Tag: Politics
A pressing need for regulation …
In 2012, when I clicked on a link in order to watch a family friend appear in front of the Leveson Inquiry, I little realised just how much the subject of press regulation would get under my skin. Sometimes in a good way. But, all too often, it’s more like formication. Read more »
Posted: January 13th, 2017 under Topics: Happened to me, Justice, Law, Politics, Press, Regulation
Brexit: supreme logic required
Much has been written about the Government’s appeal to the Supreme Court in the Brexit case. Political commentators tell us that the appeal is very likely to fail. Many lawyers think otherwise. Read more »
Posted: December 4th, 2016 under Topics: Communication, Human Rights, Justice, Law, Politics
Moses and the Culture Secretary
It has been a strange week for those of us who took a keen interest in press regulation as a result of the Leveson Inquiry. Read more »
Posted: April 15th, 2016 under Topics: Justice, Law, Politics, Press, Regulation
DC taking a leaf out of DC?
The morning after the Newsnight before, everyone is asking why did he do it? And how will it work? Find the answer the second question and I think you have the answer to the first. Read more »
Posted: March 24th, 2015 under Topics: Communication, Politics
It’s lawyers v politicians in the battle for human rights
The Conservative Party has published plans to change Britain’s human rights law. They have been criticised by many lawyers. But, whilst the politicians may have got the law wrong, many lawyers seem to have got the politics wrong. Read more »
Posted: December 31st, 2014 under Topics: Human Rights, Justice, Law, Politics
Victim statements: are they having the wrong impact?
In an episode of The West Wing from 2002, the (fictional) US President. Jed Bartlet, prepares for a presidential debate by considering how he should answer a question designed to challenge his opposition to capital punishment: “If your youngest daughter, Zoe, was raped and murdered, would you not want to see the man responsible put to death?” Read more »
Posted: August 5th, 2014 under Topics: Communication, Human Rights, Justice, Law, Politics
Has the press done to Miller what police did to Mitchell?
It is not that long ago that the press were pointing to Andrew Mitchell MP and asking: “If the police can do that to a government minister, what chance the rest of us.” I now find myself asking whether we shouldn’t just substitute “press” for “police” and “Maria Miller” for “Andrew Mitchell”. Read more »
Posted: April 9th, 2014 under Topics: Politics, Press, Regulation
Journalists in a tiz at Supreme Court’s win-win decision
I’m not sure quite how to say this. So I’ll say it twice: Read more »
Posted: October 31st, 2013 under Topics: Communication, Human Rights, Justice, Law, Politics, Regulation
Leveson – Is the battle already lost?
What are the chances of being able to write a 2,000 page report on press regulation and walk away with all-party support (or even all-Party support)? Plainly, not very high. This final stage of the inquiry could have been – should have been – handled differently. Read more »
Posted: November 30th, 2012 under Topics: Human Rights, Justice, Law, Mediation, Politics, Press, Regulation
Leveson could legislate for a non-statutory regulator
The press are against statutory regulation of their activities. That is the message they have been sending to the Leveson Inquiry. But most people fear that, without a legislative underpinning, press regulation will be toothless. How then to reconcile those two opposing views? Do it like this … Read more »
Posted: July 26th, 2012 under Topics: Justice, Law, Politics, Press, Regulation