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17 Nov 2015

Reputation rights and the deceased

The Oscar-tipped biopic of the life of Apple svengali Steve Jobs starring Michael Fassbender has met widespread praise by critics. Unlike the critics, the Jobs family has not welcomed the film, claiming that it does not contain a fair or accurate representation of the man and tarnishes the reputation and memories they wish to protect.

13 Nov 2015

Mr Guilty

We've all been guilty of a Freudian slip, but unintentional utterances by a judge can have amusing, if not grave consequences for a defendant.

10 Nov 2015

Operation Tuleta: 'Justice delayed and denied

Amjid Jabbar discusses the collapse of the high-profile hacking trial and

10 Nov 2015

More businesses look to Human Rights Act for protection

Clarification needed on whether British Bill of Rights will allow businesses to rely on human rights arguments in the future, says barrister

10 Nov 2015

Celebrity rights across the pond

Reports of the Paris fashion retailer ElevenParis being ?on the receiving end of a lawsuit jointly filed by five ?of American's biggest music A-listers – Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Jay Z, ?and Rihanna – has reignited interest in the protection of famous personalities' global merchandise rights. 

6 Nov 2015

Lady Hale: Supreme Court should be 'ashamed' of lack of judicial diversity

Selection commission does not encourage widest possible range of candidates to consider applying, says deputy president of the Supreme Court

5 Nov 2015

Fair is foul and foul is fair?

The Supreme Court's tackling of the law on contractual penalties will have businesses revisiting their liquidated damages clauses, explains Theo Barclay

3 Nov 2015

Drawing comparisons between privacy and PI damages

As the Court of Appeal prepares to deliver an important judgment, Steven Heffer recaps recent damages awards for victims of newspaper phone hacking