Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
Media Law
Media law is ever changing and this index will strive to keep you abreast of developments in this complex and important area of journalism.
Our fortnightly column looking at the latest law issues, written by specialist media lawyers from Foot Anstey, also appears here.
Friday Funnies: Fictional regional press under fire again over legal howler
Made-up newspaper editor’s suitability for job questioned
Newspaper overturns order to name teenager who tried to cover-up killing
Judge lifts reporting restrictions after regional daily appeal
Journalists should be allowed to take photos in court, says academic
Call to also relax restrictions on audio recording during hearings
Judge backs daily’s bid to name teenager who killed stepmother with sword
Call for “informed debate” over murderer’s online obsession
Law Column: Combatting the spread of fake news
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Reporter overturns drug dealer name gag after challenging judge
Order lifted after daily journalist’s intervention
Law Column: Reader comment case is timely reminder on Contempt of Court
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Minister responds to concerns about impact of terror law on journalism
Trade body says it remains “concerned” about Bill
Daily thwarts bid to keep teenage murderers’ identities secret
Pair named after being jailed for part in “brutal” gangland attack
Usher bids to bar reporter from court – but admits she ‘doesn’t know’ why
Journalist calls for better training about press access after incident
Judge abandons crown court trial due to comment on regional press story
Publisher says title reported to Attorney General
Weekly foils police bid to keep drink-drive charge PC’s name secret
Judge sides with newspaper but says full address must not be published
Law Column: Questions on the retention of journalistic materials
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Editors demand ‘urgent’ action as BBC scraps Sir Cliff ruling challenge
Call for discussion on “potential threat to press freedom”