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Tobacco branding ban to face battle through the courts
18th May 2012

Ministers have been warned by Imperial Tobacco that they will be facing a bitter legal battle with tobacco companies if they go ahead with a ban on branded cigarette packaging The government is considering introducing plain packaging for cigarette Read more...

Queen’s Speech introduces libel reform laws
16th May 2012

A new Bill intended to reform libel law is expected to be published soon, after being confirmed in the Queen’s speech this week. The Bill is expected to help protect the right to free speech without hindrance from the threat of libel action, par Read more...

Andy Coulson allowed to appeal over ruling on legal fees
14th May 2012

The former News of the World editor has won permission to appeal the previous high court ruling that News International is not liable to pay his legal fees over the phone-hacking scandal. In August last year, News Group Newspapers, the subsidiary Read more...

People have right to criticise politicians
14th May 2012

The High Court has ruled that a councillor had the right, under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights which provides for freedom of expression, to criticise the running of council meetings. Welsh Councillor Malcolm Calver had claimed Read more...

New legislation postponed whilst constitutional reform prioritised
10th May 2012

It has been reported that several Bills are to be postponed in favour of reform to the House of Lords. It has been suggested that the delays are down to the length of time it will take to scrutinise and debate the proposed reforms for an elected seco Read more...