Experienced in both claimant and defendant work, the reputation management team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP handles defamation and libel matters for a range of prominent HNWIs in the UK and internationally. In addition, the team frequently handles pre-publication advice, data protection and breach of confidence matters. Department head Duncan Lamont has over 30 years of experience acting for newspapers and broadcasters on all aspects of media law, including in matters relating to the phone hacking scandal.
Testimonials
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‘The spirit of team work is outstanding.’
‘From having worked closely with Duncan Lamont, Hannah Gornall and Stephanie Bonnello, I have great respect for their individual and collective attention to detail. I trust their advice and appreciate that they keep me updated at all times.’
‘The team is incredibly quick to get back to us, and their responses are accurate and reliable.’
‘Duncan Lamont gives speedy and sensible advice over the liability of any news story or feature I feel slightly nervous about.’
Key clients
- ITV News
- Channel 4 News
- Ingrid Dupre
- Fern Britton
- Nikki Sanderson
- Wagamama
- Samaritans
- Danny McCall
- Michael Turner
- Jennifer Hill
- Rupert Hill
- Vicky Binns
- Jack Shepherd
Work highlights
- Acting for various celebrity clients in the group voicemail interception litigation against News Group Newspapers.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Duncan Lamont