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35-37 St John’s Lane
LONDON
EC1M 4BJ
England
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Tom Double
Work Department
Defamation and Privacy
Position
Tom Double acts for both claimants and defendants in defamation, privacy, data protection and harassment actions. He has acted for a wide range of clients, including celebrities, politicians, large companies and other lawyers.
In recent years, Tom has focused on acting particularly for defendants and recent successes have included acting for three Aviva corporate entities in their application to strike out a 1.2M claim brought by a personal medical injury expert for (i) defamation, (ii) malicious falsehood, (iii) conspiracy to injure, (iii) lawful means conspiracy, (iv) unlawful means conspiracy and (v) inducing breach of contract (Jabbar & Anor v Aviva Insurance UK Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 1383). He also acted for the University of Warwick and Exeter Mosque in their recent successful summary judgment applications in respect of defamation claims brought against them.
Career
Partner 2021
Qualified 2014
Languages
English
Education
GDL and LPC University of Law
History and Politics, University of Manchester (BA Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
(Next Generation Partners)The media and communications law department at Brett Wilson LLP has a strong track record in matters surrounding defamation, malicious falsehoods, data protection and harassment. While primarily a claimant practice, the team also has a growing level of expertise in defendant work. Managing partner Iain Wilson leads the team, handling defamation, privacy and data protection matters for a varied client roster, including politicians, celebrities and corporates. Max Campbell handles privacy and harassment matters for HNWIS, while Tom Double acts for claimants in a wide array of media and commercial litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Reputation management London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)