Category Archives: privacy

Media and communications at SLS 2013

Posted on July 26, 2013 by jtownend

A quick post to flag up the media and communication sessions at the Society of Legal Scholars Annual conference in Edinburgh, 3-6 September (early bird booking until 31 July), put together by section convenor Daithí Mac Síthigh (@macsitigh).  The Cyberlaw … Continue reading →

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Promotion: IBC Legal’s Protecting the Media 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jtownend

Promotion 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. … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by jtownend

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 jtownend

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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Promotion: IBC Legal’s 20th Defamation & Privacy conference 2013

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jtownend

Promotion 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 … Continue reading →

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Media and Law Review of the Year 2012: Parts 1, 2 and 3

Posted on January 4, 2013 by jtownend

My review of the media and legal news for 2012 is now published on the Inforrm blog in three parts: Part 1: January – April Part 2: May – August Part 3: September – December And if you fancy a … Continue reading →

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Media PLE: Educating the public about the legal risks of social media use

Posted on December 19, 2012 by jtownend

This morning’s Radio 4 Today programme raised the issue of social media users’ “ignorance” around legal issues, with the Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer, who has today issued Interim guidelines on “prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media”. … Continue reading →

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Leveson and access to justice

Posted on November 30, 2012 by jtownend

Will Leveson’s ‘Arbitration Service’ improve access to justice in civil legal disputes? In Volume IV of his report, Lord Justice Leveson has recommended a new arbitration service for civil legal claims as part of a new system of independent self-regulation … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 5 November 2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by jtownend

Defamation, regulation, and internet policy in this week’s media law round up, including  judgments in Cairns v Modi and KC v MGN Ltd ([2012] EWCA Civ 1382) [media summary here, PDF] and Ismail & Anor v News Group Newspapers Ltd … Continue reading →

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