Media & Communications law

Media and Communications law

Hatton barristers offer accessible, specialised, high quality advice and representation on a wide range of media and communication law issues, from reputational claims in libel and slander to claims in privacy, malicious falsehood and breach of confidence.

Cases have included work with media corporations and private individuals through to local authorities, sports clubs and well-known personalities.  Hatton barristers have an established and well-deserved reputation for successfully representing their clients.  

The legal directories have long recognised that the Hatton media law barristers are;

‘very approachable…very responsive’ with ‘encyclopaedic knowledge’, ‘considerable legal acumen’, ‘strong courtroom skills’ and ‘seemingly inexhaustible’. 

Expertise

Hatton Barristers regularly take on contentious and non-contentious matters, including:

• claims for defamation

• malicious falsehood

• misuse of private information

• breach of confidence

• copyright

• internet and social media issues

• protection from harassment

• contempt of court

• human rights in freedom of speech, reputation and privacy

Hatton barristers also offer expertise in dealing with pre-publication issues in print, film, broadcasting and new media, where the hallmark of success is often that the work goes unnoticed to third parties. But where litigation is required Hatton barristers are able to provide advocacy to trial and on appeal.

For matters concerned with data sharing, data protection, data governance, freedom of information and e-commerce please see the Hatton Information Law page.