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04 April 2023 - News

Privacy Laws Help Victims of “Revenge Porn” Tackle Real Cost of Criminal Offending

A successful civil case has highlighted how privacy law is being brought to bear against reported rises in the un-consensual and abusive sharing or sale of private intimate images and films. While the criminal law was clarified in 2015 and…

04 April 2023 - News

Interesting times ahead for privacy law reform in Australia

On 16 February 2023 the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department released its Privacy Act Review Report 2022 (the “Report”) on Australia’s privacy laws. The review covered a wide range of areas largely relating to data protection issues but also one of…

21 July 2022 - News

Alexandra Pettifer

Alexandra Pettifer has successfully settled her claim for defamation brought against the BBC.

15 July 2022 - News

Endorsement for H&L in Chambers HNW

We’re delighted that our legal expertise has been recognised in the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide for Defamation/Reputation Management, Family/Matrimonial, Private Wealth Law, Tax and Family Offices and Funds Structuring.