Rebecca specialises in all aspects of media law including pre and post publication and broadcast matters, defamation, privacy, copyright and data protection breaches and reputation and crisis management.
Rebecca has practiced in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Privy Council. Past and present clients range from high profile politicians, celebrities, sports people, leading business figures, journalists, media outlets, corporations and individuals.
Rebecca is highly recommended within the industry having obtained significant damages and secured numerous injunctions, takedowns, apologies and corrections for clients. Rebecca acted for the successful party (PJS) in PJS -v- News Group Newspapers (the first case in which the Supreme Court has given Judgment on an interim application restraining a breach of privacy). Previous notable cases also include Sarah Webb -v- Lewis Silkin and Tamara Ecclestone -v- Omar Khyami as well as numerous anonymised, private and unreported proceedings.
Rebecca devises effective strategies to manage internet content including securing the removal of online material from websites and social media. Rebecca regularly works hand in glove with her clients’ existing public relations teams and other external consultants and organisations including the Independent Press Standards Organisation. In addition Rebecca regularly advises clients on employment-related matters particularly including confidentiality provisions within settlement agreements.
Highlights
- Rebecca is ranked in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500's Guide to ranked and highlighted Lawyers in the legal Profession.
- Chambers & Partners 2018 report that "Rebecca is a litigator with noted experience in privacy disputes, acting for well-known and private individuals" and that "Rebecca continues to impress and is a pleasure to work with. She is diligent, tactically very sharp and always willing to go beyond the point of call for her clients."
- Chambers report that Rebecca is described by market observers as ‘superb’, ‘one of the young stars of the business’ and ‘very engaging and gets right under the subject. She finds areas of weakness that others don’t spot.’
- Legal 500 highlight Rebecca as a Next Generation Lawyer.
Rebecca specialises in all aspects of media law including pre and post publication and broadcast matters, defamation, privacy, copyright and data protection breaches and reputation and crisis management.
Rebecca has practiced in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Privy Council. Past and present clients range from high profile politicians, celebrities, sports people, leading business figures, journalists, media outlets, corporations and individuals.
Rebecca is highly recommended within the industry having obtained significant damages and secured numerous injunctions, takedowns, apologies and corrections for clients. Rebecca acted for the successful party (PJS) in PJS -v- News Group Newspapers (the first case in which the Supreme Court has given Judgment on an interim application restraining a breach of privacy). Previous notable cases also include Sarah Webb -v- Lewis Silkin and Tamara Ecclestone -v- Omar Khyami as well as numerous anonymised, private and unreported proceedings.
Rebecca devises effective strategies to manage internet content including securing the removal of online material from websites and social media. Rebecca regularly works hand in glove with her clients’ existing public relations teams and other external consultants and organisations including the Independent Press Standards Organisation. In addition Rebecca regularly advises clients on employment-related matters particularly including confidentiality provisions within settlement agreements.
