News and Publications?height=270

News & publications

Related news & insights - Jeremy Clarke-Williams

Can a trade union sue for defamation?
Posted: 12/12/2024
Whether a trade union has the legal capacity to sue in the tort of defamation has been a matter of uncertainty for many years, with prior legislation failing to decisively put the issue to bed. However, the recent judgment of PROSPECT v Andrew Evans [2024] EWHC 1533 (KB), has finally brought some clarity to the issue. In an article for the New......>>
Officer in charge of criminal investigation into Alex Belfield wins her libel action against him
Posted: 02/05/2024
Detective Constable Janet Percival of Nottinghamshire Police has won her libel action against Alex Belfield, the former BBC radio presenter, who was convicted of criminal harassment in September 2022 and sentenced to five and a half years in prison. From July 2020, Janet Percival was the officer in charge of the criminal investigation into......>>
When is private information in the public interest? Observations on the Nicola Bulley case
Posted: 31/03/2023
Certain cases capture the public’s attention and generate an extraordinary volume of reportage, scrutiny, comment and speculation. The disappearance of Madeline McCann while on holiday with her family in Portugal is the one of the most striking examples, but more recently the tragic murder of the teenager, Brianna Grey......>>
Reputation, reputation, reputation! The reputational risks posed by your tax affairs
Posted: 31/01/2023
Shakespeare’s Othello famously lamented: 'Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.' One’s reputation permeates every aspect of life. In this article, we explore the potential risks that your tax arrangements may pose to your reputation......>>
The price of defame: defamation claims and remedies
Posted: 20/09/2022
A claim for defamation arises when there has been publication of untrue allegations to third parties which name or identify the claimant and which has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to their reputation. Establishing the meaning of the words complained about is always the first step......>>
Who benefits from greater ‘transparency’ in financial remedy proceedings?
Posted: 04/04/2022
Accusations of a regime of ‘secret justice’ have long marred the family courts. In an area of law where judicial discretion is a key feature, calls for greater accountability and openness have become louder. It is for this reason that Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, undertook a ‘Transparency Review’......>>

Filter news & insights

Filter by keyword: Filter by expertise:

In this section

Media enquiries

Contact our press team on:

+44 (0)20 7457 3258
+44 (0)7887 888105 (out of hours)

Useful links

Value

Contact an office

London (Head office)
+44 (0)20 7457 3000
Basingstoke
+44 (0)1256 407100
Birmingham
+44 (0)121 312 2560
Cambridge
+44 (0)1223 465465
Guildford
+44 (0)1483 791800
Oxford
+44 (0)1865 722106
Reading
+44 (0)118 982 2640

Antibes
+33 6 07 78 22 03
Madrid
+34 91 781 6670
Paris
+33 1 44 34 24 80
Piraeus
+30 210 361 4840
Singapore
+65 6438 4497

Sectors

Services for Business

Services for Individuals

Copyright

© 2025 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP.
All rights reserved.
Website design by Frontmedia / Dynamic Pear

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC311575 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 419867.