By Jessica Goodfellow

The Conservatives have vowed to repeal a controversial law that would force publishers to bear the brunt of legal costs when sued even if they won the case, while also planning to scrap a second public enquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press.

The promises outlined in the Conservative manifesto will be welcomed by newspapers who have rallied against Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, a law that was drawn up following the Leveson inquiry.

The law would force newspapers to pay their opponents’ costs in libel and privacy cases, regardless of whether the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum