Max Mosley argues for a ‘right to notification’
On this morning’s Today programme former Formula 1 boss Max Mosley reiterated his call for individuals to have a “right to notification” before newspapers published allegations about their private...
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Three interesting pieces today. Libel from a European perspective: Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad looks at the case for libel reform in London: libel capital of the world The Times examines the Binyam...
View ArticlePrivacy concerns should not be used as excuse to bash press
Celebrity, tawdriness and free speech — the issues surrounding privacy create a perfect storm for those worried about the standards of our tabloid press on the one hand and a secretive state on the...
View ArticleMax Mosley wins on privacy, loses on libel
Interesting news from Paris, where motorsport boss turned privacy campaigner Max Mosley has had mixed results in his cases against News Group and News of the World reporter Neville Thurlbeck....
View ArticleCelebrities’ privacy under the spotlight at Leveson Inquiry
A litany of complaints and revelations at the Leveson Inquiry today concentrated on the contentious issue of the level of privacy those in the public eye can reasonably maintain. It was a marathon...
View ArticleThurlbeck denies being part of Mosley “strategy”
The former chief reporter of the News of the World has Denied any involvement with the paper’s strategy over publishing a story accusing ex-Formula 1 boss Max Mosley of engaging in a Nazi-themed orgy,...
View ArticlePaul Dacre refuses to withdraw “mendacious smears” statement
As the first module of the Leveson Inquiry drew to a close yesterday, Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre refused to retract a statement accusing actor Hugh Grant of “mendacious smears” against his company...
View ArticleEady gets it right on Google
A former Conservative council candidate has lost in his attempt to sue Google for hosting “defamatory” comments on a blog. Payam Tamiz, who was ditched as a council candidate in Thanet, Kent, after...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch admits News of the World phone-hacking cover-up
In a second day of testimony before the Leveson Inquiry, Rupert Murdoch admitted that “one or two strong characters” were responsible for a cover-up of the phone hacking scandal at News International....
View ArticleMax Mosley versus the web
Max Mosley has some ambitious ideas for the internet. Speaking briefly at the Leveson Inquiry today, the former motorsports boss outlined his plans for the future regulation of the British press, on...
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