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Mo Salah's Own Goal: When Venting On Social Media Outside Of The Workplace Leads To A Red Card

Mohamed Salah's post match comments about being "thrown under the bus" lit up the news cycle this week.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Defamation And Social Media: First Impressions Count

Are first impressions everything? According to a recent decision from the Sheriff Appeal Court, a first impression is a lasting impression...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

Noel Clarke vs The Guardian: Key Legal Lessons

The libel case of Noel Clarke -v- The Guardian has sparked widespread discussion about the boundaries of truth, and investigative journalism and the public interest defence, in the context of defamation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Teacher Stern

Protecting Your Digital Reputation In The UK: Law, Strategy & Action

In the digital age, one false post, review or comment can spread far and fast. For individuals and businesses in the UK, this can be detrimental to reputation and affect revenue.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

High Court Dismisses High-profile Libel Claim, Finding That Defences Of Truth And Public Interest Are Established

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Judgment Day In Noel Clarke's £70 Million Libel Claim

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd (2025): The High Court Dismisses A Last-minute Request

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Derogatory, Defamatory - What's In A Name?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Dyson Fails To Keep Worker Abuse Case Out Of UK Courts

United Kingdom Commercial

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

English Court Determines The "Meaning" Of Personal Data

United Kingdom Privacy

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A&O Shearman

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Is This For Real? The Legal Reality Behind Deepfakes

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Received A Negative Online Review? Practical Tips On Removing False And Defamatory Online Reviews

United Kingdom Litigation

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Spencer West

Wagatha Costie And The Detailed Assessment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Memery Crystal

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Does The UK Have A Coherent Strategy For Private Capital? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

Building Safety Act 2022: What To Expect In 2026 - Levy, BSR Reform, Second Staircases And Remediation Bill

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

EU Digital Omnibus Proposals To Reform Data And AI Laws – The Leaked Version

United Kingdom Privacy

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EU's Digital Omnibus: Everything You Need To Know

European Union Technology

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Ius Laboris

Fresh Evidence On Witness Credibility Resulted In Tribunal Decision Being Set Aside

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Defences To Defamation: A Quick Guide To Protecting Free Speech And Reputation

Defamation law seeks to balance the protection of reputation and the right to free speech. Defamation occurs when false statements cause serious harm to a person's reputation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

The Risky World Of Social Media: An Introduction

One of the main risks that social media can pose is in respect of defamation claims.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Stephens Scown

Care Providers – Dealing With Defamation

Care providers must proactively monitor and address defamatory online comments to protect their reputation and revenue. Swift legal action, including requesting content removal and gathering evidence, is essential for mitigating potential financial loss.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Ellis Jones

ECCTA SLAPP Provisions Article

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) introduces potential anti-SLAPP provisions, targeting litigation used to silence discussions on economic crime. If implemented, these measures could prevent strategic lawsuits that aim to suppress public interest speech related to financial misconduct.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Kuits Solicitors

Baby Reindeer And The Complex Legal Issues It Raises Around Defamation, Privacy, Data, Harassment And Media Regulation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Level

Fiona Harvey's defamation claims against Netflix and Richard Gadd: a legal analysis

United Kingdom Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

The Libel Bible: The Basics Of Defamation Law

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: No Need To Be Defenceless To Defamation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: An Overview Of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: A Deeper Look At Publication And Meaning

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: What's The (Serious) Harm?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Account Closure Claim Struck Out By High Court As An Abuse Of Process

United Kingdom Finance

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TLT Solicitors

Reputation In The Digital Age: How Family Offices Can Combat Online Reputational Risks

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

New UK Measures To Address SLAPPs: A Panacea Or A Missed Opportunity?

United Kingdom Criminal

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Travers Smith LLP

The Libel Bible: What's The (Serious) Harm?

Welcome to 'The Libel Bible' – a six-part article series on all things defamation law. In this comprehensive series, we delve into the complexities of defamation and the law that surrounds it in the UK.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Account Closure Claim Struck Out By High Court As An Abuse Of Process

In the decision of Uzbekov v Revolut [2024] EWHC 98 (KB) handed out last week, the High Court has struck out a "de-banking" account closure claim bought by an ex-customer...

United Kingdom Finance

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TLT Solicitors

Reputation In The Digital Age: How Family Offices Can Combat Online Reputational Risks

The reputation of individuals and corporations has always been vulnerable to attack. However, the ease and speed with which information can be disseminated online raises new...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

New UK Measures To Address SLAPPs: A Panacea Or A Missed Opportunity?

The Government announced on Monday that it will introduce new measures to address Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation ("SLAPPs") through amendments to the Economic...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Travers Smith LLP

Social Media – Be Careful What You Post!

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Higgs LLP

Wagatha Christie Trademark: Footballers' Wives In Bad Faith?

We recently reported on the successful action by the creators of British TV show Only Falls and Horses. Here, the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court held, for the first time...

United Kingdom IP

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Novagraaf Group

Court Of Appeal Allows Party To Gather Documentary Evidence From Abroad

In Soriano v Forensic News LLC & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 223, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision refusing to grant an anti-suit injunction to restrain a US discovery application...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Shedding Light On ChatGPT – The Legal Considerations

Love or hate the idea (and many people fall into the latter category), AI language and text to image models have arrived. Now anyone can create prose, programmes, and pictures in mere seconds...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Quastels

OFSI Issues Second Legal Fees General Licence

The Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") has issued a second general licence with respect to the Russia...

United Kingdom International

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Astraea Group

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 18: General Update

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Importance Of Effective Supervision

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Weightmans

The Dekagram 6th March 2023

United Kingdom Litigation

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Deka Chambers

High Court Refuses Anti-Suit Injunction To Restrain US S.1782 Discovery Application In Relation To English Libel Proceedings

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Working In The Belfast Office

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Why It May Matter In Future Legal Claims Who A Multi-national Company Puts Up As A Spokesperson

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Court Orders Contempt Proceedings To Be Brought In Respect Of Possible Breaches Of Embargo On Draft Judgment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Why You Need To Act Quickly In Claims Of Defamation Or Libel

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gorvins Solicitors

Wagatha Christie: Truth, The Public Interest, And Inferential Fact Finding (Vardy v Rooney)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Social Media Allows Online Defamantion To Spread Faster And Farther

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

High Court Considers When Recast Brussels Regulation Continues To Apply In Transitional Cases

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arron Banks And Carole Cadwalladr – What Does It All Mean?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

Defamation - How To Limit The Damage And Protect Your Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

Media And Communications Claims - Essential Conduct Before Starting A Claim

United Kingdom Privacy

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Giambrone & Partners

Your Company Sucks!

United Kingdom IP

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LCF Law

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Wilberforce Chambers

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