The Law of Privacy and The Media (6th edition)

By Adrienne Page KC, Jane Phillips, Justin Rushbrooke KC, Adam Wolanski KC, Adam Speker KC, Godwin Busuttil, David Hirst, Richard Munden, Victoria Simon-Shore, Jonathan Scherbel-Ball, Felicity McMahon, Julian Santos KC (Gib.), Chloe Strong, Greg Callus, Clara Hamer, John Stables, Ben Gallop, Ben Hamer, Lily Walker-Parr, Luke Browne, Gemma McNeil-Walsh, Hope Williams, Samuel Rowe, Katya Pereira & Hector Penny

Published in the The Law of Privacy and The Media (6th edition)

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OPU)
Date of Publication: 19 Nov 2024

Written by a distinguished team of barristers and academics specialising in privacy and media law, the 4th edition of the book, edited by N A Moreham and 5RB’s Adam Speker KC, is the leading reference work on the law of privacy in England and Wales.

In this updated edition, you will find:

• ​Substantially revised chapters on misuse of private information and defences.
• ​Discussion of the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, and jurisdiction issues post-Brexit.
• ​Expanded analysis of regulatory decisions relating to the media, covering OFCOM and IPSO.
• ​In-depth discussion of privacy law in the context of the internet and social media.
• ​Detailed guidance on how to commence and defend a privacy claim, including an update on jurisdictional issues post-Brexit.

A team of highly experienced barristers from 5RB have contributed to different chapters of this new edition, and they are listed below.

Adrienne Page KC, Jane Phillips, Justin Rushbrooke KC, Adam Wolanski KC, Godwin Busuttil, Richard Munden, David Hirst, Victoria Simon-Shore, Jonathan Scherbel-Ball,  Felicity McMahon, Julian Santos, Chloe Strong, Greg Callus, Gervase de Wilde, Clara Hamer, John Stables, Ben Gallop, Ben Hamer, Lily Walker-Parr, Luke Browne, Gemma McNeil-Walsh, Hope Williams, Samuel Rowe, Katya Pereira, and Hector Penny.

For more information on the book, including how to order your copy, please click here.