Libel reform
Queen's Speech: Libel law reform will be introduced
Queen confirms at State Opening of Parliament that legislation will be introduced 'to reform the law of defamation'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 09/05/12David Cameron urged to rethink 'unfair' no-win no-fee reform
New rules on conditional fee agreements and insurance premiums in privacy and libel cases would be 'wrong and unfair to the ordinary citizen'
Posted by Paul McNally on 26/03/12Alternative Libel Project: Cut down 'eye-popping' costs
Report calls for package of measures aimed at reducing 'the cost and length of proceedings' and lessening 'the likelihood of costs'
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 15/03/12Lord McNally says Leveson inquiry must not delay libel reform
Justice minister Lord McNally says he 'would be extremely disappointed if a commitment to legislate on defamation was not part of' the Queen's Speech
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 15/03/12Libel Reform Campaign: Proposals do not go far enough
Campaigners say the current proposals in response to the draft defamation bill do not address 'libel bullying'
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 02/03/12'Small claims court' idea for libel and privacy
Government says it will look at suggestion, by Labour MP Chris Bryant, to make it easier for the public to bring claims against the media
Posted by Paul McNally on 10/02/12In full: Final joint committee report on draft defamation bill
Read the full report from a joint House of Commons and House of Lords committee into the government's draft libel reform proposals
Posted by Journalism.co.uk on 19/10/11Bill must address online defamation, says joint committee
In a report published today, the joint parliamentary committee called on the government to introduce legislation to cover online defamation and tackle the new 'Wild West' online
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19/10/11New defamation bill could make things worse, warns Civil Justice Council
Civil Justice Council claims bill in current form provides more room for 'expensive argument and uncertainty'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 22/06/11#jpod: Lawyers and free expression campaigners debate libel law
Journalism.co.uk senior reporter Rachel McAthy speaks with former MP Evan Harris, Professor Gavin Phillipson and blogger at the New Statesman David Allen Green in this podcast from Westminster Legal Forum
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 12/05/11Justice minister calls for expert advice on draft defamation bill
Liberal Democrat peer Lord McNally wants experts in online publishing to join in the debate to shape the draft defamation bill
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 12/05/11Defamation bill does not reflect 'elasticity' of real-time news, warns Rusbridger
Live blogs and real-time news are not considered in the draft defamation bill, the Guardian's editor told the joint committee today
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11/05/11Libel reformer describes new defamation bill as 'extraordinarily open'
Lord Lester has described the draft defamation consultation paper and bill as "an extraordinarily open and intelligent document"
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 27/04/11Lord Lester to give evidence on defamation bill to new committee
Joint Committee on the Draft Defamation Bill will take evidence on the draft bill and report back to parliament in July
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 07/04/11Kyiv Post libel case thrown out by high court judge
Newspaper will keep a block on UK traffic – put up in protest at UK libel law – in place for the meantime
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 24/02/11Ukrainian news site vows to block UK traffic until libel reform is passed
The Kyiv Post blocked UK visitors on 14 December followed a libel suit against the newspaper's publisher in London by a Ukrainian businessman
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 07/01/11Clegg outlines plans to reform 'embarrassing' UK libel law
Deputy prime minister today announced details of a draft defamation bill to combat so-called 'libel-tourism' and bolster public-interest journalism
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 07/01/11English libel law 'not fit for purpose', says justice minister
Lord McNally tells Lebel Reform Campaign event that getting the reforms right will be something on which he will measure his career
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 06/12/10UK libel campaign groups publish new guide for bloggers
The guide, entitled'So you've had a threatening letter. What can you do?', contains definitions of defamation, what to do in response to the threat of libel action and what defences might be available
Posted by Laura Oliver on 19/11/10Next >
Media release: Libel reform campaigners respond to Queen's Speech
The Libel Reform Campaign announced a "victory" today as the Queen's Speech confirmed legislation will be introduced in the next 12 months to reform defamation law
