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Third-Party Disclosure and National Security


On 17 October 2025, Mr Justice Richard Smith handed down judgment in…

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Big Brother Watch & Others v The United Kingdom


Big Brother Watch and Others v the UK: the ECtHR ruled last week that aspects of the UK’s mass surveillance programmes violate various Articles of the…

Can Yeginsu and Anthony Jones instructed in further ECtHR challenge to travel restrictions imposed on journalists in Azerbaijan


Can Yeginsu and Anthony Jones have been instructed, together with Media Legal Defence Initiative and Khaled Aghaliyev, on behalf of Azeri journalist Kamran Mahmudov in the…

Aspects of the UK surveillance regime found to be unlawful in landmark judgment


The European Court of Human Rights has held that the bulk interception of data, in the context of the UK’s surveillance regime under RIPA 2000, violated…

Congratulations to Jonathan Hough QC for being shortlisted for Public Law Silk of the Year by Legal 500


We are thrilled to announce Jonathan Hough QC has been shortlisted for Public Law Silk of the Year by Legal 500. Jonathan has a wide range…

Chambers & Partners 2018 UK Bar Rankings


4 New Square are delighted to have been ranked as a leading set in 10 practice areas with 111 barristers ranked, including 16 new rankings, across…

4 New Square – success again in Legal 500!


We are delighted to announce that 4 New Square has continued to go from strength to strength, with 20 individual improvements in rankings amongst its members…

Anthony Jones appointed to new Institute of Human Rights at Oxford


Anthony Jones has been appointed as a Research Visitor to the Oxford University’s Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, with his term commencing in January 2018. The…

Landmark freedom of expression case concerning parliamentary reporting restrictions goes to the Strasbourg Court


Can Yeginsu and Anthony Jones are acting for Media Legal Defence Initiative, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Mass Media Defence Centre, Ossigeno Per L’Informazione, and…

Richard O’Brien Appointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel


From 1st September Richard O’Brien has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Approved Counsel (A-Panel). Richard has a successful public law and human rights practice,…

Free expression advocates respond to The Law Commission’s consultation on official secrets


On 3 May 2017 – World Press Freedom Day – a coalition of leading freedom of expression and media NGOs, namely English PEN, Reporters Without Borders…

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