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Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 1st, 2010 in appeals, defamation, juries, law reports, media, trial without jury by sally

Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation and others [2010] EWCA Civ 730; [2010] WLR (D) 163

“Observations on the applicable principles as to whether there should be a trial by jury or trial by judge alone in a libel action were made by the Court of Appeal.”

WLR Daily, 30th June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Journalists win payout after police admit failing to respect press freedom – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2010 in compensation, media, news, police by sally

“Two journalists have won an out-of-court settlement after the Metropolitan police admitted failing to respect the freedom of the press when officers prevented them covering a protest.”

The Guardian, 28th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

FOI does not require disclosure of BBC report, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 25th, 2010 in appeals, BBC, disclosure, freedom of information, media, news, reports by sally

“The BBC does not have to publish a report into its Middle East coverage, the Court of Appeal has ruled. A Freedom of Information (FOI) Act exemption for journalism applies to material even if it is held for other purposes, said the Court.”

OUT-LAW.com, 25th June 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

British Broadcasting Corporation and another v Sugar (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted June 25th, 2010 in appeals, BBC, disclosure, freedom of information, law reports, media, reports by sally

British Broadcasting Corporation and another v Sugar (No 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 715; [2010] WLR (D) 157

“Once it was established that information, requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, was held by the BBC as a public authority for the purposes of journalism (a word that was to be given its natural meaning), it was effectively exempt from production under the 2000 Act, even if the information was also held by the authority for other purposes.”

WLR Daily, 24th June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

ASA examines viewing patterns in video-on-demand adjudication – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 25th, 2010 in advertising, children, media, news by sally

“Regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said that an ad which might have been unsuitable for children could be shown in an on-demand showing of a family programme because few children watched the show.”

OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Libel case over ‘faked’ Channel 4 Jackson family documentary dropped – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2010 in costs, defamation, fees, freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“Channel 4 has spent £1.7m defending a ‘vainglorious’ libel action over allegations it faked a documentary about Michael Jackson’s family moving to Devon.”

The Guardian, 21st June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Channel Four libel case to be heard without jury – The Lawyer

Posted June 14th, 2010 in appeals, defamation, media, news, trial without jury by sally

“The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision that said the libel case Fiddes v Channel Four and ors should be heard without a jury.”

The Lawyer, 10th June 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Ofcom will take over regulation of all participation TV – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 11th, 2010 in advertising, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Media and telecoms regulator Ofcom will take over the regulation of televised gambling, message board and dating services which earn revenue through premium rate phone lines from September.”

OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Lord Neuberger to lead appeal panel over Channel Four libel jury case – The Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2010 in appeals, defamation, media, news, trial without jury by sally

“The Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger will examine Mr Justice Tugendhat’s decision to disallow a jury in a major libel trial against Channel Four.”

The Lawyer, 8th June 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Guardian says dating site rivals violated database rights – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in database right, internet, media, news by sally

“The Guardian newspaper has sued two online dating sites in the High Court claiming that the companies have violated its database rights by using profiles taken from its own dating service.”

OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

News of the World story on John Terry’s dad was entrapment, says judge – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2010 in community service, drug offences, entrapment, media, news, suspended sentences by sally

“A crown court judge today described the News of the World’s story about the father of England footballer John Terry selling cocaine as a ‘very, very clear case of entrapment’.”

The Guardian, 1st June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord Steyn: Defamation and Privacy: momentum for substantive and procedural change? – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2010 in defamation, freedom of expression, lectures, media, privacy by sally

“Read Lord Steyn’s Boydell lecture on defamation law and privacy in full.”

The Guardian, 27th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Was the News of the World exposé on the Duchess of York justified in law? – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2010 in media, news, privacy, public interest, royal family by sally

“Analysis of whether the News of the World can claim that they had a public interest justification in exposing Sarah Ferguson.”

The Guardian, 25th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Daily Star in Matt Lucas privacy payout – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2010 in media, news, privacy by sally

“Little Britain star Matt Lucas today accepted substantial undisclosed damages for invasion of privacy over articles published after his ex-partner’s death by the Daily Star.”

The Guardian, 25th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex blogger wins libel case against Independent on Sunday – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in defamation, media, news by sally

“Author Zoe Margolis has been awarded damages over newspaper’s ‘hooker’ headline.”

The Guardian, 21st May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

On-demand ads must be controlled, says regulator – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 21st, 2010 in advertising, children, media, news by sally

“Advertisers and broadcasters must make sure that viewing of their adverts is as controlled on video-on-demand (VOD) services as it is when traditionally broadcast, advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 20th May 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Press watchdog ‘not toothless’ over Stephen Gately case – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2010 in complaints, freedom of expression, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

“The press watchdog has said it is not ‘toothless’ following its handling of a case surrounding the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately.”

BBC News, 19th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barry George wins damages over claim he was obsessed with Cheryl Cole – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 14th, 2010 in damages, defamation, harassment, media, news by sally

“Barry George, who was cleared of murdering Jill Dando, accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he was obsessed with Cheryl Cole and Kay Burley.”

Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teesside hammer killer refused Guardian interview – BBC News

Posted May 14th, 2010 in appeals, media, murder, news by sally

“A psychopath who bludgeoned a Teesside doctor to death with a hammer has been refused the right to a face-to-face interview with a newspaper journalist.”

BBC News, 14th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman loses privacy case over Bebo pictures published in magazine – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 13th, 2010 in complaints, internet, media, news, privacy, publishing by sally

“A magazine did not intrude into a young woman’s privacy when it published photos that she had uploaded to social networking site Bebo when she was 15 because the images had already been widely circulated online.”

OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

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