Media and Broadcasting

Chambers have acted in a number of leading Media and Broadcasting cases in the UK including the abortion censorship case ProLife Alliance v BBC, the confidential information case Douglas v Hello and the Animal Defenders case concerning the ban on political advertising.

The European Court of Human Rights considered the issue of spectrum scarcity in United Christian Broadcasters v UK. Media-related legal issues within the Council of Europe were considered on a broader canvas by a member of Chambers who served as a legal expert on the Secretary General's media monitoring missions to Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Georgia.

In the competition sector, members of Chambers appeared for both commercial parties in the recent appeals to the CAT by BSkyB and Virgin against the Competition Commission's block on BSkyB's purchase of a stake in ITV.

  • R (ProLife Alliance) v BBC [2004] 1 AC 185
  • R (Animal Defenders International) v S/S CMS) [2008] UKHL 15
  • Virgin and BSkyB v Competition Commission [2008] CAT 25

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What the Directories say ...

"Brick Court remains committed to administrative and public law and is the place to go if you require the most commercially focused public lawyers available. It boasts a strong background in commercial regulatory, EU and competition law, which places the set in a unique position to handle public law challenges and judicial reviews spanning these sectors. It also stands out for its capability to handle work with an international dimension. Sources say: "We never hesitate to instruct barristers from here" (Chambers & Partners 2012)

"A set that is "phenomenally strong on public and administrative matters and competition law" (Chambers & Partners 2009)

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