‘The go-to set for media law cases’, Matrix Chambers are highly sought after by leading law firms in the defamation, privacy and reputation management field, as well as acting for major news publications, broadcasters, and high-profile individuals. Hugh Tomlinson KC led Ian Helme when successfully representing the claimants in Dyson v Channel 4, now being the leading authority on determining if a corporate entity was referred to in a publication for the purposes of defamation law. As the high-profile libel claim Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd continues to unfold, Gavin Millar KC is acting for the newspaper in regard to numerous articles published in 2021 alleging sexual harassment and bullying by the actor and director Noel Clarke. Anthony Hudson KC, leading Ben Silverstone , acted for the Government Legal Department in Mueen-Uddin v Secretary of State for the Home Department, as the Supreme Court decided whether the Court of Appeal was correct to strike out the defamation claim, concerning the claimant’s listing in a Home Office report entitled “Challenging Hateful Extremism”, as an abuse of process.
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- 'The set is well run. Alison Scanes is an excellent Senior Practice Manager – very personable but professional, and keen to assist wherever possible. Chris Beard is also very good.'
- 'Alison Scanes and Chris Beard are phenomenal. Incredibly competent and personable.'
- 'The clerks are really good. I have worked with Liz Bousher for many years and always found her to be highly responsive.'
- 'Chris Beard is excellent - he always goes the extra mile and is always available to help.'
- 'The set as a whole is very strong in defamation and privacy law, offering both claimant and defendant teams and a good choice of Counsel of varying levels to assist.'
- 'Matrix continue to be our go-to set for media defendant work. They have a strong pool of counsel and all levels and always have good availability. They manage conflicts extremely well.'
- 'Matrix Chambers has very strong on the privacy and media side. They have a number of leading silks in this area.'
- 'Matrix are the go-to Chambers for media law cases. You are always provided with an excellent selection of barristers on a new enquiry and they have experts at every level.'
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