Category: internet

Fair trials and the freedom of the press: when fundamental principles conflict – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in contempt of court, freedom of expression, internet, media, news, trials by sally

“Two principles fundamental to English law are open justice and freedom of the press. The right of the public to know via the press who has been charged with what is one of the key features that distinguishes a free society from the sort of tyrannies where those deemed not to be on message politically disappear and are never heard from again.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd November 2011

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Student who ran TV website in extradition battle with US – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in copyright, extradition, internet, media, news by sally

“Extraditing a British student to the United States over allegations of copyright infringement would be disproportionate and a breach of his human rights, his lawyer said yesterday.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2011

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Host of Solicitors from Hell-style sites appear following court action – The Lawyer

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in defamation, injunctions, internet, Law Society, news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society spent roughly £150,000 on shutting down the website Solicitors from Hell but faces a latest setback as it has emerged that similar websites attacking UK firms are appearing online, with some said to be hosted abroad to protect them from the British authorities.”

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The Lawyer, 22nd November 2011

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Hapless gang caught after YouTube gun video – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 18th, 2011 in firearms, internet, news, sentencing by tracey

“Five gang members have been jailed for 26 years for possessing firearms after flaunting them in a rap video posted on YouTube.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011

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Streaming service reproduces copyrighted films in memory buffers, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 18th, 2011 in copyright, film industry, internet, news by tracey

“An internet streaming company does reproduce ‘a substantial part’ of films in ‘memory buffers’ contained on its servers when it relays films to users of its service, the High Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2011

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Solicitors from Hell website forced offline – The Lawyer

Posted November 16th, 2011 in defamation, injunctions, internet, news, solicitors by sally

“Solicitors from Hell founder Rick Kordowski has given up his legal battle against the Law Society after Mr Justice Tugendhat granted the body injunctive relief and ordered the site to be taken offline.”

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The Lawyer, 16th November 2011

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England riots: Four years for Facebook incitement – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2011 in incitement, internet, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“A man from Cardiff has been jailed for four years after admitting inciting violent disorder on Facebook during riots in England.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Energy companies ‘may be discriminating’ against pensioners – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 16th, 2011 in age discrimination, energy, internet, news by sally

“Millions of older people without access to the internet may be suffering discrimination at the hands of Britain’s biggest energy companies, according to the regulator.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Right to be forgotten’ may not be enforceable, UK Culture Minister says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 15th, 2011 in data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

“EU member states will not be able to guarantee that individuals’ personal data has been deleted from the internet even if the ‘right to be forgotten’ is introduced under new data protection laws, the Culture Minister has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2011

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Leveson goes live – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 14th, 2011 in inquiries, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“Today marks a minor landmark for open justice. For the first time, a public inquiry is being shown live over the internet.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2011

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Expert says ‘right to be forgotten’ could cause problems for publishers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 11th, 2011 in archives, data protection, EC law, internet, media, news, public interest by tracey

“A system where newspaper stories can be ‘locked away’ but not entirely deleted from archives under new data protection law proposals could be used to ensure a balance is struck between privacy and free speech rights, a media law expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2011

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The long arm of online libel laws – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2011 in anonymity, bills, defamation, internet, news by sally

“Online publishers may be accountable to the same libel laws as traditional media, but reacting to complaints is not always as straightforward. It is hoped, reports Alex Heshmaty, that a new defamation bill will clarify the process.”

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The Guardian, 7th November 2011

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Taking a hatchet to the hackers – which way press freedom? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 1st, 2011 in freedom of expression, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“On the eve of Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry into phone hacking and the ethics of journalism, the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) with 1 Crown Office Row hosted a roundtable discussion to examine how to reconcile the right to privacy with freedom of expression.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st November 2011

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Britons unaware of legal risks of posting online – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2011 in defamation, internet, news, reports by sally

“Half of all Twitter users do not consider the legal risks before tweeting, according to a new report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2011

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Attorney general investigates tweet about Vincent Tabak’s interest in porn – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, news, pornography, trials by sally

“The attorney general is considering whether to take action over a tweet revealing Vincent Tabak’s interest in hardcore pornography that was posted during his trial.”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2011

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Appeal over legality of Digital Economy Act could be successful, judge says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 31st, 2011 in copyright, data protection, EC law, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

“BT and TalkTalk have a ‘real prospect of success’ in arguing that the UK’s Digital Economy Act (DEA) violates EU laws on liability for communications made over the internet, a UK judge has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st October 2011

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Internet stalker jailed for putting explicit pictures of girlfriend online – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2011 in computer crime, harassment, internet, news, sentencing by sally

“The former girlfriend of an internet stalker jailed on Monday for posting sexual images of her online in a year-long campaign of harassment said his sentence ‘will never make up for the hurt he has put me through’.”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2011

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Facebook user jailed for inciting Manchester riots – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2011 in incitement, inciting racial hatred, internet, news, sentencing, violent disorder by tracey

“A Facebook user who urged young people to ‘put Manchester on the map’ by rioting during the summer disturbances has been jailed for three years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2011

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Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson abandons gag order on ex-wife who says they had an affair – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 27th, 2011 in injunctions, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Jeremy Clarkson, the Top Gear presenter, took out a far-reaching injunction to prevent the publication of allegations that he had an affair with his first wife while married to his second, it has emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2011

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BT ordered to block Newzbin2 filesharing site within 14 days – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2011 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, news, telecommunications by sally

“BT has been given 14 days to block access to a website accused of promoting illegal filesharing ‘on a grand scale’ by Hollywood studios, in the first high court ruling of its kind under UK copyright law.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk