Tag Archives: freedom of expression
Tom Hickman: Freedom of expression and the Olympics
One may question whether “the practice of sport is a human right”, as stated in the Olympic Charter. But it cannot be doubted that it is not as important as the right of freedom of expression, which is regarded as … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights
Paul Bernal: Between a European Rock and an American Hard Place?
Europe and the US have had very different approaches to privacy – and in particular data privacy – for a very long time. Data protection, the centrepiece of European data privacy law, is currently undergoing a reform – and that … Continue reading
Filed under Comparative law, Human rights
Jacob Rowbottom: Press independence and the Leveson Inquiry
The view of the press as the ‘fourth estate’ is sometimes described by media historians as a myth created to legitimise the press in the nineteenth century. It has nonetheless had an enduring role in debates about press freedom. While … Continue reading
Filed under Judiciary, UK Parliament
Stephen Sedley on superinjunctions and parliamentary privilege
Stephen Sedley, the UKCLG’s honorary president, has an article in the London Review of Books “The Goodwin and Giggs Show” (2011) Vol. 33(12) that will be of interest to many UKCLG members. Read it here.
Filed under Human rights, Judiciary, UK Parliament
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