The Media Law Podcast

The Media Law Podcast
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Tom Bennett (City University), Paul Wragg (School of Law, University of Leeds), Colette Allen and guests discuss topical issues from the world of Media Law.

  1. 4d ago

    Newscast! Juries v Meta & Google, SLAPPS and Israel v NYT

    Colette, Tom and Paul are back to discuss the jury finding against Meta and Google, the UK's first 'SLAPP' judgment, Israel's libel threat against the New York Times and the potentially defamatory coverage of a prize-winning short story. Listen closely for the special guest appearance from Paul's cat.

    51 min

  2. Mar 2

    Newscast! Proscription of Palestine Action ruled unlawful

    Tom and Paul discuss the High Court's recent ruling that the Home Secretary's proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful. Also on the agenda are the acquittal of the Filton 6, Reform UK's threats to defund the University of Bangor, and an update from Trump's lawsuit against the BBC in Florida.

    42 min

  3. Jan 16

    Newscast! 2026 begins - let the libels commence...

    Colette, Tom and Paul rake over the most recent headlines from the world of Media Law, including the BBC's attempt to get Trump's libel suit dismissed, and the collapse of a private prosecution against comedian Reginald D Hunter.

    31 min

  4. 12/15/2025

    Newscast! It's beginning to look a lot like libel...

    Colette, Tom and Paul round up the Media Law news as we head into the Christmas period. On the agenda: Donald Trump threatens the BBC with a $5bn libel suit, the fallout from former England goalkeeper Mary Earps' memoir, and a discussion of academic freedom following accusations of censorship at Sheffield Hallam University.

    42 min

  5. 11/05/2025

    Blake v Fox - Court of Appeal

    Colette and Tom discuss the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Blake v Fox. In the judgment, the Court grapples with "serious harm" under section 1 of the Defamation Act 2013 once again, and stakes out a controversial position on the appropriate test for causation.

    45 min

  6. 10/27/2025

    Newscast: That's a Rap

    Colette, Tom and Paul provide commentary on the decisions closing the two separate cases involving rappers Drake and Kneecap's Mo Chara. They also cover the hacking of the third party user verification service used by Discord and the successful appeal against conviction of the Quran burner.

    39 min

  7. 09/28/2025

    Newscast Summer 2025

    The gang are back together to go through the summer's headlines.

    47 min

  8. 08/07/2025

    Newscast! The MoD's superinjunction, VPNs galore, and the Coldplay kiss cam incident

    Colette, Judith and the returning Paul discuss the ending of the superinjunction prompted by the Ministry of Defence data leak, the Macrons’ defamation claim, the Coldplay Kiss Cam story, and the recent surge in downloads of VPNs in the UK.

    53 min
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Tom Bennett (City University), Paul Wragg (School of Law, University of Leeds), Colette Allen and guests discuss topical issues from the world of Media Law.

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  • Creator
    The Media Law Podcast
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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    The Media Law Podcast

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