6/15/2023 5:49:47 PM SLAPPs crackdown - judges to be given greater powers to deal with abusive litigation practices By Gabi Luknar Judges are to be given greater powers to dismiss lawsuits known as SLAPPs, through government amendments to the Economic Crime and...
3/27/2023 3:53:33 PM Daily Mail owner applies to strike out "hacking" claims brought by Prince Harry and Sir Elton John By Elizabeth Morley Today marks the first day of a four-day hearing in which Mr Justice Nicklin will decide if claims by Prince Harry, Sir Elton John,...
3/23/2023 6:19:16 PM High Court awards £97,000 in damages in landmark decision on “image-based abuse” By Elizabeth Morley FGX -v- Gaunt [2023] EWHC 419 (KB) A High Court judge has ordered a man to pay damages of £97,041.61 after he secretly filmed his partner...
2/15/2023 12:41:24 PM SRA review shows law firms need to do more on SLAPPs By Gabi Luknar After visiting 25 law firms, including those who work on both the claimant and defendant side, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)...
1/12/2023 12:25:14 PM SRA issues warning on the use of SLAPPs By Howard Kennedy The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has recently issued a warning notice against the use of a type of abusive litigation known as...
1/4/2023 11:35:46 AM A Year in the Spotlight: A look back at media law in 2022 By Layla Dribble The year that saw the world's richest man buy Twitter also saw a flurry of defamation claims born of social media. Perhaps the most high...
10/31/2022 12:00:00 AM Vardy v Rooney shines a light on the costs implications of destroying evidence By Layla Dribble Following Rebekah Vardy's defamation claim against Coleen Rooney being dismissed by the High Court in June, the case hit the headlines...
10/12/2022 7:33:12 PM High Court refuses application for Norwich Pharmacal order to protect freedom of speech By Layla Dribble The High Court recently refused an application for a Norwich Pharmacal order to reveal the names of anonymous signatories to a defamatory...
5/17/2019 12:00:00 AM Balancing duties in litigation - SRA report By Howard Kennedy The Solicitors Regulation Authority ("SRA") released a risk consultation report on balancing duties in litigation in November 2018. This...