Michael advises on a range of information, media and reputation management matters.
He represents both claimants and defendants in media crises, typically involving pre-broadcast/publication requests for comment, preventing or mitigating media broadcast/publication of false allegations, unlawful third party disclosure of private/confidential information, regulatory data and media complaints/investigations (ICO, IPSO, Ofcom), cyber incidents, and dark PR campaigns.
Michael's practice spans all information matters including defamation, privacy, confidentiality, malicious falsehood, contentious data protection, right to be forgotten, subject access requests, freedom of speech, conspiracy, harassment, blackmail, communications offences, and applications for injunctive relief (non-disclosure, pre-action and non-party disclosure, Norwich Pharmacal orders).
He also advises on soft intellectual property disputes, including in relation to trade marks, passing off, designs, copyright, moral rights and performers' rights, and regulatory matters in the technology and media sectors, particularly in relation to online safety, intermediary liability and transparency reporting.
