Considering publishing something contentious?

Writing or publishing potentially controversial material, in whatever form, brings with it many legal traps. While your instinct for what is legally safe may be correct, it can never be guaranteed and the consequences of even minor errors can be very serious. The fact is that the prevention of legal problems is far less costly and damaging to credibility and sanity than attempts to cure. Proper legal advice is your best insurance.

We advise publishers on libel, contempt of court, copyright and other potential areas of difficulty. Our clients include national newspapers, satirical magazines, book publishers and authors. We understand the importance of constructive and practical advice designed to get the story you want published in a way that will not rebound with a legal claim. Because we are specialists we can tackle problems promptly.

We back up our advice with a totally unique guarantee. If you are subsequently sued, we will represent you on a conditional fee basis i.e. “no win – no fee”). The combination of pre-publication legal advice backed by a conditional fee agreement significantly reduces your potential financial exposure.