One of the greatest challenges for businesses is how to control where and when content is released online. The nature of the internet means that the click of a mouse can instantly communicate a defamatory statement to multiple destinations and thousands of people around the world. Organisations are increasingly likely to come under intense, and not always benign scrutiny, around the world with the growth of social media, given the ease with which stories can be circulated through social networking platforms.
Our defamation lawyers have significant expertise in advising a wide range of individuals and organisations who find themselves subject to often highly damaging defamatory allegations by competitors, former employees or disgruntled customers, or who are confronted with a campaign of adverse and intrusive and widespread media coverage of both their business interests and sometimes their personal lives.
Our clients often need fast and reliable advice on their legal rights in respect of such media attention. When you are subject to potentially irreparable and damaging worldwide or press scrutiny, it is easy to feel powerless. We are able to manage the crisis and implement damage limitation measures quickly and effectively.
We are best known for safeguarding the reputations of our corporate clients and their brands, and well known or high profile individuals or company directors facing hostile media interest. Our advice is also often sought by media clients including newspaper, book and on-line publishers, broadcasters and production companies.
We offer flexible solutions in relation to the funding of defamation claims, including working on the basis of full or part conditional fee agreements (also known as “no win no fee” agreements) backed with after the event insurance cover.
We are at the forefront of media issues, and members of our expert team regularly share knowledge with clients, in-house lawyers, local businesses and Universities, delivering seminars on the legal implications of the developments in social media, the proposed reforms to libel law, and managing reputational risk within a business.
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