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Opinion: Time for the Twitter Police? – Matthew Himsworth 27 Aug 2013 | 05:51 am
Over recent weeks there has been a welcome debate on trolling and online abuse. One of the main questions has been – who bears the responsibility of dealing with this reprehensible practice, with many...
Dissent Into Darkness: The Misuse of Law to Stifle Criticism – Oliver O’Callaghan 25 Aug 2013 | 08:30 am
Dissent is one of the key functions of a free press. Even above the provision of information, the provocation of democratic debate, or the search for truth; the ability to openly and freely criticise ...
Hackgate: Met And Murdoch – Covert Deals And Registered Concerns 23 Aug 2013 | 05:07 am
At the Home Affairs Select Committee on 19 July 2011 the following question was asked of Sir Paul Stephenson, Commissioner of the Police for the Metropolis: - Q763 Dr Huppert: The Evening Standard is...
Law and Media Review of the Legal Year: Part 3 – Easter and Trinity terms 2013 22 Aug 2013 | 05:02 am
The weekly law and media round up is on vacation, but here’s a review of legal cases and legal developments over the legal year*, from September 2012 (just before the beginning of the legal year prope...
Law and Media Review of the Legal Year: Part 2 – Hilary Term 2013 21 Aug 2013 | 05:54 am
The weekly law and media round up is on vacation, but here’s a review of legal cases and legal developments over the legal year*, from September 2012 (just before the beginning of the legal year prope...
Australia: Shield Laws Tested – Peter Bartlett 20 Aug 2013 | 05:03 am
Gina Rinehart loses sources disclosure battle as a landmark judgment in WA upholds journalists’ shield laws … Media lawyer Peter Bartlett reviews the decision in light of several current challenges. ...
Law and Media Review of the Legal Year: Part 1 – Michaelmas Term 2012 19 Aug 2013 | 05:12 am
The weekly law and media round up is on vacation, but here’s a review of legal cases and legal developments over the legal year*, from September 2012 (just before the beginning of the legal year prope...
The Section 5 Defamation Act Regulations: A complex red herring – Ashley Hurst 16 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
The Ministry of Justice (the “MOJ”) last week published its draft regulations (the “Regulations”) for the notice and take-down procedure for website operators under Section 5 of the Defamation Act 201...
Nudging and Filtering: Internet Censorship and Mail Hypocrisy – Julian Petley 15 Aug 2013 | 05:09 am
The Open Rights Group is asking people to sign a petition asking David Cameron not to require Internet Service Providers to switch on ‘adult’ web filters by default, meaning that anyone who wishes to ...
What must be done about the trolls on Twitter? – David Banks 14 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
Strange times on Twitter. What seemed like a well-supported, perfectly reasonable and ultimately successful campaign to make sure at least one of our banknotes has a woman on it (apart from the Queen...