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Defamation in education institutions - a growing trend
Many people will regard defamation as an area of law which only has real relevance to A-list celebrities, or multi-national companies, but Eversheds is seeing an increase in defamation allegations in grievances by academics and claims of defamation being threatened against colleges and universities.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 17 June 2011 | Practice Area: Local Authorities
Defamation on the web: the top 10 issues for the public sector
In these times of austerity, many public bodies are making very difficult decisions which impact on staff and service users. Increased level of scrutiny of these decisions has been coupled with the prevalence of social networking sites and online forums. Bevan Brittan provides the details.
Law Firm: Bevan Brittan | Published: 06 June 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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Superinjunctions and online libel: dangers for website users and hosts
The identities of a number of celebrities said to have taken out superinjunctions to prevent the media reporting their private lives have been revealed on Twitter and shared with thousands of users. Shoosmiths considers the significant role of technology in defamation cases.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 26 May 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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Superinjunctions press conference transcript
The committee charged with reviewing the use of superinjunctions has produced draft guidance setting out the procedure to be followed when applying for private or confidential information. This is the transcript of the press conference held by Lord Judge and Lord Neuberger.
Law Firm: Judiciary of England and Wales | Published: 23 May 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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Neuberger report on superinjunctions
The committee charged with reviewing the use of superinjunctions has called for the media to gain advance notice of privacy orders and for the Government to monitor the use of injunctions. This is the committee's full report.
Law Firm: Judiciary of England and Wales | Published: 20 May 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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Defamation and privacy – hysteria misses the real issues
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain’s article looks at the media outrage over superinjunctions and how it obscures justified concerns about rise of judicially-enforced privacy.
Law Firm: Reynolds Porter Chamberlain | Published: 20 May 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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The Defamation Bill – a bitter pill to swallow
Campaigners have been pushing for libel reform, but law firm Carter-Ruck says the proposed Defamation Bill is overcomplicated and unwieldy.
Law Firm: Carter-Ruck | Published: 18 May 2011 | Practice Area: Defamation
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The law of privacy – after Mosley vs UK, is the tide turning?
There has been a growing trend for celebrities to make use of the developing branch of privacy law to obtain injunctions that suppress details of their activities they do not wish to be widely known. Wragge & Co looks at privacy law in the UK.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 11 May 2011 | Practice Area: Human rights
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European privacy law case judgment – Max Mosley vs the United Kingdom
Ex-motorsports boss Max Mosley has been unsuccessful in the European Court of Human Rights where he was challenging UK privacy laws that currently allow newspapers to expose people’s private lives without giving the targets advanced warning. This briefing is the ECHR’s judgment.
Law Firm: European Court of Human Rights | Published: 10 May 2011 | Practice Area: Human rights
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Securities and Futures Act: Airocean's reckless non-disclosure case
Airocean’s executive director and chief operating officer and two independent directors were convicted with having consented to the Singaporean investment holding company’s failure to disclose to the SGX information that was likely to affect share prices. Colin Ng & Partners reports
Law Firm: Colin Ng & Partners | Published: 03 May 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing
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