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JUL 17 2018
UK diver called ‘pedo’ by Musk could have a strong defamation case
Billionaire tech pioneer Elon Musk made the news this week when he referred to one of the British divers involved in the rescue mission in Thailand as a “pedo” in a tweet to his circa 22 million followers. Yahoo have written a commentary in relation to the incident, which Megan O’Boyle of Taylor Hampton has…
Read moreMAY 16 2018
Press Release Bruno Lachaux v Huffington Post
The Huffington Post has today apologised to our client Bruno Lachaux in relation to an article it published on its website on 20 January 2014, in the landmark libel case of Lachaux v Oath (UK) Ltd. Please read the following press release and statement in open court for further details…
Read moreAPR 20 2018
Are Current UK Laws Sufficient in Combating Fake News?
The internet revolutionised the way humans access information. However, this increase in access may lead to the undermining of the truth as there are more people than ever posting on the web without the requisite safeguards. Readers must be more careful than ever to ensure that what they are reading is valid. Fake News The…
Read moreAPR 12 2018
Data Protection and Political Campaigns
Data Protection and Political Campaigns On 17 March 2018, whistle-blower Christopher Wylie shocked the world by revealing how his former firm Cambridge Analytica (“CA”) allegedly exploited data from Facebook to influence voters and win elections. Wylie worked at CA from the beginning and described the company as an “arsenal of weapons” in the current culture…
Read moreAPR 11 2018
Art Law – The Tort of Negligence and Reputation Management
There are few in the art world who haven’t heard of the Beltracci forgery scandal, where Wolfgang and Helene Beltracci were charged and convicted of selling 14 forged paintings (the actual number of forgeries is still unknown). High profile cases like this boast the drama and excitement that comes with the trial of a master…
Read moreAPR 01 2018
Data Protection and the GDPR
In the light of recent events, namely the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the conversation regarding the value of data has never been more present in everyday conversation. Data is a new commodity, considered the oil of the digital era. Like the oil industry, many are calling the big tech companies to be broken up like Standard…
Read moreMAR 28 2018
Discussion of Case LJY v Persons Unknown
Can the law help victims of anonymous abuse? The answer is found in the case of LJY v Persons Unknown [2017] EWHC 3230 (QB). On December 5th, 2017, LJY, a well-known figure in the entertainment industry received a letter purporting to be from a “highly discreet organisation”. The organisation claimed to be representing a nameless…
Read moreMAR 26 2018
Brexit Immigration Policy Updates ・ March 2018
As Brexit negotiations continue, this is the latest information from the Home Office on the status of EU citizens in the UK and how you are affected. Below is the text of the circular: You may have seen this week that the UK and the EU have now reached an agreement on what happens during…
Read moreMAR 26 2018
Changes to Minimum Income Requirement for Spouse Visa
Updates on Immigration Rules – August 2017 As of 10 August 2017, after the decision of MM (Lebanon) & Others v SSHD, the Home Office must now take into consideration specified circumstances if the spouse does not currently meet the minimum income threshold in a spouse visa application. Main Changes to minimum income requirement for…
Read moreFEB 18 2018
Hugh Grant Victory
Hugh Grant, represented by Anjlee Saigol of Taylor Hampton, brought an action against Mirror Group for the hacking of his phone and emails, as well as the use of blagging and private investigators to unlawfully obtain and publish his private information at its three national newspapers for over a decade. In an unprecedented settlement, Mirror…
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