The Hacked Off campaign, in association with the Liberal Democrats’ Social
Liberal Forum, and with the support of Index on Censorship and English PEN,
will be holding a fringe meeting with Hugh Grant at the Liberal Democrat 
Conference 2011 in Birmingham.

“Phone Hacking, Privacy and Libel — The Future of the Press”, 
will take place in the International Conference Centre (ICC) on Sunday
18 September at 1pm, in Hall 8b.
 John Kampfner, chief executive of Index on Censorship, will join actor Hugh Grant, Liberal Democrats media spokesman Don
 Foster MP, lawyer Charlotte Harris, and the Guardian’s head of media and 
technology Dan Sabbagh. The fringe meeting will be chaired by former Lib Dem MP and member of the
 Hacked Off advisory committee Dr Evan Harris.

The panel will discuss topics such as the current status of the Leveson and select committee 
inquiries into phone hacking; police 
investigations, such as Operation Weeting and Operation Elveden; the libel bill and Communications Review bill.

 Panellists will also talk about the future of press self-regulation; the need for privacy reform, and the potential impact of changes to the UK’s libel laws.

John Kampfner will discuss press freedom in the light of phone hacking, privacy, super injunctions and Index’s ongoing Libel Reform campaign. While there has been concern about media standards in the UK, Index on Censorship strongly resists anything that will curb the freedom of the media. Maintaining media freedom in the UK is vitally important in a country condemned by the UN for its libel laws.

“Phone Hacking, Privacy and Libel – The Future of the Press” will take place
in the International Conference Centre (ICC) on Sunday, September 18, at
 1pm, in Hall 8b.
The centre is inside the conference’s secure zone, so a conference pass is
needed to attend.

The ICC is on Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA. Hall 8b is located on Level 
5.