Judge Harvey weighs in on anti-bullying plan
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012I’m flattered to see that one of Judge David Harvey’s first blog posts is a thoughtful commentary on my proposal to deal with online bullying (which is actually a variation on the Law Commission’s proposal). I think this is an important debate, not least because the government has indicated that it wants to take action […]
Blogger J
Friday, June 1st, 2012New Zealand’s most tech-savvy judge, David Harvey, author of Internet.law.nz, joins the blogosphere. I’m eagerly anticipating the flamewar with Whale Oil.
My plan to deal with online harassment
Monday, May 21st, 2012Is here.
Best headline of the year?
Friday, May 18th, 2012Stuff front-page tease for an Oddstuff story about Canadian police waiting for a thief who swallowed a $26,000 diamond to produce the evidence: This, too, shall pass
Siemer loses again
Monday, May 14th, 2012The Court of Appeal has dismissed Vince Siemer’s appeal against being held in contempt for posting a suppressed judgment about the Urewera case. (I discussed the High Court decision here, predicting this appeal and this outcome). Of interest to trainspotters is the way the Court of Appeal has grounded the court’s ability to suppress parts […]
Parole prisoners gagged
Monday, May 14th, 2012I see from today’s story about convicted rapist Brad Shipton that one of his parole conditions is that he give no interviews (presumably to the media). I guess this is to protect victims from anguish caused by what he might say. But I have to say, that seems an extreme restriction on his speech rights. […]
Media regulation seminar
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012If you’re interested in new media (and old media) regulation, mark this down in your calendar. The Legal Research Foundation has organised a seminar to discuss the issues arising from the Law Commission’s The News Media meets ‘New Media’ issues paper (which I commented on here). It’s to be held on 1 May from 12:15 […]
Copywrongs
Saturday, April 7th, 2012It seems that pretty much all the discussion about copyright these days is about the new online infringement laws. But I want to talk about another copyright issue that I think poses, on paper anyway, a bigger threat to free speech: the surprisingly narrow reach of our fair dealing defences. I say “on paper” because […]
Thanks all the same
Saturday, April 7th, 2012Apparently Paul Dacre, editor of the wildly popular but staggeringly awful British tabloid the Daily Mail, likes NZ. This from a very interesting New Yorker article on the paper: According to one editor, Dacre is enamored with New Zealand: “He thinks it’s like Britain from the nineteen-fifties.”
New media Downstage play
Monday, April 2nd, 2012This looks interesting. Downstage are putting on a play satirising the news and involving the live editing of footage and commentary supplied by the audience. Starts April 13.
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