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Rare summary judgment win in high-profile privacy case

Schillings secured a summary judgment against Associated Newspapers Limited – a rare achievement for a privacy case. The Court established that Associated had misused the privacy, and infringed copyright of our client, without the matter having to go to trial. This followed the publication, without permission, of a private letter.

Rare summary judgment win in high-profile privacy case

Libel jury’s award overturned for first time in 25 years

Schillings makes history representing a media client – the first case in over 25 years in which the Court of Appeal overturns a libel jury’s award.

Libel jury’s award overturned for first time in 25 years

The decade’s biggest apology

Schillings achieves the first front page newspaper apology, on behalf of a famous American actress and model. The Daily Mail claimed our client was stopped and searched on a plane, delaying the flight by two hours. The newspaper admits none of this had happened – and apologises.

The decade’s biggest apology

Libel win in record time

Schillings secures a full front-page apology in The Daily Star within one day of appointment by a famous English singer/songwriter.

Libel win in record time

Schillings wins the first John Doe case for 200 years

Schillings makes legal history again by securing a court order against someone whose name and whereabouts are unknown. The landmark case is over a leaked unpublished book by a world-famous author – and is the first ‘John Doe’ case in the UK for 200 years.

Schillings wins the first John Doe case for 200 years

Schillings establishes Privacy Law in the UK

Schillings wins a game-changing breach of confidentiality claim against the Daily Mirror in The House of Lords. The case, which the British supermodel won, sets a precedent that effectively establishes a law of privacy in the UK for the first time.

Schillings establishes Privacy Law in the UK

FT apology first

The first front page apology on the Financial Times’ ‘Companies and Markets’ section is achieved for our client, following defamatory and damaging reporting of an employment dispute.

FT apology first

Offer of amends precedent

Schillings establishes a new precedent with offer of amends, winning a libel claim against the Daily Mail for a famous English actress.

Offer of amends precedent

Schillings establishes children’s privacy law

Schillings secures a major win for children’s privacy in the Court of Appeal. The win grants protection for the son of a world-renowned British author – and the children of other high profile parents – from intrusive photography by paparazzi, effectively establishing a new privacy law for children in the UK

Schillings establishes children’s privacy law

Record-breaking damages for defamation

Schillings secures the biggest libel win of the era, defending the famous actress and photographer against false and defamatory allegations in the Sunday People. The win awards £300,000 in damages.

Record-breaking damages for defamation
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