‘In this second post, Godwin Busuttil explains how the proposed Bill of Rights would change how courts were required to interpret the scope of Convention rights in the freedom of expression context. The Bill if enacted would mean that UK courts no longer needed to take account of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. UK courts would also be expected generally not to interpret Convention rights in a way that was more expansive than interpretations placed upon those rights by the European Court of Human Rights. However, they would be allowed to do so when this was to protect freedom of expression.’

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Constitutional Law Matters, 24th August 2022

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‘In the first of two posts, Godwin Busuttil, a barrister at 5RB specialising in media and communications law, sets out how the Bill of Rights Bill may change the law relating to freedom of expression. Convention rights can be used to protect freedom of speech by protecting journalists from having to reveal their sources. This helps to promote freedom of expression as it means journalists can print stories without concerns that legal action may be taken against their source – e.g. if they have leaked a story that is in the public interest – which in turn would risk such sources ‘drying up’.’

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Constitutional Law Matters, 23rd August 2022

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