What is the Reframing Libel Symposium?
What is Reframing Libel? An all-day symposium debating libel reform
When? Thursday 4th November 2010, 10 am – 4.30 pm
Where? City University London, Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB
How do I book? Ticket details coming soon.
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The symposium, organised by Connie St Louis at the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism at City University London, will discuss Lord Lester’s defamation bill, currently passing through Parliament.
Expert speakers from the fields of law and media will present papers on how libel law needs to be reframed, each focusing on different aspects of the issue.
One of the aims is to create a book of working papers which be entitled ‘Reframing Libel’ that will be able to influence the government’s bill before it is published in January 2011.
Chair:
Speakers include (others TBC):
- Magnus Boyd, partner, Carter-Ruck
- Tracey Brown, managing director, Sense About Science
- Dominic Crossley, partner, Collyer Bristow
- Robert Dougans, associate, Bryan Cave
- Professor Alastair Mullis, University of East Anglia
- Dr Andrew Scott, London School of Economics
- Hugh Tomlinson QC, barrister, Matrix Chambers
- Dr Peter Wilmshurst, cardiologist and libel defendant
