic Nutt, the husband of a colleague and friend of mine at the Centre for Law, Justice … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 17 September 2012

Posted on September 17, 2012 by jtownend

Inforrm's Blog The Inforrm Law & Media round up is back from a summer break, slightly ahead of the start of the new legal term. These regular weekly round ups contain summaries of relevant legal and parliamentary proceedings and media … Continue reading →

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Leveson’s Legacy: Beyond dusty tomes and 21st century buzzwords

Posted on September 17, 2012 by jtownend

This post first appeared on the Center for Global Communication Studies blog, at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.  “The one thing I am determined not to do is to produce a document which simply sits on the … Continue reading →

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Reporting privacy injunctions: a response from Gideon Benaim

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jtownend

I recently asked a couple of questions about reporting anonymised privacy injunctions, following a piece by Gideon Benaim in the Guardian. Benaim, a partner at Michael Simkins LLP, has responded with a full blog post response, which is published on Inforrm … Continue reading →

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Defamation Trials, Summary Determinations and Assessments: 2011 to 2012

Posted on September 11, 2012 by jtownend

Inforrm's Blog This post is an update to Inforrm’s previous tally of defamation cases, which tracked Defamation Trials, Summary Determinations and Assessments in 2011; 2010 and 2005-2009. Additionally, the Ministry of Justice’s Impact Assessment on the Defamation Bill [PDF] records … Continue reading →

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How should privacy injunctions be reported?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by jtownend

The recommended procedure and law around privacy injunctions “isn’t quite fit for purpose” according to Gideon Benaim, a partner at Michael Simkins LLP (formerly of Schillings), writing in the Guardian today. Comments seem to be closed on the piece so … Continue reading →

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