Nadia Tymkiw

1 month ago | lexology.com | Keith Mathieson |Rupert Cowper-Coles |Nadia Tymkiw |Mafruhdha Miah |Samantha Thompson |Thomas Otter | +3 more

Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases. Law Commission launches supplementary consultation on contempt of court reformsOn 3 March 2025, the Law Commission launched a supplementary consultation on its proposed contempt of court reforms. This follows its consultation in 2024 as previously reported in Take 10.

Oct 24, 2024 | law360.co.uk | Nadia Tymkiw

By Nadia Tymkiw ( October 24, 2024, 10:26 AM EDT) -- It has often been said that libel litigation is a rich person's game. Despite relatively recent reform to the substantive law — with the Defamation Act 2013 introduced in part to redress the perceived imbalance between the freedom of expression and protection of reputation — costly libel litigation has proliferated in recent years....

Oct 24, 2024 | law360.com | Nadia Tymkiw

By Nadia Tymkiw ( October 24, 2024, 10:26 AM EDT) -- It has often been said that libel litigation is a rich person's game. Despite relatively recent reform to the substantive law — with the Defamation Act 2013 introduced in part to redress the perceived imbalance between the freedom of expression and protection of reputation — costly libel litigation has proliferated in recent years.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

Oct 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Nadia Tymkiw

It is one of the more divisive pieces of legislation to be introduced in recent years which will fundamentally shape the way the internet operates. Online safety campaigners suggest it doesn't go far enough; digital rights groups are concerned about the significant impact it could have on freedom of expression online and user privacy. The fierce debate risks leading to misconceptions around the legislation. We dispel some of the common misconceptions below. 1.

Oct 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Rupert Cowper-Coles |Nadia Tymkiw |Jessica Kingsbury

Under the Online Safety Act (OSA), senior managers of in-scope services could be held personally liable in certain circumstances for the company's non-compliance with obligations within the legislation. It will be important for officers and directors of tech companies to familiarise themselves with these provisions and consider what steps can be taken to ensure personal and corporate compliance.