At Burstow Solicitors, we handle all Media and Communication Claims. Our approach to our legal practice is to deliver a fully integrated solution across all areas of our work. We work collaboratively with our clients. We are close to Gatwick, Horley, Redhill, Reigate, Godstone, Oxted, Dorking, East Grinstead and operate nationally.
The publication of a false and untrue statement which causes serious harm to reputation is defamation.
Libel refers to published material. Slander refers to spoken words.
Is your reputation at risk of being damaged by defamation, i.e. slander or a libel? Whether you are a claimant or a defendant it is important that you seek sound legal advice. Speak to our specialist defamation solicitors, we can assist you to solve the defamation case as quickly as possible using alternative to litigation, such as mediation or negotiation.
If you are running a business, you have your business reputation to protect. Defamation or malicious falsehood will lead to loss of reputation, financial loss, loss of business prospects and risk of bankruptcy in an extreme case. Malicious falsehood protects claimants economic interest.
Whether it is something that you or your business has come up against on social media, print media or just through oral defamation, we can take it up legally to protect your reputation and obtain damages or injunction for you. We can also assist you in breach of confidence cases. We can assist you to obtain an injunction to restrain the publication of defamatory statements and to prevent the processing of personal data likely to cause substantial damage or distress