December 2019
London, UK
Protecting the Media Conference
This event, now in its 25th year, serves as the ultimate review of key developments in the field of media law over the last 12 months.
Thank you to all those who attended in 2018!
We're still putting the 2019 programme together - if you'd like to know as soon as it's ready then please register your interest by downloading last year's brochure.
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2018 Clash of the titans: Cliff Richard wins pivotal privacy case against the BBC
Does the Cliff Richard case redraw boundaries of media law?
The BBC has lost a 4-year-long, potentially landmark case against Cliff Richard, who has been awarded an initial payment of £210,000 in damages, over the broadcaster’s report that the singer was being investigated about historical child sexual assault claims.
In a case that delved into detail about the investigative process of journalism, and the apparent failure in communication between the news agency and law enforcement, the BBC warned that the judgment created new case law and represented a “dramatic shift against press freedom”.
Media experts are adamant that the ruling will have an enormous impact on how the British media reports on ongoing police investigations with the case ultimately debating the extent to which the rights of the media to report on an ongoing police investigation outweigh invading an individual’s right to privacy.
PROTECTING THE MEDIA 2018: THE ESSENTIAL UPDATE
In just one day learn how to more effectively protect yourself and your clients by gaining invaluable insights into the caselaw and current legal issues surrounding the key topics of defamation, privacy, data protection and many more...
Defamation
- The last 12 months case law in review
- An overview on serious harm in advance of the Supreme Court’s hearing in Lachaux.
- Trials of preliminary issues in libel cases
Data Protection & Privacy
- The GDPR and the changing face of data protection
- The essential privacy update, taking a look at all of the latest case law that you need to be aware of.
Orders Against the Media
- Contempt - Discussing Tommy Robinson and beyond
- State access to journalistic materials
- Restricting reporting materials
YOUR ESTEEMED CHAIR FOR THE DAY!
This timely and thought provoking programme has been developed in consultation with Michael Skrein, Senior Media Litigation Partner at Reed Smith
EXPERT SPEAKERS AT 2018'S Protecting the Media Conference
Including lawyers, barristers and in-house counsel
WHY ATTEND THE PROTECTING THE MEDIA CONFERENCE?
The latest regulatory developments:
- The GDPR and the changing face of data protection
- How the Defamation Act is working out in practice
- Regulating online abuse - are the introduction of controversial laws across Europe protecting users against harassment?
A must attend event for:
- Information law solicitors
- Data protection lawyers
- In-house media lawyers and in-house counsel
Attend this event to gain insight into the three C’s:
- Contempt
- Copyright
- Caselaw