Defamation/Privacy

Antony White KC is an eminent media silk who is held in high regard for his knowledge of defamation law and the DPA. He is highlighted by instructing solicitors for his strong advocacy skills.He is skilled in handling matters involving social media and right to be forgotten cases.

"Antony is a genius. He shares the limelight, is wonderfully intelligent, very strong on some very difficult cases and very good legally. He is laid back but forensically clear in cross-examination."

"He is at the top of his game, very down to earth and responsive."

"Antony is a very easy person to work with. Judges believe what he says and his advocacy style is good and convincing."

Hugh Tomlinson KC is widely regarded as a top-flight privacy silk who has been at the forefront of developments in the law in this area. He is highly active in cases involving reporting restrictions and is frequently called upon to assist with emergency injunctions.

"Hugh is one of the éminence grise of the media Bar. He is very thoughtful about taking cases forward and his planning behind the scenes is immense and brilliantly strategic."

"Hugh is absolutely brilliant."

Catrin Evans KC possesses a phenomenal reputation at the Defamation Bar and is frequently a top choice among instructing solicitors for sensitive libel and DPA claims. She acts for and against high-profile individuals, as well as major publishers and broadcasters.She has substantial experience of handling privacy claims with an international angle.

"Catrin gives incredibly strategic and thoughtful advice and is a very elegant and persuasive advocate."

"Catrin is brilliant. She has great judgement and great ability."

Gavin Millar KC is often the media's first port of call for their most sensitive and important cases. He has wide-ranging expertise in freedom of the press, reporting restrictions and contempt cases, and acts for all the major newspaper groups and their journalists.

"Gavin is a legend in this area in his own right. He is unflappable - an exceptionally good barrister."

"Gavin is top-notch; really, really excellent."

Ian Helme is a hugely experienced defamation and privacy barrister who is particularly well regarded for his representation of clients in data protection and freedom of information matters.

"Ian Helm is excellent and he has to be knocking on the door of silk. A brilliant advocate."

"Ian is incredibly intelligent, forward-thinking, analytic and excellent with clients. His advocacy skills are unmatched and his input on highly complex matters is incredibly valuable."

"Ian is fantastic."

Ben Silverstone is an impressive barrister with a broad practice covering the full ambit of media law. He frequently appears in high-profile defamation and data protection cases.

"Ben is incredibly organised and has excellent attention to detail. He is a very good cross-disciplinarian, with a very capable mind that can be deployed to a wide range of legal circumstances."

"Ben is very much in demand, a very popular junior. He is very clear in his thinking, has very good judgement and knows the law of defamation."

"Ben is very impressive, incredibly intelligent and very sharp. He is definitely someone who the media think of very well."

Edward Craven has established an enviable reputation in the field of libel and privacy. He has a wealth of experience in phone-hacking claims and is frequently instructed in a variety of other media disputes.

"Edward's written submissions are brilliant. He has very good strategic direction and thinking."

"Edward's workload is utterly phenomenal. He does the most incredible amount of work in the shortest time. I can't sing his praises highly enough."

"He is fantastic and has a great strategic mind. A real standout."

Lorna Skinner KC is a leading media and information law barrister who enjoys a strong reputation in the fields of defamation, misuse of private information and data protection. She possesses formidable experience across a wide variety of prominent media cases and appeals.

"Lorna is brilliant at trial."

Sara Mansoori KC is an impressive media law barrister specialising in privacy, defamation, information and data protection law. She is experienced in phone-hacking claims and regularly acts for claimants including celebrities and others in the public eye. She has notable expertise covering claims concerning statements made on social media, in addition to those brought against traditional media defendants.

"Sara is brilliant - no one better than her. She is always on top of her brief, meticulous with detail but also a creative thinker and clients adore her. Her knowledge of defamation law is unsurpassed."

"Sara is technically brilliant, and has a great depth and breadth to her knowledge. She can deal with matters so sensitively that clients feel confident in the advice they are receiving."

"Sara is a very, very client friendly silk. She is particularly excellent at handling sensitivity of matter. Clients implicitly trust her."

Anthony Hudson KC offers expertise across the gamut of media law, including harassment, data protection and libel claims.

"Anthony is very experienced."

"Anthony sets out the law in a very easy and digestible manner."

Guy Vassall-Adams KC is a media and information law specialist who has a strong track record of success in high-profile media claims involving press intrusion and defamation.

"Guy is experienced and highly competent in complex matters, often involving sensitive issues. He is a pleasure to work with."

Aidan Wills offers expertise covering an array of defamation and privacy matters, acting for both claimants and defendants. He has notable experience spanning traditional libel claims and more novel aspects of information and privacy law, such as the right to be forgotten.

"Aidan is a brilliant and highly intelligent barrister with such a wide range of expertise and so much knowledge. He's an asset to every case we've worked on together and I trust him wholeheartedly."

"He is extremely thorough, highly detail-oriented and hard-working in pursuit of aspects that will help advance the client's position."

"Aidan is a very talented lawyer who produces fantastic written work, is very perceptive and displays good judgement."

Kirsten Sjøvoll is a well-known barrister in the defamation and privacy field, who is instructed by both claimants and defendants in various matters including libel, malicious falsehood and data protection claims.

"Kirsten is very thorough, clearly fiercely intelligent but also very pragmatic. She is very useful with clients and is a brilliant advocate."

"Kirsten is very smart. She is a real expert in the media and related issues. She has the ear of the court and a certain gravitas."

Zoe McCallum has an impressive defamation practice in which she has been instructed for several leading media organisations. She has appeared in widely reported cases such as Vardy v Rooney and HRH Duke of Sussex v News Group Newspapers.

"Zoe is excellent. She is very good and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of defamation law."

"Zoe is super bright, very easy to work with and highly commercial."