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.
Police unlawfully spied on PA journalists, tribunal rules
Northern Echo journalist’s phone was also spied on
Editor fined for identifying sex victim launches second appeal
Convict says victim and sister ‘could not be distinguished’ by article’s content
Reporter overturns erroneous court order banning dead baby from being named
Defendants deny causing unnecessary suffering to one-month-old
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Regional journalist in access row with court staff
Usher and clerk fail to understand judge’s ruling
Man cleared of inciting racial hatred over regional daily Facebook post
Defendant said comment had been sarcastic attempt to mock bigots
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Editor who identified sex victim vows to continue legal fight as appeal dismissed
Court heard victim had not returned home since learning of publicity
Daily reporter hits out at plan to close court on her patch
Cases could be heard almost 40 miles away if proposal goes ahead
Councillor sacked after daily’s probe attacks ‘corrupt’ local press in Twitter rant
Politician backs Lords bid which critics would could ‘close down’ regional titles
Weekly closed after editor’s conviction for identifying sex victim
Appeal hearing adjourned so deputy editor can give evidence
Journalist robbed by teen knife thugs calls for identity ban to be lifted
Pair were jailed after crime spree last month
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Ministers vow to overturn Lords ‘hammer blow to local press’
Industry leaders warn planned law could “close down local newspapers for good”