Solicitor Mark Lewis has issued a libel writ against the Press Complaints Commission. Lewis, a highly-regarded defamation lawyer, claims the PCC libelled him, after evidence he gave to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee concerning the...
Has the left lost its way on liberties? Or has it always had an authoritarian streak? Francesca Klug asks how we reconcile equality with liberty
Fears of a Murdoch monopoly should Sky and News International merge are not based on reality, says Leah Borromeo
Response from the Libel Reform Campaign to Lord Lester of Herne Hill’s Private Member’s Defamation Bill
As the Mail on Sunday continues to take criticism for reporting the taped conversations of the FA chief, Brian Cathcart asks if it’s ever right to secretly record private conversations
The extradition of UK hacker Gary McKinnon to the United States has been put on hold by the new Home Secretary, Theresa May. McKinnon is wanted by US authorities after he hacked into Defence Department and Nasa databases. His supporters claim that...
Blogger and political activist Johanna Kaschke has had her libel case against fellow blogger David Osler struck out in the High Court today. Padraig Reidy reports
The conviction of Liverpool atheist Harry Taylor for placing “offensive” cartoons in an airport prayer room has caused controversy among secularists. Butterflies and Wheels’ Ophelia Benson and Paul Sims of New Humanist magazine go head to head
Which party impressed our voters with its commitment to free expression?
The Free Speech Hustings, 21 April