Thinking - Publication
Published on 23 October 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Maddie Wakeman, Associate
and Bianca Reyes, Trainee Solicitor
Welcome to RPC's Take 10 newsletter on 23 October 2026, where we bring you the latest updates in media and communications law, including key legislative developments, relevant news and the latest cases.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 09 October 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Alice Wormald, Trainee Solicitor
and Lizzie Ware, Trainee Solicitor
Hello and welcome back to Take 10. We hope our readers are refreshed from the summer break and that you enjoy our fortnightly digest of the latest updates in media and communications law. All feedback is welcome and if you have any questions on any of the content covered in this edition, please reach out to a member of the team.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 07 August 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Alice Wormald, Trainee Solicitor
and Lizzie Ware, Trainee Solicitor
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 7 August 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 24 July 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Alice Wormald, Trainee Solicitor
and Lizzie Ware, Trainee Solicitor
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 24 July 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Blog
Published on 17 July 2026.
By Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
On 10 July 2026, Ofcom published its register of categorised services, setting out which services qualify as Category 1, 2A and 2B services under the Online Safety Act 2023 ("OSA"). Categorised services will now be subject to various additional transparency and accountability duties under the OSA.
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Thinking - Blog
Published on 17 July 2026.
By Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
This week, Ofcom published its statutory report on age assurance pursuant to section 157 Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA). The report comes almost a year after the duty to protect children from harm under section 12 OSA came into force, which includes the duty to have highly effective age assurance (HEAA) measures for user-to-user services within the remit of the OSA.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 10 July 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Alice Wormald, Trainee Solicitor
and Lizzie Ware, Trainee Solicitor
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 10 July 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 26 June 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Alice Wormald, Trainee Solicitor
and Lizzie Ware, Trainee Solicitor
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 26 June 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 12 June 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Alice Wormald, Trainee Solicitor
and Lizzie Ware, Trainee Solicitor
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 12 June 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 29 May 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Alice Wormald, Trainee Solicitor
and Lizzie Ware, Trainee Solicitor
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 29 May 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 15 May 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 15 May 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 01 May 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 1 May 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 17 April 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 17 April 2026, where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 27 March 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Take 10 - published 27 March 2026
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 05 March 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 20 February 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 23 January 2026.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 23 January 2026. As we return from the summer break, we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 22 December 2025.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 22 December 2025 where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 28 November 2025.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 28 November where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 14 November 2025.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update where we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 31 October 2025.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 31 October 2025. As we return from the summer break, we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 16 October 2025.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Niamh Greene, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 16 October 2025. As we return from the summer break, we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 03 October 2025.
By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner
and Mafruhdha Miah, Senior Associate
and Alex Wilson, Partner
and Samantha Thompson, Senior Associate
and Alex Littlewood, Senior Associate (Barrister)
and Thomas Otter , Senior Associate
and Alex Pollock, Associate
and Megan Grew, Associate
and Lydia Robinson, Associate
and Lydia Kelly, Trainee Solicitor
and Cai Pugh, Solicitor Apprentice
Welcome back to RPC's Media and Communications law update on 3 October 2025. As we return from the summer break, we recap on the key media judgments and developments over the last few months.
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