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

23 July 2021
Issue: 7942 / Categories: Legal News , Diversity , Criminal , Cyber
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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?

Issue: 7942 / Categories: Legal News , Diversity , Criminal , Cyber
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NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

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Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

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NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

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

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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