‘Two of the key media partners in the Paradise Papers investigation have condemned the legal action that is seeking to force the Guardian and the BBC to disclose documents used by reporters.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Twitter has suspended the accounts of the leader and deputy leader of Britain First, a far-right group recently retweeted by Donald Trump, under the terms of its revised anti-abuse rules.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Once upon a time, His Royal Highness Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume, Prince of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau and Prince of Bourbon-Parma married Tessy Antony, now Her Royal Highness Tessy Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Princess of Bourbon-Parma. Unfortunately, they did not live happily ever after, as, after 11 years of marriage and two children, they are now divorcing in the High Court in London.’
Transparency Project, 11th December 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A prison officer who lost his freedom, home and livelihood after being jailed for exposing dangerous and life-threatening failures and cutbacks in the British prison system has spoken out over the “chilling effect” that his case has had on press freedoms in the UK.’
Garden Court Chambers, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘Proposals to allow the information commissioner to assess journalists’ use of private information before publication could let the powerful off the hook.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Steve Hynes discusses the controversy surrounding anti-abortion protests outside an abortion clinic in west London and its possible implications for human rights law.’
Legal Action, November 2017
Source: www.lag.org.uk
‘Felix Ngole, a second-year Master’s student on a social work course at Sheffield University, had been excluded from the course by the Faculty of Social Sciences Fitness to Practise [“FTP”] Committee after comments he posted on Facebook about his personal opposition to same-sex marriage. Before the Administrative Court, he argued that fitness to practise was a matter for the professional social work bodies rather than for the University. In R (Ngole) v University of Sheffield [2017] EWHC 2669 (Admin), however, Rowena Collins Rice, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, rejected his claim.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A Muslim father whose three children are being cared for by a Christian foster family was told by a judge he must not “pressure” them about Islam.’
The Independent, 1st November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A university’s decision to expel a student for posting a comment online saying homosexuality was a sin was lawful, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 27th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Karen Bradley, the culture secretary, has said the government is considering changing the legal status of Google, Facebook and other internet companies amid growing concerns about copyright infringement and the spread of extremist material online.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Court of Appeal ruling has dealt a blow to hopes that the 2013 Defamation Act would raise the bar to libel actions in England and Wales courts. In Bruno Lachaux v Independent Print Limited and Evening Standard Limited, and Bruno Lachaux v AOL (UK) Limited, the court dismissed an appeal by publishers against a High Court finding that a French national living in Dubai had been caused “serious harm” by the publication of allegations by his former wife.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th September 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Police are investigating allegations of racism against a group of men who wore black face paint when they dressed as members of the Jamaican bobsleigh team for a carnival parade.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The murder of a Palestinian cartoonist who was shot dead in the street is being reinvestigated 30 years on.’
BBC News, 29th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost everyone has an immediate intuitive understanding of direct discrimination. That is not to say that there are no difficult cases, but the core concept is easily grasped. Imagine an employer with an express policy of refusing to employ women. In a case of that sort the discrimination is obvious. To use the language of Equality Act 2010, s. 13, the employer treats women less favourably because of their sex. The reason for the simplicity of direct discrimination is that it usually needs no context for the discriminatory impact of the criterion to be apparent. The criterion is inherently discriminatory.’
11KBW, 10th August 2017
Source: www.11kbw.com
‘A “heavy handed approach” often in the name of national security has seen the UK slip in the rankings of countries with the world’s freest press, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders.’
The Independent, 14th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Seedy legal plea to name couple filmed having sex by police officer Adrian Pogmore is anything but a matter of high principle.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In the wake of the London and Manchester attacks, the government’s counter-terrorism strategy is increasingly in the news and under scrutiny. Radicalisation is a difficult concept to map on to a system like ours, which separates the definition of criminal behaviour and punishment from civil sanctions. In this week’s podcast, Marina Wheeler discusses some of the ways the law is trying to cope (Law Pod UK Episode 8, available on Monday 7 August). She and others from 1 Crown Office Row will be discussing this and related issues at a seminar on Monday 11 September. You will find full details at the end of this post.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th August 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The High Court has thrown out a number of challenges to the government’s efforts to prevent extremism on university platforms.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th August 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A four-fold increase in the number of fines issued under the “busybody charter” has been described as “utterly alarming”, with councils cracking down on activities such as feeding birds, walking dogs and playing loud bhangra music.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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