Taylor Hampton: The Specialist Lawyers for Reputation & Crisis Management.

We Are An Award Winning Media and Commercial Litigation Law Firm

Taylor Hampton Solicitors is a multi-award winning and innovative media law firm situated in the heart of legal London. With over a decade of expertise in media law, we have been instrumental in shaping the media legal landscape in both libel and privacy in the UK.

We specialise in defamation, safeguarding private information and taking action against the media in relation to phone hacking.  We also leverage our expertise to protect clients in the digital space in relation to social media, the internet and online.

Notable Cases

We acted in the landmark case that led to the enactment of the ‘serious harm’ requirement under the Defamation Act 2013, (Thornton v Daily Telegraph Media) as well as the first case to test the ‘serious harm’ requirement in the Supreme Court under section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013 (Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and Evening Standard Ltd).

We have been at the forefront of the phone hacking litigation over the last decade and a half.  We acted in the claims that let 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.  Additionally we played a key role in initiating class actions against Mirror Group Newspapers. We acted in the landmark case in Privacy of Gulati v Mirror Group Newspapers which led to a huge increase in damages in privacy cases.

Our track record speaks volumes. We have consistently delivered positive outcomes for clients across all sectors, whether in Media Law, Privacy or Commercial Disputes. Our reputation for excellence is well-established.

Crisis Management:

As specialists in crisis management, we are available at all times to help you through time critical situations. Our team of expert lawyers are on hand if you urgently help, in particular in cases where an injunction is required. We act efficiently, quickly and with discretion.

Is a media organisation about to publish an article which is false and may destroy your reputation? Are you concerned that private information is wrongly about to be shared about you? Is a journalist outside your home and refusing to go away? Do you believe that someone is harassing or stalking you?  Contact us on the number below for assistance.

Commercial Litigation

Commercial Litigation involves disputes between two parties where one or more of them is a business or corporation.  Please refer to our Commercial Litigation Services section more information on the scope of our work in this area.

Financial Crime

Recent research shows that in 2024 UK victims lost a total of £11.4bn due to financial scams.  Modern scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the methods used to trick their victims.  Please see our legal services section for more information on Financial Crime and how to obtain freezing orders against scammers.

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