Law and Media Round Up – 20 April 2026
The former hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has dropped his £79m libel case against the Financial Times. The move comes almost two years after he filed the claim and three years after the FT and Tortoise Media jointly published accusations that he sexually…
Law and Media Round Up – 13 April 2026
The Easter term will begin on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and will end on Friday 22 May 2026.
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 9 April 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
European Convention on Human Rights: Changing the Rules, Part 2 – Julian Petley
Twenty years later, and under a new prime minister, Labour now appears to want to make good on Blair’s promise to ‘change the rules’ as far as human rights are concerned, and to do so for much the same reasons and in…
European Convention on Human Rights: Living Instrument or Dead Duck? Part One – Julian Petley
Every time that threats are made to pull the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), those opposed to such a drastic move remind us that Britain was its first signatory and that Winston…
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 2 April 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Why a social media ban for teenagers misses the point – Jeremy Howick
Taylor Little became so badly addicted to her smartphone that she felt she had lost many of her teenage years. “I was literally trapped by addiction at age 12 and lost my teenage years because of it,” she said. Her addiction was…
Freedom of Information: Section 393 of the Communications Act 2003 must go – Daniel Lü
On March 17, 2026, the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) dismissed an appeal by David Babbs, lead consultant for Clean Up the Internet, who had sought records of Ofcom’s meetings with Meta,…
Erased by Design: Online Forum Regulation, Tattle Life and the Information Commissioner’s Disappearing Policy – David Erdos
The suicide on 7 February 2026 of Princess Dickson, a social influencer’s sixteen year old daughter who was subject to “years of online abuse and bullying on Tattle Life”…
Law and Media Round Up – 30 March 2026
The Hilary Legal Term ends on Wednesday 1 April 2026. The short Easter term will begin on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and will end on Friday 22 May 2026. There will be no Round Up next week but normal service will resume on Monday 13 April 2026.
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 19 March 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Law and Media Round Up – 23 March 2026
On 16 March 2026, Fancourt J handed down judgment in the case of Sculfor and Ors v MGN EWHC 597 (Ch). The first claimant, the model Paul Sculfor, was successful on the limitation issue being tried but the other four were held to be statute barred under…
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 12 March 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 19 March 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Law and Media Round Up – 16 March 2026
On 11 March 2026 judgment was handed down by Collins Rice J in Kamal v Tax Policy Associates Ltd & Anor EWHC 551 (KB), the first case considering the anti-SLAPP rules in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. The defendant's anti-SLAAP…
Ofcom steps up Online Safety Act enforcement with two further age-assurance fines for pornographic platforms – Alexandros Antoniou
Ofcom has continued to tighten enforcement of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) in relation to online pornography, issuing two further penalties in February 2026…
Law and Media Round Up – 9 March 2026
The final hearing before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in the claim brought by Vincent Kearney and the BBC against MI5, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Metropolitan Police Service, Durham Constabulary and others concluded on 3 March 2926. The…
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 5 March 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Two Cameras, Two Rules: Should Law Reform Cover Private Facial Recognition? – William Page
In December 2025, the Home Office opened a consultation on potential avenues for a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition, and similar technologies.
Events: Press Justice Project – Off the Record: Police, the Press and Public Accountability
On 18 March 2026, the Press Justice Project will host Off the Record in London — a half-day conference examining the evolving relationship between police and the press at a time of significant legal and…
Law and Media Round Up – 2 March 2026
Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video and Disney+ are to come under “enhanced regulation” by the UK media regulator, Ofcom, making the streaming giants subject to the same scrutiny as traditional broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV. This change stems from the Media…
OpenClaw and Moltbook: why a DIY AI agent and social media for bots feel so new (but really aren’t) – Daniel Binns
If you’re following AI on social media, even lightly, you will likely have come across OpenClaw. If not, you will have heard one of its previous names, Clawdbot or Moltbot.
Inforrm – Happy Sixteenth Birthday
The Inforrm Blog's sixteenth birthday was on just over a month ago, on 22 January 2026. Our first post had 7 page views was the only post that month. Sixteen years later, we have had more than 6,500 posts and 7 million page views.
Law and Media Round Up – 23 February 2026
The government announced plans to strengthen children’s online safety, including amending the Crime and Policing Bill to bring AI chatbot providers within scope of the Online Safety Act 2023’s illegal content duties and introducing new powers in the…
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 19 February 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Is it illegal to make online videos of someone without their consent? The law on covert filming – Subhajit Basu
Imagine a stranger starts chatting with you on a train platform or in a shop. The exchange feels ordinary. Later, it appears online, edited as “dating advice” and framed to invite…
Law and Media Round Up – 16 February 2026
The UK government has announced a further crackdown on social media firms and AI amid concerns about harmful content targeted at children.
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 12 February 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…
Law and Media Round Up – 9 February 2026
The High Court has held ruled that the Police Federation of England and Wales acted unlawfully in suspending two elected Federation Chairs, and barring one from re-election, over comments they made on GB News and social media about racism in policing.
Global Freedom of Expression, Columbia University: Newsletter, 5 February 2026
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an…