Cases

Kubaszewski v Poland

Comment

This latest offering of the European Court of Human Rights endorses the use of harsh language in a political context, and criticised the failure of the domestic courts to take notice of the "greater degree of tolerance" that politicians must display in respect of criticism of their actions. It is to be noted that a requirement of such greater tolerance is not explicitly part of English law at present, and to that extent it may be out of step with the Convention jurisprudence.

Areas of work

Defamation
Human Rights
Media Law

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