Privacy CONTACT US BY EMAIL lawyers@carter-ruck.com CONTACT US BY PHONE 24/7 +44 (0)20 7353 5005 SEE MORE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA & PRIVACY PRACTICE AREAS PRIVACY Carter-Ruck is at the forefront of privacy law. We have acted in many ground-breaking cases to prevent publication or removal of confidential or intrusive material, including in the most important English law case of the past decade We are frequently contacted by clients on an urgent basis ‘out of hours’ to prevent the imminent publication of private material with a view to preventing publication or removing private material from stories. We have a 24-hour, 365 days of the year crisis management response team – one of our specialist partners is always available to respond to urgent crises at any time. We advise on all areas where privacy rights are infringed or threatened, including breach of confidence, harassment, threatened disclosure, iCloud hacks, “the right to be forgotten” and breaches of data protection. In recent years we successfully acted for the celebrity Claimant in the landmark privacy case of PJS v News Group, preventing the publication of private allegations by securing an injunction in the High Court, which was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court. We are highly experienced at protecting your reputation Before publication After publication Online Our clients UK and multinational corporations Ultra-High Net Worth individuals and business persons Celebrities and sportspeople Heads of State and national governments MPs, MEPs, members the House of Lords as well as political parties Academics and academic institutions, including independent and state-funded schools Trade unions Charities and other NGOs 24/7 Partner led Crisis Response We have a 24-hour, 365 days of the year crisis management response team – one of our specialist partners is always available to respond to urgent crises at any time. CASE STUDIES Our victory in PJS v News Group case has been described by many commentators as the most important privacy law decision of the last decade. READ MORE CASE STUDIES We coordinated a global takedown operation over intrusive, unlawfully-obtained photographs of a prominent international figure. READ MORE CASE STUDIES Carter-Ruck successfully sued Google on behalf of a businessman in a ground-breaking High Court case which implemented the “Right to be Forgotten” in England and Wales. READ MORE For more information on Privacy issues and how Carter-Ruck can help you please get in touch with us. Our team Katherine Hooley Rebecca Toman MEET OUR LAWYERS “Renowned for its involvement in highly sensitive cases” LEGAL 500 What they say about us... Related News & Insights BLOG POSTS Ultra High Net Worth Individuals, Privacy Laws, And The Evolution Of Drones NEWS Government Adviser Qari Asim MBE secures full apology and damages after Mail libel VIDEOS AND INSIGHTS 60 second video series: The Right To Be Forgotten ALL NEWS & INSIGHTS Our Newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER HERE We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Your choices regarding these cookies, what they are and how they work are explained in our Cookie Policy. You can: ACCEPT ALL COOKIES REJECT ALL COOKIES, EXCEPT THOSE CATEGORISED AS STRICTLY NECESSARY Carter-Ruck is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 44769). The SRA rules can be found on the SRA website. The Legal Ombudsman is an independent organisation set up to help resolve disputes concerning legal services. Further information about the Legal Ombudsman can be found at its website: www.legalombudsman.org.uk. © 2021 Carter-Ruck THE BUREAU 90 FETTER LANE LONDON EC4A 1EN lawyers@carter-ruck.com +44 (0)20 7353 5005 Legal & Regulatory