BBC settles Sir Cliff Richard legal bill at £2m after High Court privacy defeat
The BBC has paid out a total of £2m in legal costs to singer Sir Cliff Richard over a High…
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Guardian had ‘strong public interest’ in reporting Boris Johnson domestic row, media lawyers say
The Guardian had a “strong public interest” in reporting a domestic row between would-be Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his…
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German daily Bild loses bid to overturn order banning republication of photo showing Swiss journalist in prison
A bid by German national newspaper Bild to overturn an order banning re-publication of a picture of a well-known Swiss…
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Couple released without charge over Gatwick drone incident hit out at media coverage of arrest but press point to police ‘farce’
The wrongly accused couple who were held by police and released without charge over the Gatwick drone incident have hit…
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Government to end success fees in change to ‘no-win, no-fee’ legal agreements that plagued media publishers
Lawyers working on no-win, no-fee agreements will no longer be able to claim success fees from the losing parties in…
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French Closer magazine loses appeal against damages over topless photos of Duchess of Cambridge
France’s Closer magazine has been told it will have to pay damages of €90,000 for publishing topless pictures of the…
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Sun and Mail on Sunday face first ‘gagging’ attempt by lawyers citing Sir Cliff privacy win against BBC
A law firm has already cited Sir Cliff Richard’s High Court privacy ruling against the BBC in an attempt to…
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Newspapers back BBC over Sir Cliff privacy ruling creating ‘new right to anonymity’ for police suspects in ‘dark day for journalism’
News organisations from the Sun to the Guardian have shown an “unusual display of unity” in reaction to Sir Cliff…
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