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Northern Ireland Defamation/Reputation Management
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Provided by Carson McDowell

Carson McDowell’s Media, Communications and Reputation team is recognised as Northern Ireland’s leading Media Litigation practice, with an unrivalled track record of defending publishers, websites, broadcasters and journalists.

Retained by numerous local, regional, London and Dublin based news publishers operating in Northern Ireland, and a significant number of US-headquartered social media platforms, the team handles the full spectrum of media and content disputes.

Recent defendant work includes acting for Mediahuis UK to successfully resist an emergency injunction application in Matthews v Mediahuis UK, acting for The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and The Daily Mail in Sterritt v Telegraph Media Group & Ors, and acting for a number of US social media platforms in a variety of Northern Irish criminal and civil proceedings.

Whilst selective in its claimant work, the team has also recently secured a public apology, damages and costs from a national union on behalf of a prominent CEO, and public apologies, damages and costs from a number of individuals on behalf of a large UK construction and property company. 

Multi-disciplinary Chambers Band 1 ranked Partner Declan Magee, and Defamation and Reputation Management Star Associate, Fergal McGoldrick, are the key team contacts.



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Defamation/Reputation Management - Northern Ireland
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What the team is known for

Carson McDowell has a superb defamation practice focused on media defence. The firm acts for a number of leading Northern Ireland publications, as well as broadcasters, social media providers, high net worth individuals and politicians. It also provides comprehensive brand management advisory and pre-publication services, and is noted for its work challenging reporting restrictions and anonymity orders.

Work Highlights

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  • Carson McDowell acted for Mediahuis in defence of an application for an emergency interim injunction brought by Joanne Cassidy.

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Notable Practitioners

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Fergal McGoldrick
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Fergal McGoldrick
Star Associates

Fergal McGoldrick is well regarded for his considerable expertise in advising clients in the media industry on a wide range of matters relating to libel, privacy and data protection. He acts for local and national media companies.



"Fergal McGoldrick is very thorough and demonstrates expertise in his field. His advice is always worth listening to."

"Fergal was fantastic to deal with, very reassuring in how he dealt with his client, and his breadth of knowledge was evident to see."

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Associated Newspapers

BBC NI

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Facebook (Ireland) Ltd

Facebook Inc

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Ronin Films

Sunday Newspapers Limited trading as Sunday World

The Detail.tv

Twitter International Company

Twitter, Inc

Wordpress.com

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