The Media Law Podcast

Oct 16 2024 90 ep. 40 mins 39
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Tom Bennett (City University), Paul Wragg (School of Law, University of Leeds), Colette Allen and guests discuss topical issues from the world of Media Law.

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Newscast! Reporting restrictions, more SLAPP shenanigans, and a Baby Reindeer libel update

Oct 16 2024 33 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul rake over the Media Law headlines. A judge rejects a media application to lift reporting restrictions in the case of the two boys who murdered Shawn Seesahai. Meanwhile, we discuss what the fake news scandal at the Jewish Chronicle says about press regulation in the UK, and celebrate another successful prediction as the Baby Reindeer libel suit survives a moti

Newscast! On political speech, extremism, and incitement

Sep 30 2024 27 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul are back from the summer break - and what a busy summer it's been! In this podcast, they look back on a summer where the distinction between legitimate protest, extremism, and incitement to violence has been brought to the foreground by events in the UK and abroad.

Newscast! Just Stop Oil protesters sentenced

Aug 07 2024 25 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul discuss the lengthy sentences handed out to five Just Stop Oil protestors convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance, and what we can tell about the new government's approach to free speech from its early actions.

Newscast! Assange's freedom, and a Tory candidate threatens the BBC over Gamblegate reporting

Jul 03 2024 28 mins  
On the eve of the UK general election, Colette and Tom discuss Julian Assange's plea deal and return to Australia, and Conservative election candidate Laura Saunders' threat to sue the BBC over its Gamblegate reporting. Also, the latest correct litigation prediction from the MLP team!

Newscast! The Baby Reindeer imbroglio, and understanding contempt of court

May 31 2024 58 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul discuss the fallout from Netflix's "true story" show, Baby Reindeer. Also up for discussion is the case against Trudi Warner for contempt of court, in which the Solicitor General is pursuing an appeal. Tom talks to Dr Kay Crosby (Newcastle Law School) about the case, and the principle of jury equity.

Newscast! SLAPPs yet again, Scotland's new hate crime law

Apr 25 2024 54 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul are thrilled to be talking about SLAPPs YET again, and also discuss Scotland's new hate crime law. Also on the agenda are mentions of the Princess of Wales' privacy, and what became of Science Minister Michelle Donelan's legal costs after she libelled two academics.

Newscast! UK's new "extremism" definition, and a whole lotta libel...

Mar 14 2024 39 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul rake over the latest from the world of Media Law. This week, the UK government's new definition of "extremism" is up for discussion, and we get stuck into several high-profile political libel cases.

Newscast! Fox loses libel case, DPP appeals 'Tory scum' case to SC

Feb 16 2024 28 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul discuss the collapse of Donald Trump's data protection claim in the UK, Laurence Fox losing a libel case as both defendant and counter-claimant, and the Director of Public Prosecutions appealing to the Supreme Court in the 'Tory scum' protest case.

Newscast! 2024 begins, with a lot of defamation...

Feb 11 2024 36 mins  
Colette, Tom and Paul rake over some of the main headlines in Media Law from the first few weeks of 2024. We've got defamation cases at home and abroad, including further fall-out from the PPE contracts scandal, and the latest judgment against Trump in New York. Also, we discuss the use of copyrighted works to train generative AI programmes.

Newscast! Prince Harry wins phone hacking claim against MGN

Dec 17 2023 19 mins  
Newscast! Prince Harry wins phone hacking claim against MGN by The Media Law Podcast