Media & Reputation Management

Your reputation takes years to earn - but can be blown away in a tweet, or with the publication or broadcast of defamatory allegations.

With social media, the internet and 24-hour rolling news, damaging and defamatory allegations can be amplified throughout the world unless strong and swift action is taken.

We regularly advise corporate clients looking to protect their reputation by combining an effective legal strategy with commercial advice. We deliver proactive strategies to protect our clients’ reputations and are familiar with the technological and cross-border issues that arise.

What is defamation?

Defamation occurs when something is communicated that is untrue and causes, or is likely to cause, serious harm to the reputation of a legal person.

In certain cases, it may be possible to bring legal action against the author, editor or publisher of a statement. The right to commence proceedings is limited by, and remedies are set out in, the new Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021.

How we can help

Our Dispute Resolution team advises corporate clients on defamation, data protection (including data subject access requests) and reputation management issues.

Our services include:

• Preventing and challenging publication of stories which may damage your brand or publish commercially sensitive information in the media or online;
• Obtaining, defending and discharging emergency interdicts (injunctions);
• Litigation involving defamation; and
• Data protection issues.