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Regina v Independent Television Commission, ex parte TV Danmark 1 Ltd: HL 25 Jul 2001

A contract was proposed for the exclusive broadcast of the Danish national football team’s matches in the World Cup 2002, by pay-TV. The contract would violate Danish law, since an insufficient number of Danes would be able to access the pay-TV service. No offer to share the rights had been made. Permission was sought from … Continue reading Regina v Independent Television Commission, ex parte TV Danmark 1 Ltd: HL 25 Jul 2001

Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd: Admn 21 Dec 2007

The prosecutor appealed dismissal of a charge of receiving a broadcast television programme with intent to avoid payment. The defendant ran a public house. She acquired a card which allowed her to receive transmissions from a Greek satellite broadcasting premier league football matches. The intellectual property rights to such matches in the UK lay with … Continue reading Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd: Admn 21 Dec 2007

Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd and others: HL 28 Oct 1999

Fair Coment on Political Activities The defendant newspaper had published articles wrongly accusing the claimant, the former Prime Minister of Ireland of duplicity. The paper now appealed, saying that it should have had available to it a defence of qualified privilege because of the claimant’s status as a politician. Held: The appeal failed (Lords Hope … Continue reading Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd and others: HL 28 Oct 1999

Cairns v Modi: CA 31 Oct 2012

Three appeals against the levels of damages awards were heard together, and the court considered the principles to be applied.
Held: In assessing compensation following a libel, the essential question was how much loss and damage did the . .

Regina v Secretary of State for The Home Department Ex Parte Simms: HL 11 Feb 1999

The two prisoners, serving life sentences for murder, had had their appeals rejected. They continued to protest innocence, and sought to bring their campaigns to public attention through the press, having oral interviews with journalists without . .