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Lord Chief Justice Judge today predicted that there will be legislation on Conditional Fee Agreements in libel cases admitting that they gag publishers.

Saying that many journalists originally welcomed the access to justice no win, no fee reforms he also said: "The end result is miles away from what anybody anticipated."

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Lebedev to open upbeat editors’ conference

Alexander Lebedev will deliver the Society of Editors lecture in Glasgow in November.

The prestigious annual lecture that has previously been delivered by politicians and some of the biggest names in newspapers and broadcasting opens the Society of Editors conference which will celebrate the huge achievements in meeting the challenges of the multi-media age.

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The Society of Editors works to protect the freedom of all sectors of the media to report on behalf of the public.

Society members share the values that matter:

• The universal right to freedom of expression
• The importance of the vitality of the news media in a democratic society
• The promotion of press and broadcasting freedom and the public’s right to know
• The commitment to high editorial standards