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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

There should be no hiding place for internet trolls, insists Peter Thompson QC

In a two-part series, John Murphy explores the inter-relationship between the torts of defamation & malicious falsehood

James Wilson takes the Burchill v Berkoff libel battle at face value

Protecting privacy under PHA 1997 can be a tough task, note Chris Bryden & Michael Salter

In recent years, there have been repeated calls for reform of corporate defamation law by those who are concerned about its “chilling effect” on freedom of speech

Libel lawyers might well take a more nuanced view than some press commentators of the news that Mr Justice Eady is to be replaced as the judge responsible for the Queen’s Bench jury lists which hear the major defamation and privacy cases.

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NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

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Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

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Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

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Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

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