• The Daily Mail Goes to Strasbourg

  • Nov 20 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
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The Daily Mail Goes to Strasbourg

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  • Is the cost of litigating free speech issues in the UK disproportionately high and what reforms might address the problem?

    In this episode of Double Jeopardy, Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen, together with leading media lawyer Gavin Millar KC, debate the irony of the Daily Mail’s recent victory before the the European Court of Human Rights over the issue of the costs incurred in unsuccessfully defending the paper in high profile defamation and privacy claims. They explore the chilling effect of the eye-wateringly high legal costs involved in High Court litigation and Gavin suggests some radical reforms of the current system in order effectively to maintain the right balance between the right to freedom of expression and the right to defend privacy and reputational rights.

    The trio also discuss Carole Cadwalladr’s pending case before the Strasbourg Court, the prospect of Labour enacting anti-SLAPP laws and the likelihood of bringing the Online Safety Act 2023 into full force given its potential to generate conflict with the Silicon Valley Broligarchy.

    Tune in for an engaging conversation on media law, free speech, and the political dilemmas facing a new Labour government.
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