I managed to sneak in the back of the session. It’s easy to throw the term masterclass around, but the WSJ team of Dorsey, Simpson and Blackshire were thoughtful, serious and rigorous about their journalism. And Mark Stephens was as entertaining as ever…
It’s worth reading the HoL judgment in full, but Baroness Hale’s closing remarks are notable and quotable:
These days, the dividing line between governmental and non-governmental organisations is increasingly difficult to draw. The power wielded by the major multi-national corporations is enormous and growing. The freedom to criticise them may be at least as important in a democratic society as the freedom to criticise the government.
Strong stuff.