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Hugh Tomlinson QC

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Matrix Chambers ()

Position

Specialises in defamation and privacy, commercial, civil liberties and human rights. Recent cases include: Gentoo Group v Hanratty [2008] EWHC 627 (QB) (limitation); Charman v Orion Publishing [2008] EMLR 16 and Roberts v Gable [2008] QB 502 (Reynolds qualified privilege); Times Newspapers v Soldiers A-C [2008] EWCA Crim 2559 and Re Trinity Mirror [2008] QB 770 (reporting restrictions); (Ch) Corporate Officer of House of Commons v Information Commissioner [2008] EWHC 1084 (Admin) (MP’s expenses, freedom of information); FanmailUK.com v Cooper [2008] EWHC 3131 (commercial).

Career

Called 1983; Silk 2005; publications include: ‘Law of Human Rights’ (2nd edition, OUP 2005); ‘Civil Actions against the Police’, 3rd ed (Sweet and Maxwell 2003); ‘Privacy and the Media’ (Matrix 2002); ‘Property Finance Negligence’ (FT Law 1997).

Practice Areas

Civil liberties and human rights; Commercial; Defamation and privacy

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