Editor who identified sex victim vows to continue legal fight as appeal dismissed
Court heard victim had not returned home since learning of publicity
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.
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
Law Column: Journalistic standards, IPSO, and the new Editors Code
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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”
Law Column: The Morrisons data breach and why it matters
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Law Column: Standards committee calls for change
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NQJ examiners lament lack of newsroom subs and ‘poor spelling’
Poor understanding of “how cats breed” among issues raised
Journalists overturn ban on naming double rapist who tried to kill victim
Judge accepts media application to name teen
Law Column: Defamatory meaning and modern morality
Our fortnightly look at current legal issues facing journalists
Industry chiefs to discuss court coverage ‘crisis’ at seminar
SoE says lack of reporters at hearings “dangerous for democracy”
Law Column: Editorials v Advertorials – the regulatory red flags
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Law Column: Self-regulation across the Pond
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