London Bar
Defamation and privacy
LEADING JUNIORS4Godwin Busuttil –5RB ‘Godwin is absolutely meticulous. He is possibly the most thorough barrister solicitors know. He is a tough, uncompromising advocate.’
Godwin Busuttil
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Position
Specialises in media work generally: defamation; malicious falsehood; privacy/confidence; data protection; contempt of court/reporting restrictions; internet; recent cases include: Cliff Richard v BBC [2017] EWHC 1291 (Ch); Lachaux v Lachaux [2017] 4 WLR 57; Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd [2016] QB 402, [2015] EWHC 3677 (QB), [2015] EWHC 915 (QB), [2015] EWHC 620 (QB); BES Ltd v Scrivener [2015] EWHC 2948 (QB); QRS v Beach [2015] 1 WLR 2701, [2015] EWHC 1489 (QB); Dar Al Arkan v Al Refai [2014] EWCA Civ 749; Tamiz v Google Inc [2013] 1 WLR 2151; Cammish v Hughes [2013] EMLR 13. For more details, see www.5rb.com.
Education
Stonyhurst College, Lancashire; Jesus College, Cambridge (1991 BA; 1992 MPhil; 1996 MA); City University, London (1993 Dip Law); ICSL.