The legal rule that means even Hugh Grant can’t afford to take his case to trial
The civil procedure rules on settlement are preventing true access to justice.
The civil procedure rules on settlement are preventing true access to justice.
A tool made for tracking criminals and terrorists has potentially been used against politicians, dissidents and journalists. Here’s how the spyware works.
When Justice John Saunders opened what has been called the “trial of the century” he told the jury: “In a way, not only are the defendants on trial, but British justice is on trial.” To say the defendants…
It seems that after six long months, the phone hacking trial is nearing its conclusion. The trial judge, Justice John Saunders, has begun his summing up, and has instructed the jury to consider an amendment…
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has reportedly had an $80 billion takeover bid rebuffed by Time Warner. The deal would have created a company with a combined revenue of $65 billion, and would have been…
Prince Harry’s victory against the mirror is only the latest episode in an epic saga.
Prince Harry won a comprehensive victory in the first of three court cases against newspapers. What is the context for that judgement, and what are the implications for the UK press?
Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World newspaper who rose to be David Cameron’s head of communications, has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack mobile phones. His former colleague…
Writing about the boss is a delicate proposition for journalists. Go in too hard and your job could be on the line; too soft and readers quickly come to suspect whose side you’re on. For this reason the…
News Group recently settled a number of cases relating to phone-hacking. What does this mean for the long awaited second part of the Leveson Inquiry?