Recent News

March 2010: M Law advise QI Limited in respect of rights related issues

March 2010: M Law act for Hello Magazine in defending privacy complaints from two celebrities

March 2010: M Law act for a Premiership footballer in the renegotiation of his contract with a top 4 club

Feb 2010: M Law successfully acted for the actor and film-maker Noel Clarke in removing defamatory content online

Jan/March 2010: M Law acts for Novel Entertainment on the "Horrid Henry" television series and film

Jan/Feb 2010: M Law acted for Indigo Television on the "2010 National Television Awards" aired in January, and is acting for Indigo on the new "2010 National Movie Awards" to be broadcast later this year

Jan 2010: M Law advised certain rights owners in connection with film, "Clash of the Titans"

Jan 2010: M LAW achieved a series of successes for Hello! Magazine in resolving instances of passing off online

October 2009:  M LAW instructed by Hello! magazine in relation to two major features and a privacy complaint

October 2009: M LAW achieves successes its client, a top international footballer, at interlocutory hearings at the High Court

September 2009: M LAW move up a tier in the new Legal 500 in relation to both Defamation & Privacy and Media & Entertainment

September 2009: M LAW successfully resolves libel complaint to Twitter for Brawn GP

April 2009: M Law negotiate and finalise Spandau Ballet tour reunion, commencing in October 2009.

April 2009: M Law wins slander action brought on behalf of a well-known holiday operator.

March 2009: M Law instructed by Olympic athlete with respect to the negotiation of image rights contracts.

January 2009: M Law act for three premiership footballers with the respect to the negotiation of image rights contracts.

November 2008: M Law act for a well-known 80s music group with respect to a reunion tour.

November 2008: M Law are instructed to bring libel proceedings in respect of a Channel 4 Cutting Edge documentary.

October 2008: M Law successfully acts for artist Rob Ryan in respect of a passing off dispute with a major confectioner.

October 2008: M Law obtains a widely-reported Judgment in a defamation action clarifying the Offer of Amends procedure.

September 2008: M Law act for Noel Clarke (writer and director of Kidulthood and Adulthood).

August 2008: M Law act for Andy Davenport, the co-creator of the Teletubbies and creator of In The Night Garden.

July 2008: M Law act for Hello! Magazine in negotiating the agreements for the worldwide rights to the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie twins photographs.

July 2008: M Law wins substantial damages in libel action, on behalf of its clients Hachette Filipacchi UK and Kevin Hand, from Media Week magazine, published by Haymarket Media Group (represented by Farrer & Co LLP).

June 2008: M Law wins damages for breach of confidence and copyright infringement in relation to a front-page exclusive in The Sun.

June 2008: M Law instructed to issue slander proceedings for well-known holiday operator.

May 2008: M Law successfully resolves a contractual dispute on behalf of a Premiership footballer.

April 2008: M Law act for Hachette Filipacchi on the acquisition of Digital Spy, the fourth largest UK celebrity/media website.

April 2008: M Law instructed to advise on intellectual property and confidentiality issues in relation to a dispute between Formula One racing teams.

March 2008: M Law successfully resolves an Advertising Standards Authority complaint made against its client, Innocent, one of the country’s leading brands, resulting in no negative findings against them.

February 2008: M Law negotiate the contract for the Christina Aguilera cover article in Hello!

January 2008: M Law acts in relation to the transfer of a prominent international footballer between two premiership clubs.

January 2008: M Law are successful in fighting an ASA complaint made against its client, DORE.