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Passions were often running high in the early days of cinema: David Hewitt takes a tour through some incidents which ended up in court

David Hewitt takes a trip back in time to a cinematic outing so outrageous, it ended up in court

In UK law, artistic parodies remain in a grey area between freedom of expression & protecting commercial reputations, as David Langwallner explains

‘All characters & events depicted in this film are entirely fictitious… even when they’re not’: Athelstane Aamodt examines some perilous portrayals on the big & small screen

Valya Georgieva & Jeremy Clarke-Williams consider the landmark Court of Appeal decision on lis pendens under the Lugano Convention in a Bitcoin libel dispute

Valya Georgieva & Jeremy Clarke-Williams investigate jurisdiction, lis pendens & the greatest mystery in the crypto world

Romana Canneti reflects on and commends a judgment giving new life to freedom of expression

A libel case must be retried in full because the High Court judge was rude, tetchy and ‘hostile’ to the claimant, the Supreme Court has held, in a decision that also offers important clarity on the Reynolds public interest defence

Post-Lachaux, how have the courts been confronting defamation & the serious harm test? Athelstane Aamodt offers an update

Nicholas Dobson applauds the elegance of the judgment in Lachaux, which gives a much clearer basis for future consideration of potentially defamatory material

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Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

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NLJ this week: Company conspiracy clarified

A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes

NLJ this week: Home is where intent lies

The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims

NLJ this week: Farewell to Chancery

The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary

NLJ this week: Silence carries a price

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself

NLJ this week: Costs sting after a courtroom gamble

Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate

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Defamation

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Excello Law—John Osborne

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths