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Anna Coppola
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* non-resident practising member. Anna is based in Singapore.
Anna is able to undertake work under the Direct Access scheme.
Anna’s practice encompasses a broad range of media litigation including defamation and privacy work for both Claimants and Defendants. She regularly provides 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 recent 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.
For any enquiries please contact the clerks' room.
Contact details can be found at: http://www.5rb.com/contactus/talk.asp
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)