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 9 May 2012Jo Yeates' landlord: media responsible for 'extraordinary tissue of fabrications'
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme Chris Jefferies, the landlord of Joanna Yeates who was arrested on suspicion of her murder but later released, tells of being 'very disturbed' by press reports after his arrest
Posted by Joel Gunter on 2 November 2011Lord Lester 'not enthusiastic' about privacy laws
Lord Lester urged the newly-formed joint committee on the draft defamation bill not to try to tackle a privacy law within the legislation
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 27 April 2011Jack of Kent: Bercow makes a stand for libel reform
MigrationWatch has threatened political commentator Sally Bercow with libel action following comments she made about a Daily Express story on migration
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 4 October 2010The Spectator: Alan Rusbridger backs Lord Lester's defamation bill
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger gives his views on libel legislation and support to Lord Lester
Posted by Laura Oliver on 20 September 2010Jamaica's libel reform proposals highlight issues ignored in England
Current common law of libel in Jamaica is the same as that in England and Wales
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 4 August 2010English PEN director describes 'careful balancing act' of libel reform
Jonathan Heawood discusses the criticisms English PEN has faced in relation to its libel reform campaign from both sides
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 29 July 2010LIVE: Follow the Defamation Bill debate
Significant changes to current libel legislation are proposed, to address online publishing and greater protection for journalists reporting on parliamentary proceedings
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 9 July 2010Lord Lester's Defamation Bill debate live on parliament website this morning
The bill could offer greater protection for journalists covering parliamentary proceedings and seeks to update libel legislation in light of online publishing
Posted by Laura Oliver on 9 July 2010Jack of Kent: Could Lester's libel reform bill fail to launch?
Will reforms to English and Welsh libel legislation put forward by Lord Lester be hindered by a lack of parliamentary resource and time, asks David Allen Green
Posted by Laura Oliver on 29 June 2010'The media shouldn't be able to trash reputations in the heat of the moment': BBC's Kevin Marsh on libel reform
Analysing the main changes in Lord Lester's libel bill, the BBC's Kevin Marsh says it 'tackles some of the current laws' deficiencies head on' but "'body swerves others'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28 June 2010William Bennett on libel reform: 'The real crux of the problem is not the law but the excessive costs of deploying it'
Inforrm blog continues to offer challenging discussion around the arguments posed by the Libel Reform campaign
Posted by Judith Townend on 4 June 2010Press Gazette: Libel reform and FOI on LibCon agenda
All three main political parties pledged their support for reforming current libel legislation before the general election
Posted by Laura Oliver on 13 May 2010Times Online: Latest cases on the London libel trail
Jeet Singh is an Indian national who lives in India and is thought never to have visited Britain but is suing a British freelance journalist
Posted by Judith Townend on 12 May 2010Index on Censorship: Conservatives pledge support to libel reform campaign
Conservative shadow justice secretary, Dominic Grieve confirmed the party would undertake a 'fundamental review of the libel laws' if elected
Posted by Judith Townend on 9 April 2010Journalism.co.uk backs Libel Reform Campaign
Journalism.co.uk pledges support to the Libel Reform Campaign, run by Index on Censorship, Sense About Science and English PEN
Posted by Laura Oliver on 1 April 2010Liberal Conspiracy: Why Tom Watson opposed libel costs reform
MP Tom Watson was criticised for his opposition to libel cost reform and defends his position on the Liberal Conspiracy
Posted by Judith Townend on 1 April 2010Evan Harris MP: 'Missing ingredient' in Jack Straw's libel reform support
Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris suggests the 'missing ingredient' in Jack Straw's pledge for libel reform is a commitment to limit big companies suing
Posted by Judith Townend on 29 March 2010Shadow justice minister says libel reform issue would be a 'priority' for a Tory government
Conservative shadow justice minister Henry Bellingham said if his party formed the next government they would give libel reform priority
Posted by Judith Townend on 24 March 2010British Journalism Review: Calls for libel law reform are misguided
'Journalists who don’t like risk should go elsewhere,' says investigative reporter Bruce Page as he assesses calls for libel law reform
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Defamation bill published online after inclusion in Queen's Speech
Libel reform was included in the Queen's Speech this week, which outlines Parliament's focus for the coming 12 months
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 11/05/12