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In a boost to free speech & the Fourth Estate the Supreme Court has come off the bench on defamation. Romana Canneti provides the commentary

The Supreme Court has given an important ruling on the ‘serious harm’ test for libel.

Social media has added a whole new dimension to the challenges of determining the meaning of words, says Athelstane Aamodt

Athelstane Aamodt explores recent examples of blasphemy law in action & the human rights conflicts that arose

High Court ruling on 'the right to be forgotten' expected

The Government has dropped Lord Leveson’s controversial proposal to make newspapers pay both sides’ legal costs for libel actions, whether they won or lost in court.

Geoffrey Bindman explains why deceiving the court is not a good idea

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Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

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Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

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Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

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The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
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