Carter-Ruck

Reputation Management / Media Group

Dominic's principal focus is on Media Litigation.  He has acted in many high-profile defamation cases, securing prominent apologies and damages from publishers from the UK press, including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times and Daily Mail, as well as online and international publishers.

Dominic also has expertise of privacy and data protection law, particularly in advising individuals in cases involving the protection of Article 8 privacy rights, and rights arising under UK data protection legislation. He worked on the ground-breaking cases NT1 v Google LLC and NT2 v Google LLC which established the so-called ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ in England and Wales, the High Court ordering that web search results referring to a businessman’s spent conviction should be blocked from Google. He has also pursued a number of claims against organisations that operate diligence databases – such as World-Check – or otherwise provide business intelligence and risk management services, on behalf of clients seeking the erasure of out-of-date or inaccurate information, and allegations, published in a due diligence context.

Dominic also has extensive experience in advising on pre-publication matters. On behalf of individuals and corporate clients in retail, healthcare and professional services, he has secured the amendment or complete withdrawal of defamatory allegations before their intended broadcast or publication in the national press, often working closely with clients’ public relations advisers to respond swiftly and effectively to journalists’ enquiries.

Dominic’s media litigation and commercial disputes practices serve clients in a wide range of sectors including consumer industries, retail, healthcare, media, government and professional services.