Chambers Review
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Defamation/Reputation Management - Scotland
What the Team is Known For
Mellicks Solicitors is a highly experienced firm advising newspapers and publishing houses on a wide range of media law issues including data protection, privacy, defamation and contempt of court issues. The firm additionally advises individuals on reputation management issues. The team is adept at handling litigation as well as providing pre-publication advice.
Strengths
They are very good, and recommended for both sides of media law - a very good choice.
Mellicks are at the top of the tree, you just have a complete feeling that as soon as they are involved it will be handled to best standards.
They are fantastic.
Work Highlights
Mellicks Solicitors continued to provide legal advice to Times Newspapers, including pre- and post-publication matters, on issues that might fall within the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
Notable practitioners
Kenneth Lang is a partner at the firm and leads its media law team. He has considerable expertise handling pre- and post-publication issues for digital and print publishers. Kenneth conducts his own advocacy before the courts.
Kenneth is enormously experienced and a real advocate for clients. He is pragmatic and takes great care to do a good job.
Kenneth is a very strong media lawyer with immense experience. There is almost no scenario he hasn’t previously encountered.
Sophie Cargill is a partner at the firm and sits in the civil litigation and media law teams. She is experienced in handling IPSO complaints, as well as providing counsel on defamation, privacy, data protection and contempt of court claims.
Sophie is sharp, to the point and possibly one of the best under pressure. She has a genuine interest in freedom of expression and the need for a free press and is prepared to fight for it.
Sophie is tremendous, a very good communicator and good on her feet. A gifted media lawyer.