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13.11.23
Court rules on meaning in Noel Clarke’s defamation claim against The Guardian
As many readers will know, Noel Clarke, the actor perhaps best known for his roles in three films constituting The Hood Trilogy and the television series Bulletproof, has sued The Guardian newspaper for libel and breach of his data protection rights in respect of eight articles in which he was accused of various forms of…
Read more12.03.18
Leveson 2 and section 40 scrapped: government succumb to the power of the press
Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry (colloquially referred to as ‘Leveson 2’) which had been intended to address ‘the extent of unlawful or improper conduct within News International and other media organisations’ has been formally canned by the Government. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which, had it ever come into force,…
Read more13.02.18
Iain Wilson interviewed by the Guardian on the use of spyware
Brett Wilson LLP partner Iain Wilson took part in an interview about the increasing use of spyware in stalking/harassment cases and it legal ramifications. The interview can be found here.
Read more27.05.13
Retailers displaying 'lads' mags' could face discrimination claims
A number of leading human rights lawyers have called on supermarkets and other retailers to withdraw ‘lads’ mags’ from their stores. The magazines typically feature scantily-clad women on their covers. In an open letter to The Guardian the lawyers claim that exposing staff to such publications may constitute sexual harassment and sex discrimination contrary to the Equality Act 2010. The letter states…
Read more9.07.12
Decision whether to prosecute in phone-hacking cases imminent
The Director of Public Prosecutions Keir starmer is reported as saying that he was “reasonably confident” that the Crown Prosecution service would reach a conclusion on what action it will take by the end of July in relation to 13 cases relating to allegations of phone hacking. The subjects of the investigation are believed to be newspaper reporters and editors. Mr…
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