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  • Hunt’s handling of the NewsCorp-BSkyB deal was unlawful

    Carl Gardner
    April 25, 2012

    Yesterday’s big news was the relevation at the Leveson Inquiry of the e-mails from Frédéric Michel to his NewsCorp colleagues about his contact with Jeremy Hunt, or at least with Jeremy Hunt’s special adviser, while Hunt was preparing to […]

    Tags: constitution, government, judicial review, media law
  • Spelman injunction lifted

    Carl Gardner
    February 24, 2012

    Jonathan Spelman, the 17-year-old rugby international and son of cabinet minister Caroline Spelman, obtained an injunction earlier this month restraining Express Newspapers – specifically, the Daily Star Sunday – from publishing information about him which, it was argued on […]

    Tags: freedom of expression, human rights, media law, private life
  • Interview with Paul Dixon, Karen Murphy’s solicitor

    Carl Gardner
    February 24, 2012

    I also spoke briefly today outside court with Karen Murphy’s solicitor, Paul Dixon of Molesworths Bright Clegg.

    Tags: crime, eu law, media law, podcasts
  • Karen Murphy speaking to the media

    Carl Gardner
    February 24, 2012

    Karen Murphy also spoke to the assembled media, as they say, in front of the Royal Courts of Justice – here’s what she said.

    Tags: crime, eu law, media law
  • Karen Murphy interview

    Carl Gardner
    February 24, 2012

    Shortly after her conviction was quashed, Karen Murphy spoke to me briefly outside court.

    Tags: crime, eu law, media law
  • Murphy v Media Protection Services

    Carl Gardner
    February 24, 2012

    I was at the High Court this morning to see the quashing of Karen Murphy’s conviction under section 297(1) of the Copyright, Designs and […]

    Tags: crime, eu law, media law
  • Supreme Court judgment: Sugar v BBC

    Carl Gardner
    February 15, 2012

    The Supreme Court has today given judgment in this case, about the extent to which the Freedom of Information Act 2000 applies to information the BBC holds for journalistic purposes.

    I’m afraid the case has something of the Dickensian […]

    Tags: freedom of information, media law, precedent, UK Supreme Court
  • Strasbourg emphasises subsidiarity in freedom of expression rulings

    Carl Gardner
    February 14, 2012

    Last week the European Court of Human Rights handed down two important rulings in media privacy cases, Von Hannover v Germany (No. 2) and Axel Springer AG v Germany. These cases, in both of which the Court favoured […]

    Tags: ecthr, freedom of expression, human rights, media law, private life
  • Without Prejudice

    Carl Gardner
    February 10, 2012

    David Allen Green returns to Without Prejudice this week, I’m pleased to say, and Dr. Evan Harris is back with us too. Charon QC chairs as always, as we discuss the Leveson inquiry at the end of […]

    Tags: freedom of expression, human rights, media law, podcasts
  • “Prior protection”: Davies and Campbell are right

    Carl Gardner
    December 2, 2011

    Alistair Campbell blogged yesterday about his appearance and evidence to the Leveson inquiry. He had plenty to say, but I won’t repeat it – read the transcript of his evidence, and the statement he provided.

    What interests me […]

    Tags: freedom of expression, media law
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