Defamation

What do you do if your reputation is under threat from someone making a malicious, negative or disparaging claim about your business? Are you worried it could lead to long-term damage or potentially worse?

A good hard-earned reputation can take years to build, but only a moment to suffer the consequences of defamation. How do you go about protecting your business and getting back on track?

At Stephens Scown, we can provide practical and cost-effective advice on all aspects of complex defamation law (libel and slander) and the best way for you to pursue a claim, whether that’s by getting an apology and retraction or securing damages.

Chris Harper

Partner

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Chris specialises in Commercial Litigation and heads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team in Exeter. His aim is to combine technical ability and business acumen to achieve the most cost effective outcome for his clients.

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Brian Dolan

Partner

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Brian is the Litigation Team Leader in Truro. He trained as a solicitor with one of the leading international law firms with whom he spent 10 years after qualification, returning in 2008 to Cornwall where he grew up and was educated.

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Philip Snell

Partner

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Philip is a partner and works in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team in St Austell.

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Catherine Mathews

Partner

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Catherine is a Partner in the litigation and dispute resolution team in Exeter. She trained with Stephens Scown and qualified as a solicitor in January 2005.

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James Burrows

Associate

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James studied science before converting to Law. Originally from Bristol, he trained in our Exeter office before moving to our Truro office on qualification in April 2007.

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Catherine Brealey

Associate

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Catherine grew up in Cornwall and studied Law and Spanish at Exeter University, before returning to Cornwall upon graduation with a First Class Honours degree.

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