Privacy and Libel Law

Tweed (a senior partner specializing in media law with the British law firm Johnson Solicitors) examines British media law, assessing the calls for the reform of British libel law instigated the British press (with initial support from the Labor Party and later from the Tory/Lib-Dem Coalition), in addition to the proposals for privacy law reform and calls to harmonize British media law with US media law, within the context of the phone-hacking scandal that embroiled the British media (particularly the Rupert Murdoch-owned News International) in the late 2000s. Tweed makes it quite clear in his introduction that he is making a case against the claims of the "Defendant publishers" (i.e., the media) but insists that he has treated the views of all sides fairly. Distributed in North America by ISBS. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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.