Blake Lapthorn solicitors’ Defamation team has compiled a list of news, press releases and articles for you.

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hyperlinks do not constitute publication of defamatory material

14 Dec 2011

Our Publishing group highlights that the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a recent case that publishing a hyperlink on a website to a defamatory article will not give rise to liability for defamation.

the high-price of vindication for online libel

23 Nov 2011

Our Defamation and Privacy team looks at the High Court's recent decision in a defamation claim which illustrates the appetite of the court to award high damages as vindication for a serious online libel.

"super-injunctions" - recent developments

21 Nov 2011

Our Publishing group looks at two developments in the area of super-injunctions in response to the review of the law surrounding the area carried out in May.

ECJ rules that a UK publisher can be sued in French court

02 Nov 2011

Our Publishing group highlights the news that the Mirror Group has lost its legal battle in the ECJ relating to the jurisdiction of a French court to hear a privacy claim against an English company.

Ferdinand v MGN Ltd – a landmark media win

24 Oct 2011

Our Defamation team looks at the recent decision in the case between footballer Rio Ferdinand and the Sunday Mirror which resulted in a landmark win for the media and publishers in the protection of freedom of expression.

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For further information contact Elaine Heywood, partner in Blake Lapthorn's Defamation team on 023 8085 7124 or email elaine.heywood@bllaw.co.uk.