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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.
Dangerous driver was not protected by family court order, IPSO finds
Weekly’s story prompted complaint by convict’s mum
Regional daily wins appeal court fight to name three killers
Fight continues to identify seven more murderers
Law Column: High Court grants high profile injunction on grounds of contempt
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Law Column: Prisoners and communication with the Press
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Daily slammed over ‘egregious’ identification of sex assault victims
Watchdog criticises newspaper’s conduct in ‘jigsaw identification’ case
Judge refuses to back reporter’s fight against paedophile’s lifelong anonymity
Sex offender given secrecy over suicide threat
Daily named child accomplice after breaching court restrictions
Watchdog raps newspaper after incident
‘Strong public interest in child zorb ball injury video’, says media law expert
Outgoing McNae’s author on publisher’s decision to run footage
McNae’s co-author steps down after 14 years in role
National’s former legal boss unveiled as replacement
Editors welcome plan to protect journalists from ‘intimidating’ legal threats
Government set to take action after campaign
Law Column: Approaching for comment, the Public Interest defence, and the Packham case
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Reporter thwarts murder case secrecy bids after double court fight
Orders were issued despite identities being public
Law Column: Final ruling in Banks v. Cadwalladr a ‘dark day for press freedom’
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Weekly wins High Court fight to name ‘abducted’ seven-year-old
Victory comes after months of restrictions
Judge names teen killers after daily’s anti-knife campaign
Journalists win right to identify murderers