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Perspective - Blog
Published on 03 Feb 2022.
By Emily Saffer , Associate
and Simon Hart , Partner, Head of Banking & Financial Markets Disputes
The Court of Appeal has held that a claim in knowing receipt will fail if, at the moment of receipt, the beneficiary’s equitable proprietary interest is destroyed or overridden so that the recipient holds the property as beneficial owner.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 03 Feb 2022.
By Jessica Davies , Associate
and Jake Hardy , Partner
In Crossley and others v Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and others(1) the High Court refused to strike out or summarily dismiss the fraudulent misrepresentation claim brought by more than 86,000 vehicle owners against Volkswagen ("VW").
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 20 Jan 2022.
By Jake Hardy , Partner
and Christopher Wheatley , Senior Associate
In Libyan Investment Authority v Credit Suisse International & Ors ([2021] EWHC 2684 (Comm), the Commercial Court granted summary judgment dismissing the Libyan Investment Authority's (LIA's) claims against Credit Suisse International (Credit Suisse) and others on the grounds that they were time-barred.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 06 Jan 2022.
By Jonathan Cary , Partner
The High Court found that, when considering the postponement of the limitation period for the purposes of Section 32(1) of the Limitation Act 1980, the question of whether the claimant could have discovered the fraud with "reasonable diligence" extends to the period before the claimant suffered a loss.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 12 Nov 2021.
By Tim Potts , Senior Associate
and Jake Hardy , Partner
The Commercial Court has found that there was no limitation on the capacity of the Italian local authority Busto di Arsizio to enter into a valid swap contracts with Deutsche Bank.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 12 Jul 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 25 Jun 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 06 Jun 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 23 May 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 09 May 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 26 Apr 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 28 Mar 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 15 Mar 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 04 Mar 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 15 Feb 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 05 Feb 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Press and Media
Published on 15 Jan 2024.
By Lindsay Warwick , Partner
International law firm RPC announced today that Lindsay Warwick, a leading media litigator, joins as Partner. An already powerful bench of over ten media litigators, the appointment cements the firm's reputation as having the UK's leading media defence practice.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 12 Jan 2024.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 04 Dec 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 20 Nov 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 31 Oct 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 13 Oct 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 29 Sep 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 15 Sep 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 07 Aug 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 21 Jul 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 07 Jul 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 09 Jun 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 31 May 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 12 May 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Jake Cotterill , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 28 Apr 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 13 Apr 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This fortnight's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 24 Mar 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 10 Mar 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This fortnight's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 13 Feb 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This fortnight's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 07 Feb 2023.
By Alisha Jackson , Paralegal
and Alex Pollock , Associate
In RW v Österreichische Post AG (C-154/21), the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has provided clarification on the right of access to personal data and information relating to the processing of such data under Article 15(1) of the GDPR.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 27 Jan 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 16 Jan 2023.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Niamh Greene , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 22 Dec 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Niamh Greene , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 25 Nov 2022.
By Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
Following the Government's response to the SLAPP consultation in the summer, the UK Anti-SLAPP coalition (a working group that includes English PEN, the Foreign Policy Centre and Index on Censorship, "the Coalition") has this week published a model Anti-SLAPP law, which has been endorsed by a collection of free speech and anti-corruption organisations, journalists, editors and lawyers.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 23 Nov 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
and Jessica Kingsbury , Associate
and Niamh Greene , Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 24 Oct 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 10 Oct 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 16 Sep 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 01 Aug 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 08 Jul 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 17 Jun 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 23 May 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
and Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Alex Vakil , Partner
and Alex Wilson , Partner
and Samantha Thompson , Senior Associate
and Nadia Tymkiw , Senior Associate
and Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock , Associate
and Thomas Otter , Associate
and Megan Grew , Associate
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 09 May 2022.
By Keith Mathieson , Partner
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update for media lawyers. This month's digest reports on key media developments and the latest cases.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 22 Apr 2022.
By Mafruhdha Miah , Senior Associate
In Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales v British Broadcasting Corporation [2022] EWHC 826 (QB), an interim injunction has been granted in favour of the Attorney General (AG) to restrain the BBC from broadcasting the identity and image of an alleged covert human intelligence source for MI5 (known only as ‘X’) who is accused of being abusive to two former partners and using his position with MI5 to terrorise and control one of the women. The injunction was granted on the basis that, while it "represented a very significant interference with the right of the BBC to freedom of expression and the correlative right of the public to receive the information the BBC wishes to publish" [23], such a measure was necessary in order to prevent a real and immediate risk to X’s life or safety, as well as the potential wider impact of publication on national security.
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