A specialist in crisis management, defamation, privacy, phone hacking and commercial litigation.
Taylor Hampton has acted in the pivotal cases in defamation and privacy in the past decade which have shaped the law in the UK.
It acted in the lead case that led to the enactment of the Defamation Act 2013, as well as the 2019 Supreme Court ruling that decided that serious harm to reputation should be assessed by reference to the impact the statement actually had. In the realm of privacy law, it acted in the landmark case that led to over a fourfold increase in damages for misuse of private information.
Claims in which the firm has acted led to the closure of the News of the World, the establishment of the Leveson Inquiry and the blocking of News Corporation’s takeover bid for BSkyB.
The firm leverages its expertise to protect clients’ reputations in relation to social media, the internet and online.
Crisis Management: We are available at all times to help you through time critical situations.
e-Visas and the Hostile Environment: A crisis risk
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Taylor Hampton solicitors are among the small number well known to this court as practitioners in the field of media law. 
The UK faces a looming immigration challenge with the new e-visa system. From 1 January 2025, all biometric residence permits (BRPs) and biometric residence cards (BRCs) will expire. Therefore, migrants must use the e-Visa system to prove their status. The Home Office stopped issuing BRPs and BRCs on 31 October 2024. Now, anyone granted immigration… Continue reading e-Visas and the Hostile Environment: A crisis risk
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At Taylor Hampton, we stay updated regarding developments that affect sponsors under the United Kingdom’s immigration system. One critical service is the Home Office’s priority change of circumstances process. Some sponsors rely on this to expedite key actions, often necessary for advancing visa applications. Without it, the standard processing time of 18 weeks can cause delays… Continue reading Priority Change of Circumstances Service: Challenges and Updates
Read the full articleTaylor Hampton is London’s leading Award Winning Privacy, Defamation and Phone Hacking Solicitors.
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