Specialist media and
litigation solicitors
Listed in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories as a leading firm in defamation, privacy, harassment law, white-collar crime and regulatory/disciplinary work, Brett Wilson LLP is a specialist media and litigation law firm based in the City of London.
What we do
Defamation, Privacy and Harassment
Defamation
Defamation
In today’s interconnected world, reputations that have taken years to establish can be damaged within minutes by a few mouse-clicks. Defamatory publications can not only be costly, in terms of loss of revenue/employment opportunity, but can also cause considerable distress and embarrassment. It is therefore vital to act quickly before a damaging publication spreads. As experts in English libel law, our defamation solicitors are well-versed to help.
Within Defamation
IPSO Press Complaints | IPSO Arbitration Procedure | Wrongly circulated as wanted by the press | Twibel - Libel on Twitter | Defamed on social mediaPrivacy
Privacy
Our control over our private or confidential information is something we often take for granted. When it is taken from us the consequences can be serious.
Within Privacy
The Leak of Medical Information | Revenge Porn | Phone / Email Hacking | The right to be forgottenHarassment
Harassment
Harassment is a "course of conduct" which causes the victim(s) to suffer alarm, anxiety and/or distress. It is behaviour which – taken as a whole - is oppressive, rather than simply annoying or irritating.
Within Harassment
Trolling | Online HarassmentNorwich Pharmacal Orders - Identifying Anonymous
Norwich Pharmacal Orders - Identifying Anonymous
Do you wish to bring a claim against someone but you do not know their identity?
Urgent injunctions
Urgent injunctions
An injunction is a civil court order that prohibits a person from doing a specific act, and/or requires them to do something.
Criminal Defence
Criminal Litigation
Criminal Litigation
Listed in the Legal 500 as a leading firm in the field of criminal litigation, Brett Wilson LLP’s criminal defence team is headed up by Nick Brett, who is ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading individual in criminal litigation.
Within Criminal Litigation
A guide to the Crown Court | A guide to prosecution and going to courtAssault and offences of violence
Assault and offences of violence
Have you been arrested on suspicion of assaulting somebody? Offences involving alleged violence increase in their seriousness from common assault to causing grievous bodily harm.
Drug offences
Drug offences
If you have been arrested under drug possession charges, or you are under suspicion of supplying drugs, then you could be in one of several situations.
Pre-charge Advice and Representation
Pre-charge Advice and Representation
Effective pre-charge advice and representation makes a real difference. In practice, access to expert opinion and quality written representations can often lead to an informal disposal or a decision to take no action at all.
Within Pre-charge Advice and Representation
A guide to police investigations and interviewsSexual offences
Sexual offences
Recent high profile scandals involving sexual offences have led to significant changes in the way alleged sex crimes are investigated.
Telecommunications and cyber crime
Telecommunications and cyber crime
Prosecutions for alleged crimes being committed online are becoming ever more prevalent particularly as commercial entities are resorting to private prosecutions as a means of policing their territory.
Fraud and Financial Crime
Fraud and financial crime
Fraud and financial crime
Listed in the Legal 500 as a leading firm in the field of Fraud and White Collar Crime, Brett Wilson LLP’s team of serious fraud solicitors in London is headed up by Nick Brett, who is ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading individual in criminal litigation.
Tax investigations
Tax investigations
Facing a criminal investigation into your tax affairs can be a daunting experience. At Brett Wilson, our tax fraud solicitors guide clients through the process and work with them in trying to achieve the best possible outcome.
FCA investigation and prosecutions
FCA investigation and prosecutions
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) provides the statutory authority for the regulation of financial services in the United Kingdom. It now provides the remit for the regulation of financial services to be divided between two regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
Proceeds of Crime Act
Proceeds of Crime Act
Within Proceeds of Crime Act
Money laundering | Restraint Orders and Account Freezing Orders | Confiscation proceedingsSerious Fraud Office: bribery and corruption investigations
Serious Fraud Office: bribery and corruption investigations
The Bribery Act 2010 was incorporated to codify existing legislation creating offences around allegedly corrupt payments in corporate life. It also created new offences imputing corporate liability vicariously.
Civil Litigation and Civil Fraud
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Brett Wilson LLP practices civil litigation in a number of niche areas.
Within Civil Litigation
Statutory Demands and Insolvency Proceedings | Breach of contract and business disputesCivil Fraud
Civil Fraud
Within Civil Fraud
Cash detention and forfeiture | Frozen Bank Accounts and Suspicious Activity Reports | Freezing injunctions | NCA and civil asset recoveryFamily Law
Divorce, custody and ancillary relief proceedings
Divorce, custody and ancillary relief proceedings
Within Divorce, custody and ancillary relief proceedings
Financial settlement on divorce FAQs | Divorce FAQs | Travel abroad with children following parents’ separationDisputes over Wills and inheritance (probate disputes)
Disputes over Wills and inheritance (probate disputes)
Within Disputes over Wills and inheritance (probate disputes)
Inheritance Act claims | Challenging a WillRegulatory and Disciplinary Proceedings
Regulatory / Disciplinary Proceedings
Regulatory / Disciplinary Proceedings
Within Regulatory / Disciplinary Proceedings
A Guide to Disciplinary and Regulatory ProceedingsCompany investigation and directors disqualification proceedings
Company investigation and directors disqualification proceedings
At Brett Wilson LLP we regularly advise companies and directors subject to an investigation by the Companies Investigation Branch of the Insolvency Service.
Dentists fitness to practice and GDC proceedings
Dentists fitness to practice and GDC proceedings
Our regulatory and disciplinary team offer a personalised service for dentists and dental care professionals facing General Dental Council (GDC) proceedings and/or prosecution.
Doctors fitness to practice and GMC proceedings
Doctors fitness to practice and GMC proceedings
Our regulatory and disciplinary team offer a personalised service for doctors and medical students facing General Medical Council (GMC) proceedings that concern their fitness to practice.
FCA Regulation and financial services law
FCA Regulation and financial services law
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) provides the statutory authority for the regulation of financial services in the United Kingdom. It now provides the remit for the regulation of financial services to be divided between two regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
Solicitors Regulation Authority and Solicitors Disciplinary Proceedings
Solicitors Regulation Authority and Solicitors Disciplinary Proceedings
Representation and advice for solicitors facing a Solicitors Regulation Authority investigation or Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings
Within Solicitors Regulation Authority and Solicitors Disciplinary Proceedings
SRA investigations: Section 44B NoticesTrading standards investigations and prosecutions
Trading standards investigations and prosecutions
Trading Standards prosecutions or investigations can place a huge strain on a business and its key personnel. In some instances, convictions against individuals can result in the imposition of a custodial sentence. Taking expert legal advice at the outset can often make all the difference.
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