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, 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, Carter-Ruck
Nigel secured £105,000 in damages, an injunction and a homepage judgment summary for Ovik Mkrtchyan following an apparently coordinated disinformation campaign. "He is a legend in his own lifetime."
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10:10
Serious Harm
What - right now - amounts to serious harm including evidence on readership, audience overlap, mitigation and the impact of third-party reporting?
Answered by William Bennett KC
William secured substantial damages and an on-screen clarification for Richard Taylor over his portrayal by Steve Coogan in the feature film The Lost King. “His intelligence and strategic outlook are remarkable.”
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10:45
Honest Opinion
Which way is the wind blowing for meaning and honest opinion including fact/opinion boundaries on social media and the treatment of inference and innuendo?
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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11:20
Morning Coffee
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11:35
Unfair Processing
Is unfair processing the new libel, following Vince v Associated Newspapers [2026] and Pacini & Geyer v Dow Jones [2024], and how do you advance and defend claims for clients?
Answered by Lorna Skinner KC
Lorna won damages for foster carers after the Metropolitan Police mishandled their address data. The claims encompassed data protection, misuse of private information and breach of confidence.
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12:10
Privacy Expectations
How have the latest cases changed existing thinking on the reasonable expectation of privacy? How are judges reacting and how do you advise clients effectively?
Answered by Adam Wolanski KC
Adam appeared in Tickle v BBC, overturning orders anonymising judges involved in the historic Family Court proceedings concerning Sara Sharif. “He is at the top of his game - a first port of call for massive issues.”
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12:45
Overrun
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13:00
Lunch
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13:45
Data Subject Access Requests
How do you deal with and curtail DSAR weaponisation, e.g. seeking source information for defamation claims, followed by data protection claims when that information is withheld?
Answered by David Mitchell, 39 Essex Chambers
David successfully defended misuse of private information and breach of confidence claims in Feldman and Alexander v Gambling Commission. "He is an outstanding advocate with fantastic client care."
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14:20
AI-Generated Harm
How do you control - and overcome - difficulties with AI-generated reputational harm including fake biographies, hallucinated allegations, satirical memes and who to sue?
Answered by Jonathan Price KC
Jonathan is a specialist in social media and online libel and privacy, including machine-generated publications. "He is a class act, brilliantly creative, intellectually first-rate, committed and incisive.”
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14:55
Public Interest
How far can you push the court with public interest arguments in light of recent cases including multiple complainants, historic conduct and serious professional consequences?
Answered by Beth Grossman, Doughty Street Chambers
Beth was named The Times Lawyer of the Week in May 2026 after defending Naomi Parry against all claims brought by Amy Winehouse’s estate. “She is fiercely intelligent, commanding in her advocacy.”
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15:30
Overrun
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16:00
Close of Conference
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