Privacy and Libel Law

Paul Tweed is recognised in expert legal circles as one of the leading libel lawyers in the UK and Ireland. The senior partner with Johnsons' Solicitors, practicing from offices in London, Belfast and Dublin, he has almost 30 years of experience in his field. He has acted for many international personalities from the move and music industries which have been the subject of extensive media coverage. Tweed's flawless track record of achieving successful outcomes for even the most difficult and complex of cases (he has yet to lose a case) together with the "excellent judgement" and "fine character", attributed to him in the Chambers Directory (the Who's Who of the legal profession), have secured him a formidable reputation which continues to attract an 'A'-list celebrity clientele. His client base also includes journalists, politicians, entrepreneurs and people from many different walks of life, and in a defence capacity he acts for publications such as The Sunday Times and The Irish News, among others. Recent cases include actions on behalf of well known Hollywood figures, international corporations and, senior members of the legal profession and a number of household names.

Chapter 1 Background to the controversy - differences in attitudes towards "freedom of speech" in the US and UK;
Chapter 2 Development of libel law in the USA;
Chapter 3 Increased media attention on defamation and privacy;
Chapter 4 The clamour for reform;
Chapter 5 The developing laws of privacy;
Chapter 6 A decade of press intrusions;
Chapter 7 The press on trial;
Chapter 8 Access to justice;
Chapter 9 The battle for privacy;
Chapter 10 An international perspective;
Chapter 11 Intellectual property and other rights;
Chapter 12 Who guards the guardians?;
Chapter 13 Conclusion.