TMT: Media

Banki Haddock Fiora is a Sydney-based boutique, specialising in media, technology and intellectual property work, with the ability to advise on trade marks, copyrights, disputes and commercial transactions. The firm represents a diverse client base including large online and print media companies, and maintains a strong focus on advising on defamation cases and pre-publication advice.

"Banki Haddock Fiora offer an excellent personalised service and really go to great trouble to get toknow their clients' needs."

"Banki Haddock Fiora has the expertise and the experienced practitioners."

Banki Haddock Fiora acted for HarperCollins and Steve Cannane in defamation proceedings brought by Dr John Gill and Mr John Herron in the Federal Court of Australia in respect of the book “Fair Game: TheIncredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia”, and its appeal in the Full Federal Court.

Leanne Norman offers over three decades of experience in the field of media law generally and defamation in particular, her expertise covering not only the representation of publishers of printed and online material, for which she is especially well known, but also that of broadcast media. "I can't speak highly enough of Leanne; she's the best defendant operator in the country. She's intimidatingly knowledgeable when it comes to defamation." "Leanne Norman is a legend of the industry and has been for a very long time." "Leanne is an excellent pre-publication lawyer."

Bruce Burke is a highly experienced media consultant with over 40 years' experience in the industry. He is exceptionally well placed to advise media companies on defamation litigation. "Bruce Burke has never failed to impress with his calm bedside manner, speedy grasp of issues and effective solutions." "Bruce takes trust and dials it up a notch. He's all about your interests and is extremely client-oriented. He has a huge amount of integrity, and that goes into his practice: he's extremely loyal." "Bruce Burke has been around so long. He has a lovely manner about him. I very much enjoy working with him and he is clever in working beyond just legal issues. He's also quick and gets to the point."

Kate Haddock is experienced in advising clients in the music and book publishing industries on contentious and non-contentious matters. She maintains a strong reputation for her expertise in copyright litigation and advisory work. "Kate Haddock is one of the best copyright lawyers in the country and acts for major entertainment clients. She has very strong expertise in that space."