Tag Archives: Libel
David Mead: Be careful what you wish for….it may never happen: the curious incident of peaceful protest under the coalition
If a week’s a long time in politics, then two years is surely a couple of lifetimes? Hidden away – it now seems – in the coalition’s Programme for Government was the pledge to “restore rights to non-violent protest”. Even … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights, Judiciary, UK Parliament
Conor Gearty: Max Mosley in Strasbourg
It is right that the feisty and courageous Max Mosley should have lost his recent case at Strasbourg. He was asking for simply too much. After all, he had already won his action for damages in the English courts, having … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights
Alison L. Young: Draft Defamation Bill – a Missed Opportunity?
The draft Defamation Bill was announced by Kenneth Clarke on 15 March. It aims to redress the perception that the current law tips the balance too far away from free speech in favour of the protection of reputation. The Bill … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights, UK Parliament
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