How does lobbying in the UK affect international free speech? Index on Censorship’s Head of Advocacy
Michael Harris explains
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UK: Ex-cricketer wins Twitter libel case
Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has won his High Court libel case and been awarded £90,000 in damages after allegations on Twitter that he was involved in match-fixing. Lalit Modi, former chairman of the Indian Premier League, had...
UK: Teenager denies making ‘grossly offensive’ comments on Facebook
The teenager accused of making "grossly offensive" comments about the deaths of six British soldiers in Afghanistan has denied charges against him. Azhar Ahmed, of West Yorkshire, appeared before Dewsbury Magistrates’ Court today. Ahmed is charged...
UK: Former cricketer Chris Cairns sues in libel tourism case
A former New Zealand cricketer is suing a former Indian Premier League boss over a Twitter posting at the High Court today. Chris Cairns is taking action against Lalit Modi following a Tweet from January 2010 which alleged Cairns was involved in...
UK: Ryan Giggs loses privacy damages claim against the Sun
A damages claim by Manchester United and Wales footballer Ryan Giggs against the Sun newspaper was thrown out by the High Court today. Giggs claimed that the tabloid had "misused" private information, and said he was entitled to claim damages for...
UK: Ryan Giggs legally named as footballer behind Imogen Thomas ‘affair’ injunction
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs has been named in court for the first time as the Premier League footballer with a high-profile privacy injunction against the Sun. At a hearing at the high court today, Giggs agreed to lift the anonymity part of the...
Leveson Inquiry: The story so far
Marta Cooper looks at what we’ve learned from the UK’s investigation into the press
Index’s submission to Commons Justice Select Committee on freedom of information
Any reduction in the scope of the Freedom of Information Act in limiting its costs or capping the number of requests will have an impact on Article 10 rights to freedom of expression, Index has said in a submission to a parliamentary committee
“Interpol is meant to be tackle serious crime, not act as the little helper for régimes that want to kill journalists”
The global police organisation went beyond its remit in pursuing Saudi Arabian journalist Hamza Kashgari, says Denis MacShane MP. Now we must ensure the kingdom’s authorities respect free speech
Index letter to Joint Committee on Human Rights about concerns of Justice and Security Green Paper
The UK government’s plans to extend secret hearings into the civil courts will lead to a diminishing in the open administration of justice,