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23 July 2021
Issue: 7942 / Categories: Legal News , Diversity , Criminal , Cyber
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NLJ this week: Publisher’s responsibilities and Rashford, Sancho and Saka

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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?

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