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Alexandra Marzec
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Alex is a highly regarded defamation, privacy and confidence specialist. Commended in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500, Alex continues to act for both defendants and claimants alike.
Recent cases (2010 to date) include: Desmond v Bower, acted for Defendant (author) when sued by Desmond over Bower’s bio of Conrad Black; Materazzi v NGN Ltd – acted for defendant newspaper when sued over allegation of racist abuse by C against Zinedine Zidane; Ashley Cole v NGN Ltd and MGN Ltd – acted for defendant newspapers in privacy action brought by Cole over articles in Sun and Mirror about infidelity; Bowman v MGN Ltd [2010] EWCH 895 – acted for defendant in assessment of damages hearing pursuant to Offer of Amends procedure; Trimingham v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2012] All ER 717 – acted for defendant in privacy and harassment claim brought by partner of former cabinet minister Chris Huhne; AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2013] EMLR 2 – acted for defendant in privacy case brought a child of famous father seeking to restrain publication of identity of father (this case is going to the Court of Appeal in April 2013). Since 2009 to date, Alex has acted for Glenn Mulcaire, a private investigator involved in phone hacking scandal, in his defence of numerous civil claims, including taking his case seeking to protect his privilege against self-incrimination to Supreme Court (Phillips v Mulcaire [2013] 1 AC 1.
In 2012 to 2013, Alex has been involved in advising and and formulating draft arbitration service rules for the resolution of press disputes following the Leveson report.
Career
Called
1990 Called to the Bar
Education
Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith
University of Warwick: LL.B. First Class Honours
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Public Access
- Contempt
- Human Rights
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
Verbatim
2012 Chambers & Partners:
“…scores incredibly highly for her client care… ‘radiates authority and calm judgment’ and is, unsurprisingly a top pick for defamation or privacy work. ‘Practical and someone who has a tremendous manner with clients, she really is the complete package’”
Legal 500 2012
“…extremely knowledgeable … has very good judgment”.
Languages
Conversational Polish.
Publications
(17 Oct 2002)
Cases
Defamation
Bowman v MGN Ltd
[2010] EWHC 895 (QB) 26/04/2010
Crossley & Crossley v Newsquest (Midlands South) Limited
[2008] EWHC 3054 (QB) 11/12/2008
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 30/04/2008
Jeynes v News Magazines Limited & Anor
[2008] EWCA Civ 130 31/01/2008
McBride v Body Shop International plc
[2007] EWHC 1658 (QB) 10/07/2007
Turkot & Global GOLD Holding v Oxus Gold & Trew
[2006] EWHC 3361 (QB) 15/12/2006
Veliu v Mazrekaj
[2006] EWHC 1710 (QB); [2007] 1 WLR 495 11/07/2006
Crossland v Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd
[2005] EWHC 481 (QB) 23/03/2005
Bataille v Newland & Ors
[2002] EWHC 1692 (QB) 31/07/2002
Aitken v Preston and Others
[1997] EMLR 415 15/05/1997
Privacy and Confidence
Trimingham v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 1296 (QB) 24/05/2012
Goldsmith & Anor v BCD; Khan v BCD
[2011] EWHC 674 (QB) 22/03/2011
P & Others v Quigley
[2008] EWHC 1051 (QB) 16/05/2008
Sports Law
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Intellectual Property
Phillips v (1) News Group Newspapers Ltd (2) Glenn Mulcaire; Coogan v (1) News Group Newspapers Ltd (2) Glenn Mulcaire
[2012] EWCA Civ 48 01/02/2012
Administrative Law
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Copyright
Trimingham v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 1296 (QB) 24/05/2012
Foreign Jurisdictions
Turkot & Global GOLD Holding v Oxus Gold & Trew
[2006] EWHC 3361 (QB) 15/12/2006
General Common Law
Phillips v (1) News Group Newspapers Ltd (2) Glenn Mulcaire; Coogan v (1) News Group Newspapers Ltd (2) Glenn Mulcaire
[2012] EWCA Civ 48 01/02/2012
Harassment
Trimingham v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 1296 (QB) 24/05/2012
Crossland v Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd
[2005] EWHC 481 (QB) 23/03/2005
Human Rights
Trimingham v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 1296 (QB) 24/05/2012
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Injunctive Relief
Goldsmith & Anor v BCD; Khan v BCD
[2011] EWHC 674 (QB) 22/03/2011
P & Others v Quigley
[2008] EWHC 1051 (QB) 16/05/2008
Malicious Falsehood
Crossland v Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd
[2005] EWHC 481 (QB) 23/03/2005
Media Law
Goldsmith & Anor v BCD; Khan v BCD
[2011] EWHC 674 (QB) 22/03/2011
Bowman v MGN Ltd
[2010] EWHC 895 (QB) 26/04/2010
Crossley & Crossley v Newsquest (Midlands South) Limited
[2008] EWHC 3054 (QB) 11/12/2008
P & Others v Quigley
[2008] EWHC 1051 (QB) 16/05/2008
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 30/04/2008
Jeynes v News Magazines Limited & Anor
[2008] EWCA Civ 130 31/01/2008
McBride v Body Shop International plc
[2007] EWHC 1658 (QB) 10/07/2007
Turkot & Global GOLD Holding v Oxus Gold & Trew
[2006] EWHC 3361 (QB) 15/12/2006
Aitken v Preston and Others
[1997] EMLR 415 15/05/1997
Professional Discipline
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Public Law
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
News
22 Dec 2011
Mulcaire wins NGN indemnity claim
The private investigator at the heart of the phone hacking scandal wins High Court action to enforce costs agreement
28 Oct 2011
5RB tops Chambers and Partners 2012
Adam Wolanski wins Defamation and Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year
15 Apr 2011
Phone hacking 'test' cases to be tried
Vos J orders parties to identify 4 or 5 cases to go forward to determine common issues in News of the World claims
26 Apr 2010
Les Mis star wins libel compensation
But actor Simon Bowman ordered to pay majority of costs after rejecting settlement offers
4 Nov 2009
Cole settles privacy claim
Footballer’s claim over “kiss-and-tell” newspaper articles ends with settlement
24 Sep 2009
5RB's juniors: the Legal 500 verdict
What the legal directory had to say about 5RB's junior barristers
23 Jul 2009
Tom Bower wins Desmond libel case
Jury verdict in favour of defendant author over comments about Express owner
7 Jul 2009
Richard Desmond libel trial stopped
Trial of claim against Conrad Black biographer to restart on Monday
1 Feb 2008
Big Brother's Lisa loses libel appeal
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal on 'transsexual' meaning
8 Nov 2007
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
20 Barristers rated and recommended in the new annual survey
20 Sep 2007
5RB tops Legal 500
20 Barristers rated and recommended in Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Sport and Media & Entertainment Law
24 Oct 2005
Chambers' Review: 5RB top again
20 barristers recommended for Media, Entertainment, Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property & Sports Law