The Weekly Law Reports
[2020] 1 WLR 3130
Queen’s Bench Division
*Regina (Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation TV-Novosti) v Office of Communications
[2020] EWHC 689 (Admin)
2019 Oct 15, 16, 17;
2020 March 27
2020 March 27
Dame Victoria Sharp P, Dingemans LJ
Human rights— Freedom of expression— Interference with— Ofcom finding broadcaster in breach of requirement of “due impartiality” and imposing financial penalty— Whether dominant media narrative and broadcaster’s other programmes to be taken into account when determining whether requirement met— Whether failure to do so disproportionate interference with broadcaster’s right to freedom of expression—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 10
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Communications Act 2003 (c 21), s 320(1)(b)