Colette Allen discusses the Met's roll-out of facial recognition technology and John Ware's libel claim against the Labour party with Tom Bennett, and then chats to Paul Wragg about whether s.40 of the Crime and Courts Act really is a threat to press freedom.

Tom Bennett and Paul Wragg dissect Associated Newspapers Ltd's defence to Meghan Markle's High Court privacy claim. Tom also chats to Canadian legal scholar Hilary Young (University of New Brunswick) about the prospects of the seclusion-seeking royals successfully protecting their privacy in Canada.

Tom chairs a debate between David Acheson (Kent) and Peter Coe (Reading) about companies' rights to reputation. Should companies be able to sue in defamation? What is the basis for their rights? And does the Defamation Act 2013 succeed in striking the right balance between them and freedom of expression?

Colette and Tom discuss the latest election shenanigans, including the OFCOM decision on ice-sculpture-gate and Facebook's response to political adverts distorting BBC news clips. Colette also interviews cave-diving hero Vernon Unsworth's lawyer, Mark Stephens, about his libel claim against Elon Musk in California.

The Media Law Podcast and the Bang To Rights podcast team up for a special crossover episode! MLP host Tom Bennett and Bang To Rights regulars Pete Murray and Eleanor Shember-Critchley discuss the UK election from legal and journalistic perspectives. There's also a word on the protests in Hong Kong, and their implications for journalists covering them.

Colette and Tom hone in on the week's news, with anonymity for defendants in a high-profile murder case and Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview on the agenda. Alongside this, they discuss various election-related legal matters.

Tom talks to Emma Nottingham (University of Winchester) about her research into sharenting and its effect on today's children. They consider what this practice means for children's privacy, how harmful it is, and what needs to change if we are to address it adequately.

Colette and Tom dissect the week's Media Law news, looking at Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's Instagram-based ructions, the Daily Mail's publication of leaked private pictures of US Congresswoman Katie Hill, and the broadcasting rules coming into play this election season.

Colette Allen is joined by Paul Wragg to discuss the BBC/Naga Munchetty racism row, and by Boston-based IP lawyer Deborah Peckham for a discussion of the copyright implications of a certain phrase in US singer-songwriter Lizzo's track, Truth Hurts.

Colette Allen joins the team and anchors the new Newscast edition of the MLP. Tom Bennett and Alexandros Antoniou offer their opinions on the headlines.