Open letter to David Cameron, also signed by Mumsnet and the Internet Service Providers Association, warns that current law is curbing free speech online
Indian national His Holiness Sant Baba Jeet Singh ji Maharaj has been granted the right to appeal in his libel case against British journalist Hardeep Singh
Speech Act aims to protect US writers and journalists from defamation cases brought in jurisdictions with weaker freedom of expression laws
Congress has given final approval to the Speech Act, which aims to protect US citizens from those bringing defamation cases in jurisdictions with weaker freedom of expression laws
The Speech Act, which will protect Americans from libel tourism, received a unanimous voice vote, placing it one step closer to becoming federal law
A new libel tourism law in the US reinforces the need for legislative change in Britain, say libel reform groups
Private Member's Defamation Bill aims to reform 'costly' and 'complex' laws and calls for stronger public interest defence and new rules for online
Paul Tweed, media lawyer, Johnsons Solicitors
Dossier reviews current state of media freedom in the UK, highlighting libel and data protection as areas for change
Science writer will now be able to use 'fair comment' defence in libel case
Libel Reform campaign puts pressure on Conservatives to join
Commons select committee suggests curbing libel tourism and strengthening the public interest defence
Science writer's Court of Appeal hearing scheduled for 23 February
The Libel Reform Campaign announced a "victory" today as the Queen's Speech confirmed legislation will be introduced in the next 12 months to reform defamation law
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme Chris Jefferies, the landlord of Joanna Yeates who was arrested on suspicion of her murder but later released, tells of being 'very disturbed' by press reports after his arrest
Lord Lester urged the newly-formed joint committee on the draft defamation bill not to try to tackle a privacy law within the legislation
MigrationWatch has threatened political commentator Sally Bercow with libel action following comments she made about a Daily Express story on migration
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger gives his views on libel legislation and support to Lord Lester
Current common law of libel in Jamaica is the same as that in England and Wales
Jonathan Heawood discusses the criticisms English PEN has faced in relation to its libel reform campaign from both sides
Significant changes to current libel legislation are proposed, to address online publishing and greater protection for journalists reporting on parliamentary proceedings
The bill could offer greater protection for journalists covering parliamentary proceedings and seeks to update libel legislation in light of online publishing
Will reforms to English and Welsh libel legislation put forward by Lord Lester be hindered by a lack of parliamentary resource and time, asks David Allen Green
Analysing the main changes in Lord Lester's libel bill, the BBC's Kevin Marsh says it 'tackles some of the current laws' deficiencies head on' but "'body swerves others'
Inforrm blog continues to offer challenging discussion around the arguments posed by the Libel Reform campaign
All three main political parties pledged their support for reforming current libel legislation before the general election
Jeet Singh is an Indian national who lives in India and is thought never to have visited Britain but is suing a British freelance journalist
Conservative shadow justice secretary, Dominic Grieve confirmed the party would undertake a 'fundamental review of the libel laws' if elected
Journalism.co.uk pledges support to the Libel Reform Campaign, run by Index on Censorship, Sense About Science and English PEN
MP Tom Watson was criticised for his opposition to libel cost reform and defends his position on the Liberal Conspiracy
Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris suggests the 'missing ingredient' in Jack Straw's pledge for libel reform is a commitment to limit big companies suing
Conservative shadow justice minister Henry Bellingham said if his party formed the next government they would give libel reform priority
'Journalists who don’t like risk should go elsewhere,' says investigative reporter Bruce Page as he assesses calls for libel law reform
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