Publication related services and experience
David has 16+ years experience of assisting clients with various matters including
Publication related litigation such defamation -libel and slander, and misuse of private information actions in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He acts for both claimants and defendants as individuals, businesses and corporate clients based in the UK and overseas.
Recent Media Instructions: David has advised in matters resulting in pre-action settlements, claims issued, defended and concluded in the High Court, plus appeals in the Court of Appeal and the first appeal in the Supreme Court addressing the Public Interest defence provided in Section 4 of the Defamation Act 2013 (https://davidmagill.co.uk/supreme-court-appeal/). David’s instructions and clients are varied, and include acting for high net worth individuals and their family following significant press interest and paparazzi harassment. Also securing a super-injunction to prevent the publication of an email to a large mailing list concerning our client’s very personal matters. Acting for multiple claimants against an NHS trust relating to radio interviews; acting for a claimant Polish émigré against a well-known Polish publication, acting for an ambulance driver in relation to publications online by multiple regional newspapers, and acting for a charity trustee and businessman concerning allegations and pictures published on Facebook by multiple defendants and which resulted in pre-action settlements including costs, damages and apologies.
Business and Company Related Services and Experience
David advises on contentious and non-contentious business matters as follows:
Insolvency: Advising on contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters including defending claims against brought by liquidators against ex-directors, shareholders, suppliers etc.;
Commercial: Advising on contentious and non-contentious commercial matters such as breach of contract plus drafting/amending/reviewing contractual terms and settlement agreement, negotiations and disputes;
Corporate: Advising on corporate matters including disputes arising from business and asset & share sales/purchases (warranty claims, breach of contract), advising on terms of shareholder agreements and articles of association, disputes between shareholders and partners including negotiating settlements, share valuations and if necessary Court actions including claims and/or petitioning the Court to “wind-up” a company or to resolve unfair prejudice of minority shareholder clients.
Recent Business Work: Recent work includes conducting court action for clients, and instructing local lawyers when needed, for breach of contract claims in various very high value matters in the UK, Asia and Europe. David has also advised on a high value breach of warranty claim arising from a business purchase. Also David has advice on corporate matters including articles of association and shareholder agreement disputes, including where shareholder/directors are at “loggerheads” and resolution is needed to ensure the company continues to function.
Freezing Orders and Injunctions: David also advises clients subject to Account Freezing orders secured under Proceeds of Crime legislation, or seeking freezing orders/injunctions.