Legal
Trinity accused of self-censoring by blocking defamation conference recording for fear of being sued
Mary Lawlor, who is also an adjunct professor at TCD, said the move was ironic given Ireland’s ranking on press freedom
A UN Special Rapporteur has criticised a decision by Trinity College Dublin’s legal team to "self-censor“ a recording of a defamation conference for fear of being sued.
Mary Lawlor, who is also an adjunct professor at TCD’s school of business, said the move was “a great shame”.
The Business Post reported last Sunday that the college’s team blocked plans to publish a recording of a conference discussing how Ireland’s defamation laws are used to silence ...
