European Commission pressured by MEPs to protect media from ‘abusive’ high-cost lawsuits
A cross party group of six MEPs have asked the European Commission to introduce legislation protecting independent media against intimidating…
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Sun’s decision to pay damages and retract stories about ‘threesome’ celebrity a ‘massive climbdown’
The Sun on Sunday has agreed to pay damages to a celebrity only referred to as ‘PJS’, who won the…
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Sir Cliff Richard, Paul Gambaccini and Nigel Evans MP launch campaign to secure media anonymity for sex crime accused
Sir Cliff Richard has joined broadcaster Paul Gambaccini and Tory MP Nigel Evans to campaign for a change in the…
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Sun on Sunday reveals it was offered Kym Marsh sex tape for £30,000
Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh is “horrified” at reports that a sex tape featuring her is being offered for sale…
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Forced marriage victims to have lifelong media anonymity
Victims will have anonymity from moment allegation is made Restrictions are modelled on those applied to sex offence cases Anonymity can be…
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Independent and Evening Standard cut in-house legal team with loss of four jobs
The Evening Standard and Independent have cut their in-house legal team and will be outsourcing legal advice services from media…
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Four sports stars become latest celebrities to be named in US while English papers have hands tied by injunction
Four sports stars who have taken out injunctions in the English courts are the latest to be named by an American publications,…
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Forbes magazine apologises for article describing Irish president as gay
Financial magazine Forbes has apologised to the president of Ireland for publishing an article describing him as gay. The New…
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