The rise of social media and user generated content has created new challenges for those seeking to protect privacy and reputation, as well as for intermediaries and the media who may have to defend themselves against claims. We look at some of the legal tools around reputation management from the perspective of defendants and claimants, including the impact of the Defamation Act 2013, and the use of privacy injunctions.
The website operators' defence for defamatory
user generated content
Timothy Pinto considers the key defences available to
intermediaries when dealing with defamation complaints.
Privacy injunctions and the English
courts
Jo Joyce discusses the use and value of injunctions as a privacy
tool.
Interpreting "serious harm" in the
Defamation Act 2013
Suzy Shinner looks at the s1 defence under the Defamation Act.
Will the new arbitration process, IPSO facto,
promote voluntary press regulation?
Our team takes a closer look at the Independent Press Standards
Organisation.
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