02 Mar, 2022 SLAPPs and freedom of expression: three proposals for the English courts By Beth Grossman Strategic lawsuits against publication participation, or “SLAPPs” are a form of litigation used to censor and intimidate critics, usually...
06 Nov, 2020 Behind the Depp headlines: meaning, evidence and juries By Clare Wisson Claire Overman Introduction On 2nd November 2020, Nicol J handed down his eagerly awaited judgment in Depp v News Group Newspapers and anor [2020] EWHC...
12 Jun, 2020 Supreme Court rules on defamation "public interest" defence By Heather Rogers KC Jonathan Price On 3 June 2020, in Serafin v Malciewicz and others [2020] UKSC 23, the Supreme Court delivered helpful guidance about the scope of the...