Defamation/Reputation Management
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 1
Email address
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(028) 9031 4466About
Provided by A&L Goodbody
A&L Goodbody is know
n for handling complex and sensitive matters for clients in Northern Ireland.
- High profile clients: We handle defamation matters for national and global media organisations and internet intermediaries. In addition, we act for a range of confidential corporate clients in providing defamation advice.
- Defamation: The team is renowned for its work in the defamation field in Northern Ireland. We continue to act for News Group Newspapers (NGN) in a number of high profile cases and are currently acting for News UK in multiple sets of High Court proceedings for defamation brought by separate law firms and their partners. The team continues to advise internet intermediaries on defamation and privacy matters as well as take-down notices and content litigation.
- Go to firm for "crisis" instructions The team regularly provides reputation management advice to corporate clients.
- Pre-publication advice and reporting restrictions: The team provides a round-the-clock service to media clients including on time sensitive matters such as crisis management, reporting restriction orders and pre-publication advice. We offer a full pre-publication service to clients advising on defamation, privacy and contempt of court. We ensure to maintain the appropriate balance for clients between risk management and editorial freedom.
The team regularly publishes on updates to the law, including the upcoming defamation law reviews in Northern Ireland and RoI.
Chambers Review
A&L Goodbody is a well-regarded firm offering expertise on a wide range of issues, including libel, breach of privacy, data protection and reporting restrictions. The firm is adept at providing pre-publication advice as well as handling high-stakes litigations. The team represents high-profile clients in the traditional and digital media industries.
Work Highlights
- A&L Goodbody acted for the BBC in successfully defending urgent High Court injunctive proceedings in respect of a three-part exposé docuseries, 'The Year that Rocked Irish Dancing'.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are truly remarkable. Their attention to detail in preparing and defending cases is outstanding. They are highly efficient, knowledgeable and absolutely professional."
"They have great experience from junior to partner level."
"They are a delight to deal with."
"The team are truly remarkable. Their attention to detail in preparing and defending cases is outstanding. They are highly efficient, knowledgeable and absolutely professional."
"They have great experience from junior to partner level."
"They are a delight to deal with."
Notable Practitioners
Ciaran O'Shiel has experience advising major newspapers and digital media companies on complex reputation management, data protection and defamation matters.
"In my view, he is a mediaexpert, very ready to dive into new and difficult topics and to help busy in-house staff to get things done."
"Ciaran is very professional and quick. He knows everyone in Northern Ireland and is a delight to deal with."
"He has a very good, strategic mind and is my go-to in Northern Ireland."
Ronan Marlow is a qualified barrister and has extensive experience acting in defence of world-famous media organisations, tech companies and corporations.
"Ronan is lovely to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&L Goodbody
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