the law behind the news
DefamationA bolster for free speech, or a confusing mechanism that might spawn more litigation? Baroness Tina Stowell and Sir John Whittingdale MP have introduced the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (“SLAPP”) Bill into Parliament.
InsolvencyA long read: Eight years after the monumental collapse of construction juggernaut Carillion, the UK’s accountancy regulator has banned five of its former executives for acting recklessly. Breaking Law casts an eye back to the failure of the listed multinational.
RegulationMeta is launching a High Court challenge against Ofcom's revenue-based fee structure under the newly enforced Online Safety Act.
FamilyThe UK Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot use the ancient parens patriae jurisdiction to overturn valid adoption orders.
DiscriminationA White graduate and journalist is suing the Bar Council and the 10,000 Black Interns program under the Equality Act.