Media and Information Law Barristers

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The processing and publication of information is covered by a complex network of statutory and common law restrictions and remedies. In addition to the established claims in defamation and misuse of private information, the specialist Media and Communications List now deals with all data protection claims and with breach of confidence cases. In addition, many harassment cases involved the publication of information. Media and information cases regularly give rise to “open justice” issues and orders which affect media publication.</p> <p>The Matrix Media and Information Team provides the full range of expertise across all these areas. Matrix members have been at the forefront of the development of media and information law over recent years and have appeared in many of the leading cases.</p> <p>Our team offers unrivalled expertise in media related cases for both claimants and defendants, including defamation, privacy, data protection, harassment and reporting restrictions. We provide a full service for bringing and defending privacy and harassment injunctions.</p> <p>Matrix barristers also practise in a broad range of complementary practice areas such as crime, public law and sports law and the Media and Information Team regularly provides advice and representation on media related issues arising in these areas.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="card mb-3 rounded-0 practicearea-card"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3 practicearea-card-img grayscale" style="background-image: url(https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Court-orders-affecting-the-media.jpg);"></div><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-9 practicearea-card-body"><h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/media-information-law/court-orders-affecting-the-media/">Court Orders affecting the Media</a></h2><p class="excerpt">Matrix barristers are leading experts on issues concerning the media’s ability to report court proceedings to the general public and frequently appear in the most challenging and high-profile cases, both at first instance and on appeal.</p></div></div></div><div class="card mb-3 rounded-0 practicearea-card"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3 practicearea-card-img grayscale" style="background-image: url(https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Data-Protection.jpeg.jpg);"></div><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-9 practicearea-card-body"><h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/media-information-law/data-protection/">Data Protection</a></h2><p class="excerpt">Matrix barristers act for clients ranging from individuals to media organisations, public bodies, regulators, search engine providers, and social media companies. They have been instructed in many of the leading data protection cases, including in the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union.</p></div></div></div><div class="card mb-3 rounded-0 practicearea-card"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3 practicearea-card-img grayscale" style="background-image: url(https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Defamation-and-Privacy-1.jpg);"></div><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-9 practicearea-card-body"><h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/media-information-law/defamation-and-privacy/">Defamation and Privacy</a></h2><p class="excerpt">Matrix’s Media and Information Team regularly appears on both side of defamation and privacy claims, with members involved in many of the most high-profile cases of recent years.</p></div></div></div><div class="card mb-3 rounded-0 practicearea-card"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3 practicearea-card-img grayscale" style="background-image: url(https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Harassment.jpg);"></div><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-9 practicearea-card-body"><h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/practice-areas/media-information-law/harassment/">Harassment </a></h2><p class="excerpt">Barristers at Matrix have in depth knowledge and experience of all areas relating to harassment. They have acted in all the various types of cases in which harassment can arise and have been involved in some of the leading cases. </p></div></div></div> </div> <hr> <div class="col-12 d-print-none"> <div class="members related"><h2>MEET OUR MEMBERS:</h2><div class="members-list"><div id="member-1372" data-searchstring="alexbailinkc" data-fullname="Alex Bailin KC" data-yearofcall="1995" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item qc 199 202 203 12960 210 211 12977 12958 213 215 12962 217 12976 13204 221 220 13032 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/alex-bailin/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bailin_A_302x280.png " loading="lazy" alt="Alex Bailin KC"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/alex-bailin/ " class="name">Alex Bailin KC</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 1995</div> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2010</div></div></div><div id="member-14616" data-searchstring="radhabhatt" data-fullname="Radha Bhatt" data-yearofcall="2020" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior 217 13204 12971 12976 12962 220 13026 13373 213 15124 221 205 206 208 13048 214 216 13032 207 210 12973 202 12965 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/radha-bhatt/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Bhatt_R_-012_thumbnail.png " loading="lazy" alt="Radha Bhatt"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/radha-bhatt/ " class="name">Radha Bhatt</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 2020</div></div></div><div id="member-16271" data-searchstring="jackboswell" data-fullname="Jack Boswell" data-yearofcall="2021" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior 220 213 214 203 210 217 19637 19439 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/jack-boswell/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Boswell_3_thumbnail.png " loading="lazy" alt="Jack Boswell"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/jack-boswell/ " class="name">Jack Boswell</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 2021</div></div></div><div id="member-14602" data-searchstring="rosalindcomyn" data-fullname="Rosalind Comyn" data-yearofcall="2021" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior 213 220 15674 205 206 208 13048 214 216 203 12960 211 12958 12963 202 217 12976 13204 12971 12973 13026 221 15124 12965 13032 12964 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/rosalind-comyn/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Comyn_R_-025_thumbnail.png " loading="lazy" alt="Rosalind Comyn"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/rosalind-comyn/ " class="name">Rosalind Comyn</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 2021</div></div></div><div id="member-1412" data-searchstring="edwardcraven" data-fullname="Edward Craven" data-yearofcall="2007" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior10 197 199 201 202 203 12960 12963 12965 12958 12977 208 209 210 211 213 217 12976 12971 13204 12973 221 220 222 223 13032 15124 13071 19627 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/edward-craven/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Edward-Craven.png " loading="lazy" alt="Edward Craven"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/edward-craven/ " class="name">Edward Craven</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 2007</div></div></div><div id="member-16880" data-searchstring="prof.daviderdos" data-fullname="Prof. David Erdos" data-yearofcall="" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior10 12971 217 209 13204 213 216 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/david-erdos/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ProfDavidErdos_thumbnail.png " loading="lazy" alt="Prof. David Erdos"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/david-erdos/ " class="name">Prof. David Erdos</a></div></div><div id="member-6870" data-searchstring="catrinevanskc" data-fullname="Catrin Evans KC" data-yearofcall="1994" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item qc 199 213 12976 12971 13204 12973 5054 202 217 222 13373 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/catrin-evans/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Catrin-Evans.png " loading="lazy" alt="Catrin Evans KC"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/catrin-evans/ " class="name">Catrin Evans KC</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 1994</div> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2016</div></div></div><div id="member-5965" data-searchstring="emmafoubister" data-fullname="Emma Foubister" data-yearofcall="2016" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior5 12960 12976 203 205 207 208 210 12973 213 214 217 12971 13204 12964 15124 220 13026 13048 13032 15674 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/emma-foubister/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Emma-Foubister.png " loading="lazy" alt="Emma Foubister"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/emma-foubister/ " class="name">Emma Foubister</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 2016</div></div></div><div id="member-1439" data-searchstring="jonathanglassonkc" data-fullname="Jonathan Glasson KC" data-yearofcall="1996" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item qc 213 203 199 13032 210 12961 214 202 12962 216 217 13026 13373 221 220 12965 15124 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/jonathan-glasson/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Glasson_J_145617web_302x280.png " loading="lazy" alt="Jonathan Glasson KC"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/jonathan-glasson/ " class="name">Jonathan Glasson KC</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 1996</div> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2013</div></div></div><div id="member-7881" data-searchstring="ianhelme" data-fullname="Ian Helme" data-yearofcall="2005" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior10 199 213 12976 12971 13204 12973 5054 217 220 222 13032 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/ian-helme/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ian-Helme.png " loading="lazy" alt="Ian Helme"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/ian-helme/ " class="name">Ian Helme</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 2005</div></div></div><div id="member-1454" data-searchstring="anthonyhudsonkc" data-fullname="Anthony Hudson KC" data-yearofcall="1996" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item qc 199 206 222 5054 217 12976 13204 12973 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/anthony-hudson/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Anthony-Hudson.png " loading="lazy" alt="Anthony Hudson KC"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/anthony-hudson/ " class="name">Anthony Hudson KC</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 1996</div> <div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Silk:</span> 2015</div></div></div><div id="member-1359" data-searchstring="darrylhutcheon" data-fullname="Darryl Hutcheon" data-yearofcall="2014" class="practice-areas member member-grid-item junior10 205 207 209 213 217 12976 12971 13204 12973 221 220 13026 13048 13032 15124 15674 13071 "><div class="member-image"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/darryl-hutcheon/ "><img src="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hutcheon_D_302x280.png " loading="lazy" alt="Darryl Hutcheon"></a></div><div class="member-description"><a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/darryl-hutcheon/ " class="name">Darryl Hutcheon</a><div class="memberatts-set"><span class="memberatts-title">Called:</span> 2014</div></div></div><div id="member-7883" data-searchstring="timjames-matthews" data-fullname="Tim James-Matthews" data-yearofcall="2018" class="practice-areas member 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