Defamation, Privacy, Data: Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Answers for Clients
Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 7 Thorny Questions: Directly from Top-Flight KCs, Judges, Senior Juniors and Solicitors
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Programme
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09:30
Registration and coffee
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10:00
Chair's Introduction
Defamation, Privacy, Data: Shaping new law into solution-focused answers for clients
Chaired by Nigel Tait of Carter-Ruck
Nigel is a "legend in his own lifetime - there is no media attack he hasn’t encountered and neutralised." Clients include Sir Elton John, Simon Cowell and many others.
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10:10
Public Interest
How do you control - and overcome - difficulties with the Public Interest defence including evidence, reasonable belief and confidential sources?
Answered by Adam Wolanski KC
Adam acted in Yang Tengbo v Secretary of State over Prince Andrew’s involvement with an alleged Chinese spy. “He is at the top of his game and the first port of call for massive issues.”
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10:45
3rd Party Hosts
How do you compel third-party hosts to take down websites that contain defamatory content and purse claims against persons unknown who operate online?
Answered by Jonathan Price KC
Jonathan “is a class act, brilliantly creative, intellectually first-rate, committed and incisive.” He acted in George v Cannell, Lachaux v Independent Print and Serafin v Malkiewicz.
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11:20
Morning coffee
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11:35
GDPR/Art 8
How do you deploy privacy and data protection arguments to protect reputation - including GDPR, the right to be forgotten, and Article 8?
Answered by Lorna Skinner KC
Lorna is “particularly brilliant when it comes to online issues, and is a go-to mind for anything with a data protection angle." "She's tremendous with detail and incredibly pragmatic."
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12:10
Serious Harm
How do you use the serious harm test tactically—for example, by relying on a claimant’s prior bad reputation, challenging the defamatory meaning, or striking claims out early?
Answered by Sara Mansoori KC
Sara “is brilliant - a creative thinker, always on top of her brief, and clients adore her.” She acted in Vardy v Rooney, Banks v Cadwalladr, ZXC v Bloomberg and Sicri v Associated Newspapers.
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12:45
Overrun
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13:00
Lunch
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13:45
Honest Opinion
How potent is the honest opinion defence—and how are courts interpreting it in practice when meaning, fact/opinion, and factual basis are in dispute?
Answered by William Bennett KC
William was named as a Barrister of the Week by The Lawyer for his work for the Duke of Sussex in his successful claim for libel against the Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline.
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14:20
SLAPPS
What is the latest thinking on SLAPPs and litigation behaviour - in light of potential disciplinary action for lawyers who run them?
Answered by David Mitchell of 39 Essex
David advised the Solicitors Regulation Authority on Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation. “He has fantastic breadth around defamation, privacy, and public law."
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14:55
AI Tools
Where are the legal boundaries when AI tools infringe privacy, misuse copyright or defame - and who should be held liable: the user, the platform, or the model's creator?
Answered by Dan Tench of CMS
Dan “is a superstar - deeply knowledgeable, providing innovative and thoughtful advice and expressing himself with clarity”. He acted for the claimants in Vidal-Hall & Ors v Google.
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15:30
Over-run
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16:00
Close of conference
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