The Times publisher deploys AI legaltech support lawyers – and reporters Legal The publisher behind The Times and The Sun is bringing AI into the newsroom after investing in a legaltech tool that scans vast amounts of copy for libel and legal risks in minutes. News UK has invested in ClearDraft, an AI-powered content-clearance platform founded by media lawyers Alex Wade and David Burgess in late 2025. [...]
Meet the startup backed by Peter Thiel that wants to ‘hold journalists to account’ Legal Founder Aron D’Souza spoke to Maria Ward-Brennan about his Peter Thiel-backed startup, which aims to hold journalists accountable by providing real-time ratings and investigations into their reporting practices. There exists a lively debate about the extent to which AI could replace journalists, but before it does that – could it develop a hold over the [...]
Can Donald Trump really sue the BBC for $1bn? Legal US President Donald Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for $1bn over the misleading edit of a Panorama programme has thrown the Corporation into crisis. But it’s unclear if the US President’s threats have any legal substance. Trump made his legal threat after a BBC memo was leaked, revealing that its Panorama programme had spliced [...]
High Court sides with The Guardian over actor Noel Clarke libel claim August 22, 2025 The High Court threw out actor Noel Clarke's libel case against The Guardian over its story that detailed sexual misconduct he was alleged to have committed
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Reclaim Party’s Laurence Fox libel battle continues in appeal court July 28, 2025 Laurence Fox appeared at the Court of Appeal today, seeking to question a legal ruling in favour of two men whom he had labelled 'paedophiles' online.
The Macrons’ biggest battle will be against US defamation laws July 24, 2025 Breaking precedent, President Macron and Brigitte Macron filed a US lawsuit against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.
Gerry Adams’ libel case against BBC kicks off April 29, 2025 Gerry Adams is suing the BBC for defamation over a programme it ran that alleged he sanctioned the murder of an informer
Judge dismisses Matt Hancock’s request and orders him to pay Andrew Bridgen £18,000 April 14, 2025 Former ex-health minister Matt Hancock MP is set to head to trial against former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen after a judge dismisses his strike-out application
VAR check: Joey Barton set to cough up £75,000 to partly settle defamatory ‘bike nonce’ dispute with Jeremy Vine June 18, 2024 Football Joey Barton has issued a statement via X today to apologise to broadcaster Jeremy Vine after he posted several defamatory social media posts, including one calling Vine a '#BikeNonce'.