Gemma Lingard
Associate Solicitor
Commercial
If you have been the victim of defamation or slander, contact a member of our libel solicitors team on 0161 930 5151, e-mail disputeresolutionteam@gorvins.com or fill in the contact form and a member of the team will call you back.
As experts in dispute resolution, Gorvins legal team understand that speed is of the essence in defamation cases. You want a defamation solicitor who can defend your reputation and defend it quickly. Similarly, we can defend a claim if someone has accused you of defamation or slander.
We understand that the cost of a defamation, libel or slander case is not just financial. You could also lose time defending yourself and miss business opportunities as a result of the damage caused by the allegations. We can help you resolve a defamation or slander case as quickly and efficiently as possible, allowing you to re-focus on your career, your business and your family.
Defamation is a false statement made by one individual about another. This statement attempts to discredit that person’s character, reputation or creditworthiness. In order to be defamatory, such a statement must be communicated to at least one other person. There are two types of defamation:
Libel: in which the publication of an untrue statement or allegation causes severe damage to reputation;
Slander: in which the damaging allegation is by way of an untrue spoken statement.
Any claim of libel, slander, malicious falsehood or pre-publication advice can be made in relation to statements made in:
Our expert team of defamation solicitors in Manchester will work closely with you and fight every step of the way to help clear your name, relieving any unnecessary distress caused.
If you are concerned about publishing statements that could result in allegations of defamation, you should contact us. Our experts can provide pre-publication advice and make sure you understand the implications and consequences of anything that you publish.
We understand that costs may be a worry but we will help you plan a financial budget and anticipate any costs associated with loss of earnings and missed business opportunities.
Working with constant focus and dedication to each of our clients, we provide practical and insightful advice. Boasting an outstanding litigation track record, our defamation, slander and libel solicitors have successfully acted for a wide range of prominent individuals and organisations.
Defamation of character in the workplace can be particularly damaging for your career and our defamation solicitors are dedicated to helping you as quickly as possible. From determining whether or not the incident can be classed as defamation to guiding you through the process of defamation. If successful, you could be awarded damage costs, an injunction to prevent future defamatory words against your character and could even order your opponent to pay your legal costs.
With the best defamation solicitors Manchester has to offer if you would like to discuss any issues you are experiencing, contact our libel and slander solicitors team on 0161 930 5151, e-mail disputeresolutionteam@gorvins.com or fill in the contact form and a member of the team will call you back.
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