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Tom Bennett (City University), Paul Wragg (School of Law, University of Leeds), Colette Allen and guests discuss topical issues from the world of Media Law.... more
FAQs about The Media Law Podcast:How many episodes does The Media Law Podcast have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.
August 17, 2023Newscast! Climate protesters sentenced to 3 years in prisonColette and Tom round up the big Media Law stories of the summer, focusing on the Court of Appeal upholding a three-year prison sentence for non-violate climate activism, and an emotive Guardian article railing against English libel law....more29minPlay
July 18, 2023Newscast! The "BBC presenter" imbroglioColette, Tom and Paul get stuck into the Media Law headlines, with the recent allegations around BBC newsreader Huw Edwards front and centre. The trio discuss the potentially sticky legal situation in which The Sun may now find itself....more43minPlay
June 23, 2023Newscast! Boris Johnson and the "kangaroo court"Colette, Tom and Paul discuss the fallout from the House of Commons Privileges Committee report's conclusion that former PM Boris Johnson intentionally or recklessly misled the House, and whether any of Johnson's (or his allies') outbursts might land him in hot water....more30minPlay
June 15, 2023Newscast! Harry in the witness boxColette, Tom and Paul discuss Prince Harry's testimony in his privacy claim against The Mirror for phone hacking, and Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith's failed libel claim against Australian news outlets that accused him of war crimes....more37minPlay
May 31, 2023Newscast! Cadwalladr's costs and kingly protestsColette, Tom and Paul get stuck into the latest purported attack on press freedom, as well as the arrests of anti-monarchy protesters at the recent coronation of King Charles III. There's also time for a quick word on the 45th US President's latest legal travails....more31minPlay
May 04, 2023Newscast! Dominion v FoxThe team are back to discuss the fall out of the monstrous Fox News settlement with Dominion Voting, as well as the legal implications of chatbot interviews and responses and the recent judgment of Hay v Cresswell....more28minPlay
April 04, 2023Newscast! Harry and Elton still standing up against Associated NewsColette and Tom pore over the latest headlines in Media Law, including Prince Harry, Elton John and others' privacy case against Associated News. We've also got some potentially libellous tweets to review and thoughts on how to deal with camera phones in theatres, in the light of a recent nude picture scandal....more30minPlay
March 13, 2023Newscast! Lineker's suspension, Hancock's WhatsApp leaksColette, Tom and Paul have at the latest headlines in Media Law, including Gary Lineker's (now lifted) suspension at the BBC, and journalist Isabel Oakshott's decision to hand over a cache of Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages to the Daily Telegraph. There's also news from the Court of Appeal in Banks v Cadwalladr....more38minPlay
February 28, 2023Newscast! A massive nuisance...Colette and Tom deal with the headlines, including the Supreme Court's decision on nuisance in Fearn v Tate Gallery, and the privacy implications of a new viral TikTok trend....more28minPlay
January 20, 2023Newscast! A busy start to the year...The usual trio are back with the first Newscast of 2023 - and there is a lot going on! Amongst other things, we've got Human Rights Watch's warning that the UK risks being labelled a rights abuser over its new restrictions on political protest, the fallout from Jeremy Clarkson's now infamous column in The Sun about Meghan Markle, and former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen threatening to sue various people for libel....more32minPlay
FAQs about The Media Law Podcast:How many episodes does The Media Law Podcast have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.