Media & Information Law Barristers

Our barristers advise individuals, businesses and publishers on disputes involving reputation and the law of defamation. These cases often arise from media publications, online content and social media activity.

Our team regularly advises on pre-publication risk, reputation management and litigation arising from allegedly defamatory statements.

Areas covered include:

• Defamation and libel claims
• Online and social media publications
• Reputation management and media disputes
• Pre-publication advice
• Media injunctions

The rapid development of digital media and online publishing has increased the importance of protecting private information and personal data. Our barristers advise on disputes involving privacy rights and misuse of confidential information.

We regularly act in urgent cases involving confidential material, private information and breaches of data protection obligations.

Areas covered include:

• Privacy and misuse of private information
• Breach of confidence
• Data protection disputes
• GDPR related claims
• Confidential information and media disclosures

Our barristers advise on disputes involving the creation, publication and commercial use of intellectual property across traditional and digital media.

Members of the team regularly advise on rights associated with creative works, digital distribution and the protection of content.

Areas covered include:

• Copyright disputes
• Intellectual property in media publications
• Broadcasting and digital content rights
• Online publishing disputes
• Content licensing and infringement