Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers

Region Area

Barristers

Caroline Addy

Caroline Addy

Work Department

Media, Defamation and Freedom of Expression

Position

Caroline is an able and experienced senior junior with a broad practice in all areas of media and information law. She acts for both claimants and defendants of all kinds, from private individuals to companies, NHS trusts, trade unions, police officers, website operators and charities

Career

She was the defendants counsel in the first privacy action over a blog to be tried in England and Wales (Sorrell v Fullsix and Ors). She has particular experience of seeking and defending urgent injunction applications.

Caroline provides pre-publication advice to major publishing houses, particularly in relation to contentious biographies and autobiographies, and to magazine publishers.

Languages

German French

Education

LLB (Hons) (Upper Second Class), European Law, University of Exeter (including Universitat des Saarlandes 1988-89; Kleine BGB Schein)

Mentions

London Bar

Defamation and privacy

Leading junior4
Caroline Addy –Doughty Street Chambers 'Caroline has a fine analytical mind, and she is able to convey her advice in a readily understandable and user friendly way. She is an effective advocate who judges listen to and respect.'