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Anna Coppola
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Based in Singapore, Anna has joined the Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul LLP as an employed barrister advising on English law. From the firm she practises media law and assist its clients in Asia and elsewhere, as well as working in Oon & Bazul’s speciality areas of commercial, shipping and international arbitration. 5RB is delighted that Anna remaind an associate member of chambers.
Anna’s practice at 5RB encompasses a broad range of media litigation including defamation and privacy work for both Claimants and Defendants. She regularly provided pre-publication advice to many large publishing companies including Harper Collins and Penguin as well as to broadcasters such as ITV and Channel 4 News.
Anna’s libel work includes acting for Elena Baturina (the wife of the Mayor of Moscow and wealthiest woman in Russia) in her claim against TNL, and appearing as Junior Counsel for the publishers of L’Espresso magazine (she is a fluent Italian speaker) in their successful defence at trial of a libel claim brought against them in this jurisdiction by Atlantis World. Privacy work includes appearing in the House of Lords as junior counsel for MGN in Ashworth v. MGN Ltd and acting for MGN at the trial of the privacy claim brought by Naomi Campbell. More recently, she has acted for Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant in their privacy action against Big Pictures.
Anna also has experience in disciplinary and regulatory work, having advised and appeared in numerous hearings for both the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Kennel Club.
Anna can be contacted directly via email annacoppola@5rb.com; on her Singapore Mobile +65 83840793; or via her UK Mobile +65 (0)7958000456. For any further enquiries please contact the clerks' room.
Career
Called
1996 Called to the Bar
Education
Marlborough College, Wiltshire
King's College, University of London, BA (Hons)
The College of Law, London (Diploma in Law)
Inns of Court School of Law, London
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Sports Law
- Intellectual Property
- Data Protection
- Reporting the Courts
- Public Access
- Contempt
- Copyright
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
- Passing off
Verbatim
Anna pays a forensic attention to detail, both in preparation and presentation. She is prompt and to the point. This swift accuracy of approach is balanced by a commercial awareness and astute understanding of the media which enables her to anticipate her opponent, offer shrewd and pragmatic advice, and persuade others in argument. As such, she is a pleasure to work with.
Simon Smith
Testimonials
Recommended in Chambers and Partners as an "up and coming" junior in 2008 and as a leading junior in 2009, 2010 and 2011:
'Anna Coppola impresses rivals and peers immensely on issues surrounding libel and privacy. This detailed junior “presents arguments perfectly, and is excellent on pleadings.”' [Chambers 2009]
“Anna Coppola “has a very realistic approach to claims and can read a case and predict the opponent's strategy very accurately”. [Chambers 2010]
"Anna Coppola "is a fluent speaker of Italian, a skill she used when appearing as junior counsel for the publishers of L'Espresso magazine, assisting in successfully defending it against Atlantis World, which had brought a libel claim against it in the UK. Coppola is but one of the juniors here who are tipped for great things". [Chambers 2011].
Languages
Fluent Italian. Conversational French and Portuguese
Memberships
BASL (British Association for Sport and Law)
Publications
(17 Oct 2002)
(17 Mar 2011)
Cases
Defamation
Atlantis World Group of Companies NV & Another v Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso SpA
[2008] EWHC 1323 (QB); [2009] EMLR 15 16/05/2008
Hussein v William Hill
[2006] EWHC 25 (QB) 20/01/2006
Sharma v Jay & Others (No.2)
11 February 2004 11/02/2004
Bataille v Newland & Ors
[2002] EWHC 1692 (QB) 31/07/2002
Privacy and Confidence
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney-General & Department for International Development
[2002] EWHC 1122 (QB) 31/05/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Theakston v MGN Limited
[2002] EWHC 137 (QB); [2002] EMLR 398 14/02/2002
Sports Law
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Byrne & Others
20 April 2007 20/04/2007
Jockey Club v Keightley & others
23 December 2005 23/12/2005
Jockey Club v Carter & Others
4 October 2005 04/10/2005
Jockey Club v Carphone Warehouse Ltd
[2005] EWHC 1151 (QB) 05/04/2005
Jockey Club v Rodgers
25 March 2004 25/03/2004
Fahey v Jockey Club
5 March 2004 05/03/2004
Colgan v Kennel Club
[2002] ISLR, SLR-187 26/10/2001
Data Protection
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney-General & Department for International Development
[2002] EWHC 1122 (QB) 31/05/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Theakston v MGN Limited
[2002] EWHC 137 (QB); [2002] EMLR 398 14/02/2002
Contempt
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
General Common Law
Colgan v Kennel Club
[2002] ISLR, SLR-187 26/10/2001
Human Rights
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Theakston v MGN Limited
[2002] EWHC 137 (QB); [2002] EMLR 398 14/02/2002
Colgan v Kennel Club
[2002] ISLR, SLR-187 26/10/2001
Media Law
Hussein v William Hill
[2006] EWHC 25 (QB) 20/01/2006
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Theakston v MGN Limited
[2002] EWHC 137 (QB); [2002] EMLR 398 14/02/2002
Professional Discipline
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Byrne & Others
20 April 2007 20/04/2007
Jockey Club v Keightley & others
23 December 2005 23/12/2005
Jockey Club v Carter & Others
4 October 2005 04/10/2005
Jockey Club v Rodgers
25 March 2004 25/03/2004
Fahey v Jockey Club
5 March 2004 05/03/2004
Fahey v Jockey Club
5 March 2004 05/03/2004
Publishing
Atlantis World Group of Companies NV & Another v Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso SpA
[2008] EWHC 1323 (QB); [2009] EMLR 15 16/05/2008
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Theakston v MGN Limited
[2002] EWHC 137 (QB); [2002] EMLR 398 14/02/2002
Articles
Freedom of Information Act 2000
By Anna Coppola. 5 Jun 2006
News
28 Oct 2011
5RB tops Chambers and Partners 2012
Adam Wolanski wins Defamation and Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year
20 Oct 2011
Sunday Times settles Baturina libel claim
Newspaper pays damages, costs and joins in Statement in Open Court
17 Mar 2011
New edition of privacy book published
Second edition of Tugendhat & Christie: The Law of Privacy and the Media published
31 Mar 2010
'Bunker billionairess' claim survives strike out bid
Times' abuse of process argument fails in front of Eady J
20 Oct 2008
Anna Coppola to take maternity leave
Anna to be away from 5RB from 1st December 2008 until June 2009
15 May 2008
Hurley and Grant win privacy claim
Photo agencies apologise and pay damages for Maldives holiday snaps
7 Apr 2008
Actor wins 'dog theft' libel apology
Nicholas Cage receives damages for drunk-driving and chihuahua theft slurs
8 Nov 2007
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
20 Barristers rated and recommended in the new annual survey
20 Apr 2007
Racing bans after corruption inquiry
HRA imposes penalties of disqualification, suspension and exclusion
7 Mar 2007
£10,000 damages for cricketer
High Court awards libel damages to former cricketer and match referee Clive Lloyd