Reputation Management for Individuals

Defamation – the Truth Matters

When your character is under attack it hurts – personally, financially and your nearest and dearest. We deal with the press on a daily basis and are experts at neutralising attacks on your character quickly and effectively before momentum builds. Our skilled and highly rated litigation team will pursue an action in defamation on your behalf to clear your name.

False and defamatory information is often published online. Our team of specialists are able to deal with social media platforms, anonymous trolls and vexatious commentators. Where appropriate, we work alongside renowned PRs and digital specialists to maximise benefit to our clients.

The services we offer include:

• Bringing defamation proceedings.
• Preventing the publication of false and defamatory material including by newspapers and broadcasters.
• Take-down of false and defamatory material online
• Dealing with defamatory statements within public and privileged documents and correcting the record.
• Complaints to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), including ISPO Arbitration Claims.

Your Privacy

The wealth of information available, whether it is private information or forms part of your social media or business profile, can impact many areas of your life. At Kingsley Napley, we are expert at identifying and dealing with the numerous issues that can arise. We believe that prevention is better than cure and where possible, we provide services to manage your privacy and reputation from the outset.

The services we offer include:

• Privacy advice for you and your family.
• Social Media review, clean up and cyber security.
• Protective measures such as NDAs and advice in respect of household privacy security.
• Dealing with privacy breaches.
• Dealing with online harassment.
• Dealing with online reputational matters.
• Obtaining and discharging interim and permanent injunctions, including Norwich Pharmacal Orders.
• Defending your privacy rights following a criminal allegation from arrest to trial.
• Reporting restrictions and contempt of court.
• Complaints to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

The Press

We are here for you in a crisis.

We will help you to manage press attention from start to finish. It is a delicate operation dealing with press intrusion, and we can help you through it. We offer the following services:

• Dealing with press enquiries and threatened publication.
• Press intrusion and paparazzi.
• Preventing the publication of false stories and private information.
• Take-down of defamatory articles and corrections from newspapers.
• Defamation, privacy and data protection proceedings.
• Complaints to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), including ISPO Arbitration Claims.

Harassment – Your Peace of Mind

Harassment has become part of everyday life. Along with our criminal team, we are able to take a two-pronged approach to harassment, be it online or on your doorstep. Campaigns of harassment against individuals have unfortunately become an aspect of daily life, particularly online, that more and more individuals and their children are exposed to. Whether it is bullying on social media forums, a Twitter assault because of a view expressed, an entrapment or attempted blackmail by a known or unknown individual, we will find the best way through for you. We are strategists who have the benefit of criminal, regulatory, employment and family practitioners to join your team and help you through. We offer the following services:

• Dealing with online harassment and fake news websites.
• Dealing with blackmailers.
• Cease and Desist demands.
• Injunctions against blackmailers and harassers.
• Injunctions to prevent the threat and disclosure of private information.
• Assisting in uncovering anonymous attackers.