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Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 26 October 2026
By INFORRM
Ofcom is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint from former BBC presenter Huw Edwards over Channel 5’s drama about his downfall, “Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.” The disgraced presenter…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Law firm for seven celebrities’ claim against British tabloid goes bankrupt
Claimants include Prince Harry, Liz Hurley, Elton John, his spouse David Furnish
Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 19 October 2026
By INFORRM
On 13 October 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down judgment in Duff and BBC Scotland v the United Kingdom 8562/19. The ECtHR found that the exclusion of…
Legal History Blog
Kastenberg on Historians and Expert Witnesses in the Ford Libel Case
By Dan Ernst
Joshua E. Kastenberg, University of New Mexico School of Law, has published “Ford is an Anarchist” and “History is Bunk”: William Archibald Dunning and Jesse Siddall Reeves as Precedent for…
The Southern District of Florida Blog
NY Times v. Sullivan Lives to Fight Another Day
By johnr-byrnesdfla-blogspot-com
By John R. ByrneWe've blogged several times about Alan Dershowitz's lawsuit against CNN. Judge Singhal granted summary judgment to CNN and the 11th Circuit affirmed. But in their opinions, both…
Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 25 May 2026
By INFORRM
The Easter legal term ended on Friday 22 May 2026. The last term of the legal year, the Trinity Term, will begin on Tuesday 2 June 2026 and end on…
Legal Futures Blog
Solicitor in libel battle with ex-employee over one-star reviews
By Neil Rose
A law firm owner is suing a former probate executive she employed for defamation over reviews left on two websites, as part of a wider dispute that involves another solicitor.…
The Law and Policy Blog
Trump v BBC – a guide to the case
13th January 2026 This resource page sets out the key developments in the case, with links, and it will be updated from time-to-time * This post sets out the key…
Inforrm's Blog
Law and Media Round Up – 1 December 2025
By INFORRM
On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, the Home Secretary and Home Office issued a full apology to Muslim community leader Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin before Hill J in the High Court and paid…
Simple Justice
The Libel Of Post Hoc “Half Truth”
In a post about a fairly pedestrian New Jersey case in which the Supreme Court held that a statute creating a private cause of action for disorderly conduct for the…