Taylor Hampton represented three of the eight claimants in the phone hacking proceedings brought against Mirror Group newspapers. Former Eastenders actress Lucy Taggart (stage name Lucy Benjamin); Former Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati; Former film producer Robert Ashworth. Daniel Taylor of Taylor Hampton solicitors said: Today’s judgment represents a milestone in the development of privacy… Continue reading Mirror phone hacking claims
Read moreBritish Airways spying scandal Media Reports of Daniel Taylor acting for Britain’s largest Union against British Airways in which the airline allegedly accessed the private emails and phone messages of 10 members of staff. Article from the Independent about the British Airways spying scandal “British Airways paid £1m to hush up the details of a spying operation… Continue reading British Airways spying scandal
Read moreDaniel Taylor recognised as one of London’s top 100 Super Lawyers Daniel Taylor has been recognised in the 2014 Super Lawyers rankings as one of London’s top 100 lawyers as well as listed under the practice area of Civil Litigation Defence. Super Lawyers selects solicitors using a rigorous selection process, each candidate is evaluated on 12… Continue reading Daniel Taylor in 2014 Super Lawyers listing
Read moreMitchell v NGN Limited [2014] EWHC 4014 (QB) (27 November 2014) November 2014 saw the conclusion of the most high-profile libel trial of the year before Mr. Justice Mitting: former Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell, represented by libel lawyers Atkins Thomson, suffered a crushing loss. It is believed to be only the second time in sixty… Continue reading Mitchell v NGN
Read moreDefamation solicitors at Taylor Hampton explain the development of the new “serious harm” requirement under the Defamation Act 2013, which arose from the firm’s involvement in the landmark Thornton v Telegraph Media Group case. The first step in suing for defamation is establishing that the statement was defamatory. There is no single definition of what… Continue reading The requirement for a serious harm threshold in defamation proceedings
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