Lord Justice Leveson’s big internet problem

June 8th, 2012

The inquiry into UK press standards does not seem to understand how to deal with the web, says
Marta Cooper

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Justice Eady hits back at critics

December 2nd, 2009

High Court judge, Mr Justice Eady suggested yesterday that Parliament has no power to repeal privacy laws that have developed over the past decade and claimed he has been singled out as a target by the press. Eady, who has presided over almost all of the most high-profile privacy cases in recent years says he was targeted by Daily Mail editor, Paul Dacre, after he awarded an unprecedented £60,000 in damages to Max Mosley, for a breach of privacy by the News of the World. Eady also said he thought “libel tourism” was a “phenomenon” largely invented by the media. Read more here and here

Dacre attacks ‘greedy libel law firms’

April 23rd, 2009

Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre today told MPs on the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that ‘no-win no-fee’ deals for libel are a ‘lethal weapon’ crushing press freedom. Read more here