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Adam Tudor
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Work Department
Media and commercial litigation.
Position
Partner specialising in defamation and other media and commercial litigation. Noteworthy cases include: (when with previous firm) representing Sir Alan Sugar against the News of the World and Daily Mail (winning damages of £100,000 following jury trial); representing Kate and Gerry McCann – obtaining, in March 2008, an unprecedented four front-page apologies from national newspapers together with damages of £550,000; representing a number of individuals falsely linked with terrorist plots in the UK (obtaining numerous broadcast and printed apologies and damages totalling over £700,000, including over £225,000 by one claimant); acting for Jenifer Howlett (a local councillor) in two successful jury trials – damages awards totalling £87,500, including the highest jury award of 2003; representing Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) in numerous successful libel complaints. Other clients include political figures and various multi-national corporations.
Career
Career: Trained Hebert Smith; qualified 1997; Peter Carter-Ruck & Partners 2001; partner 2003. Qualified solicitor advocate.
Member
Member: The Media Society.
Education
Education: Stanwell School, Penarth; Balliol College, Oxford (1993 First Class Degree Law); Nottingham Law School (1994 LPC).
Leisure
Leisure: Family, sport, music, film.
Practice Areas
Defamation and privacy; Employment; Litigation - commercial
