This firm has considerable experience in the conduct of defamation and ancillary matters (as well as ‘injurious falsehood’ matters), including in respect of high-profile individuals as against very powerful top tier organisations.

There are several matters which any person considering defamation proceedings needs to be bear in mind:

• Defamation proceedings are not cheap and so care needs to be taken to ensure that the representations made against you (or ‘the imputations’ as they are known in defamatory proceedings) are indeed defamatory and amount to defamation.
• Given the considerable costs aspects of these kinds of proceedings, the first step is to see if these actions can be resolved from the outset, for example by the dispatch of the properly drafted and required ‘disputes notice’ and via ongoing negotiations, if at all possible.
• Defamation pleadings (claims as reduced to writing) are very complicated and proper consideration of the way these documents (and their respective defence responses) are drawn, is of utmost importance to again ensure that costs do not accrue significantly and that your hard-earned money is not thrown away and wasted.
• Various steps are required before the defamatory proceedings are resolved or finally heard. Our lawyers have the requisite experience to provide you with timely advice in relation as to each step required.

Our lawyers have also provided extensive advice in relation to ‘injurious falsehood’ related matters.

Many organisations cannot sue for defamation unless some requirements are met beforehand including a requirement that they have ten or less employees, or are not-for-profit concerns.

For the rest, bringing injurious falsehood proceedings is an option. Again, our lawyer carefully assess each case on its merits and will be able to provide your organisation with the proper advice needed to ensure that the most cost-efficient – correct – steps are taken by you before the commencement or continuance of any proceeding.

At Papallo Kouchoo Lawyers, we do our utmost to uphold your rights in order to ensure that your right to your good name and reputation, is properly safeguarded.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us for an obligation free professional consultation.