Burstow Solicitors Defamation and Data Protection Solicitors, Surrey

Defamation / Data Protection

We undertake our work with great care, skill, fairness, discipline, empathy and focus

Burstow Solicitors are expert solicitors in reputational matters in Surrey dealing with defamation, slander, libel, malicious falsehood, misuse of private information and your intellectual property.

At Burstow Solicitors, we handle all Media and Communication Claims. Our approach to our legal practice is to deliver a fully integrated solution across all areas of our work. We work collaboratively with our clients. We are close to Gatwick, Horley, Redhill, Reigate, Godstone, Oxted, Dorking, East Grinstead and operate nationally.

The publication of a false and untrue statement which causes serious harm to reputation is defamation.

Libel refers to published material. Slander refers to spoken words.

Is your reputation at risk of being damaged by defamation, i.e. slander or a libel? Whether you are a claimant or a defendant it is important that you seek sound legal advice. Speak to our specialist defamation solicitors, we can assist you to solve the defamation case as quickly as possible using alternative to litigation, such as mediation or negotiation.

If you are running a business, you have your business reputation to protect. Defamation or malicious falsehood will lead to loss of reputation, financial loss, loss of business prospects and risk of bankruptcy in an extreme case. Malicious falsehood protects claimants economic interest.

Whether it is something that you or your business has come up against on social media, print media or just through oral defamation, we can take it up legally to protect your reputation and obtain damages or injunction for you. We can also assist you in breach of confidence cases. We can assist you to obtain an injunction to restrain the publication of defamatory statements and to prevent the processing of personal data likely to cause substantial damage or distress

Misuse of Private Information

The media plays an important role in our society but there must be a balance between freedom of speech and the rights of individuals. We can represent you whether you are making a claim or defending a claim in respect of publication or communication about you and the mis-use of your personal data. Most Organisations using your data will tell you that the data is already publicly available. But are they using your data as legally permitted? Is the data accurate? If you have any issue concerning the misuse of your private data, we are here to assist you.

Have you been a victim of false and malicious allegations or your personal images or personal information being published on the internet or any other media?

Speak to us on 01342 844 215

Data Protection

The Data Protection Act 2018 came into effect on 25 May 2018.

The purpose of General Data Protection Regulation is to provide a comprehensive protection of individual personal data, whether being processed in a structured manual way or automatically. GDPR applies throughout the EU and also to organisations based outside EU but trading or operating in the EU. where an organisation has control of your data, it must process the data in compliance with the 6 principles of GDPR. Find out more on 01342 844 215

Under GDPR you have the right to object to the processing of certain types of data in specific circumstances, for example you have the right to object for your personal data being used for direct marketing purposes. Above all your data cannot be processed without your consent.

Every individual is entitled to be protected from data breaches. Data can be ‘personal data’ or ‘personal information’ pertaining to individuals, also data held digitally or it might be confidential data such as the intellectual property of an organisation.

If the organisation you are dealing with does not have a proper data protection policy and practice, you are likely to experience data breaches.

We also take up identity theft cases for clients.

We help you with:

Data protection breaches and data protection litigation
Minimising the risk involved
File a legal claim and action
Subject Access Request (SAR)
Complaints & ICO investigations

Consultation & Fees

Our initial face to face consultation which is in depth and includes a case analysis of the strength and weakness of your case and a written advice is charged competitively on a fixed fee providing our clients value for money. At the end of your consultation you will have an appropriate insight and solution to your problem. We can also provide our service using unbundling, traditional retainer or fixed fee when instructed. We offer cost effective payment options to suit your circumstances. We will also provide you with a reliable cost estimate following your consultation.

We offer concessions to Pensioners; consultations for Pensioners are charged at reduced rates.