header-logo header-logo

Home Login E-newsletter About us
23 July 2021
Issue: 7942 / Categories: Legal News , Diversity , Criminal , Cyber
printer mail-detail

NLJ this week: Publisher’s responsibilities and Rashford, Sancho and Saka

© Copyright LexisNexis 2026. All Rights Reserved.
53325
The racist slurs aimed at England footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the team’s Euro final defeat has appalled the nation

But what are a publisher’s legal obligations to moderate racist comments made by members of the public below an online article?

Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Mark Engelman, barrister at the Cromwell Group, recalls the Sube family, who were subjected to racist insults in the press after complaining to their local council about their housing situation. What rights are at play, and might the financially well-heeled footballers have better success than the Sube family should they pursue legal action?

Issue: 7942 / Categories: Legal News , Diversity , Criminal , Cyber
printer mail-details
RELATED ARTICLES
 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Read All
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

JMW—Belinda Brooke

JMW—Belinda Brooke

Employment and people solutions offering boosted by partner hire

NEWS
Read All
NLJ this week: Appeal court reins in ‘wrong defendant’ switcheroo

The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: Driving test fraudsters steer towards jail
Cheating in driving tests is surging—and courts are responding firmly. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort Law School charts a rise in impersonation and tech-assisted fraud, with 2,844 attempts recorded in a year
NLJ this week: Deepfakes demand data law muscle
As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR
NLJ this week: 40% penalty for coercive control
In a striking financial remedies ruling, the High Court cut a wife’s award by 40% for coercive and controlling behaviour. Writing in NLJ this week, Chris Bryden and Nicole Wallace of 4 King’s Bench Walk analyse LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473
NLJ this week: Mbappé row spotlights ‘ethics bonuses’
A €60.9m award to Kylian Mbappé has refocused attention on football’s controversial ‘ethics bonus’ clauses. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Estelle Ivanova of Valloni Attorneys at Law examines how such provisions sit within French labour law
Copyright © 2026 LexisNexis
back-to-top-scroll