The MLA applied for permission to intervene in the case of Bloomberg LP (Appellant) v ZXC (Respondent) (CASE NO UKSC 2020/0122) which is due to be heard before the Supreme Court on 30th November 2021. The outcome of this misuse of private information appeal will undoubtedly have significant implications for freedom of expression and the media’s rights under Article 10 of the ECHR. Unfortunately permission to intervene was not granted, however the attached document contains the submissions that the MLA wished to make on behalf of its members –
MEDIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION 