Media Defamation & Privacy

The effective running of a police service relies on respect and trust from the public in which it serves. The reputation of a police force as a whole is an accumulation of each individual police officer’s standing in the public domain. It takes time and effort to build up a strong, reliable reputation but this can be ruined in just a short space of time by one individual and a few choice words.

At Gorvins we can help officers who have had their reputation unfairly tarnished through defamation, which is when a person writes, broadcasts or publishes on the internet something negative and false that relates directly back to you, damaging your reputation or your business. This is not only upsetting but can be exceedingly harmful to you as a police officer or member of the police federation.

Your right to privacy is extremely important; it’s not ok for someone to make an incorrect disclosure in regards to your personal information. This is where our talented and specialist team can advise you on the options and what we recommend as the best way forward to deal with the issue. From there we work closely together putting your wishes first to bring the case to a conclusion. Every police officer deals with defamation differently and it’s for this reason we ensure that we tailor our response specifically to you.