Scott, Andrew


Dr Andrew Scott  

Department

Position held

Department of Law

Senior Lecturer in Law

Non LSE positions held

Department

Position held

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Muenster

Visiting Lecturer

Experience keywords:

defamation; antitrust; privacy; newsgathering; competition law; media law; libel; contempt; journalism; regulation; freedom of expression

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Andrew's research interests lie in the fields of media law and regulation, constitutional law and competition law. His current research agenda includes projects on the role of competition law in the media sector, privacy and defamation (libel), broadcasting regulation and freedom of political expression, and the regulation of journalistic newsgathering practices.

Sectors and industries to which research relates:

Creative Industries and CultureInformation TechnologyLawMedia Technology and New MediaPolicy and Regulatory BodiesPublic AdministrationTelecommunications

Languages:

French [Spoken: Basic, Written: Basic]; German [Spoken: Basic, Written: Basic]

Media experience:

Has written for mainstream pressRadioTV

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

+44 (0)20 7955 7259

Publications

The following references are sourced from LSE Research Online|. References that are linked lead to the full text.

2012

Scott, Andrew and Mullis, Alastair (2012) A new style public interest defence in libel law ensures that rights and interests of claimants, defendants and the wider public are properly protected. Blog post from London School of Economics & Political Science

Scott, Andrew and King, Saskia (2012) Effect on interstate trade: an overview of EU and national case law. e-Compeitions,

Mullis, Alastair and Scott, Andrew (2012) Missing the wood (with no excuses): the Defamation Bill 2012. Blog post from London School of Economics & Political Science

Mullis, Alastair and Scott, Andrew (2012) Reframing libel: taking (all) rights seriously and where it leads. Northern Ireland legal quarterly, 63 (1). pp. 5-25. ISSN 0029-3105

Mullis, Alastair and Scott, Andrew (2012) The swing of the pendulum: reputation, expression and the recentering of English libel law. Northern Ireland legal quarterly, 63 (1). pp. 27-58. ISSN 0029-3105

2011

Scott, Andrew (2011) The evolution of competition law and policy in the United Kingdom. In: Mehta, Pradeep, (ed.) Evolution of competition laws and their enforcement: a political economy perspective. Routledge, London. ISBN 9780415672139

Mullis, Alastair and Scott, Andrew (2011) Worth the candle?: the government's draft Defamation Bill. Journal of media law, 3 (1). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1757-7632

Mullis, Alistair and Scott, Andrew (2011) Lord Lester's Defamation Bill 2010: a distorted view of the public interest? Communications law, 16 (1). pp. 6-19. ISSN 1746-7616

Mullis, Alastair and Scott, Andrew (2011) Reframing libel: taking (all) rights seriously and where it leads. Reframing libel. Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism, London, UK

Scott, Andrew and Mullis, Alastair (2011) A moving target for reform: developments in the English common law of libel. Media & arts law review, 16 (2). pp. 204-217. ISSN 1325-1570

Scott, Andrew (2011) 'L’Icelandic modern Media initiative: une évaluation juridique'. In: Mbongo, Pascal, (ed.) Philosophie juridique du journalisme: la liberté journalistique en Europe et en Amérique du Nord . Mare et Martin, Paris, France. ISBN 9782849340769

2010

Addy, Caroline and Helme, Ian and Starte, Harvey and Scott, Andrew and Griffiths, Jonathan and Mullis, Alastair and Doley, Cameron (2010) Carter-Ruck on libel and privacy. LexisNexis, London, UK. ISBN 9781405734523

Scott, Andrew, (ed.) (2010) Broadcasting. Butterworths, London, UK.

Scott, Andrew (2010) Interference with witnesses. In: Cram, Ian, (ed.) Borrie and Lowe: the law of contempt. LexisNexis (Butterworths), London, UK. ISBN 9781405736879

Mullis, Alastair and Scott, Andrew (2010) Reframing libel: taking (all) rights seriously and where it leads. LSE law, society and economy working papers, 20-2010 . Department of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Scott, Andrew (2010) Prior notification in privacy cases: a reply to Professor Phillipson. LSE law, society and economy working papers, 09-2010 . Department of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Scott, Andrew (2010) Prior notification in privacy cases: a reply to Professor Phillipson. Journal of media law, 2 (1). pp. 49-65. ISSN 1757-7632

2009

Scott, Andrew (2009) Flash flood or slow burn?: celebrities, photographers and the Protection from Harassment Act. Media & arts law review, 14 (4). pp. 397-424. ISSN 1325-1570

Scott, Andrew (2009) Flash flood or slow burn?: celebrities, photographers and protection from harassment. LSE law, society and economy working papers, 13-2009. Department of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Scott, Andrew (2009) The evolution of competition law and policy in the United Kingdom. LSE law, society and economy working papers, 09-2009. Department of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Mullis, Alastair and Scott, Andrew (2009) Something rotten in the state of English libel law?: a rejoinder to the clamour for reform of defamation. Communications law, 14 (6). pp. 173-183. ISSN 1746-7616

2007

Scott, Andrew (2007) The same river twice? Jameel v. Wall Street Journal Europe. Communications law, 12 (2). pp. 52-59. ISSN 1746-7616

2006

Scott, Andrew (2006) Last rites for the two-thirds rule in EC merger control? Journal of business law, pp. 619-630. ISSN 0021-9460

Scott, Andrew (2006) Tweedledum and tweedledee?: regime dynamics in US and EC merger control. In: Marsden, Philip, (ed.) Handbook of research in trans-Atlantic antitrust. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 72-108. ISBN 9781845421816

Scott, Andrew (2006) Merger control in the United Kingdom. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-0-19-927688-2

2005

Scott, Andrew (2005) Cain and Abel?: trade and competition laws in the global economy. Modern law review, 68 (1). pp. 134-154. ISSN 0026-7961

2004

Scott, Andrew (2004) The cutting of teeth: IBA Health v. Office of Fair Trading. Journal of business law, pp. 672-683. ISSN 0021-9460

2002

Scott, Andrew, (ed.) (2002) Encyclopedia of competition law. Sweet & Maxwell. ISBN 9780421368705

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Blog

'Carter Ruck on Libel and Privacy' offers comprehensive coverage of the laws of defamation and privacy in England and Wales, and details the legal practice and procedure in those areas.

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Awards

Modern Law Review Wedderburn Prize 2003

Short bio >

Andrew Scott is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast (LLB Hons, MPhil) and the University of Wales (PhD). He held a senior lectureship at Norwich Law School, UEA before taking up his post at LSE in 2006.

He is on the editorial board member of Communication Law and Policy (US); Competition law editor, Journal of Business Law;
General editor, Sweet & Maxwell Encyclopedia of Competition Law; International contributing editor, Media & Arts Law Review (Aus); Member of the Managing Editorial Team of the European Journal of Law and Technology (formerly the Journal of Law, Information and Technology); was formerly a visiting lecturer at Universität Trier, Germany; and is Consultant advisor, Irish Competition Authority, BBC Trust, Financial Reporting Council.

 

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