Ministers ‘to meet peers over new press freedom threats’ including Leveson Two and Section 40
Government ministers are to meet peers today in a bid to avoid a fresh vote on holding the second part…
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One year on the Government now has no time-scale on responding to Section 40 consultation
One year on from the close of a public consultation on implementing Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act…
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State-funded Press Recognition Panel calls for Section 40 costs penalties for publishers to be brought into force
Provisions that would make news publishers not signed up with a recognised regulator pay all the costs of court cases,…
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Most UK national newspapers offer low-cost route to settle libel claims in bid to stop statutory press regulation
Press regulator IPSO has a launched a new low-cost libel disputes arbitration scheme in a move which publishers hope will…
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John Whittingdale: ‘Sharks are circling’ on press regulation, ‘parliamentary arithmetic’ against repeal of Section 40
Former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has warned that it is unlikely the current government will be able to fulfill its…
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Government says it is committed to scrapping Section 40 and Leveson 2 – but no mention of either in Queen’s Speech
The Government has said it is committed to repealing Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act and scrapping part…
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Theresa May’s general election flop puts tougher press regulation back on the table
Whether or not to enact Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act is probably not at the top of…
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Labour and Liberal Democrats confirm they would enforce Section 40 media legal costs penalties if elected
Labour and the Liberal Democrats would both push ahead with full implementation of Section 40 legal costs penalties for publishers,…
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