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Keith Mathieson

An expert in defamation and privacy law, Partner Keith Mathieson has been defending the media for over 20 years and leads RPC's media team. Keith defends clients involved in libel, privacy and similar claims. Regularly instructed by Associated Newspapers Limited (Mail, Mail on Sunday and Mail Online), Mirror Group, News UK (The Sun, Times and Sunday Times) and the Financial Times, he also acts for numerous other UK and international publishers and for a number of media liability insurers. Keith has had a prominent role in press regulation, including acting for Associated Newspapers throughout the Leveson Inquiry. He is currently representing Mirror Group in the long-running litigation arising out of phone hacking at its three titles. He has particular experience of contentious costs matters in media cases. · RPC

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Partner Keith Mathieson is an expert in defamation and privacy law who leads RPC's media team and has defended media clients for over 20 years. He regularly represents major UK publishers and media insurers, has played a prominent role in press regulation including acting for Associated Newspapers at the Leveson Inquiry, and is involved in long-running phone-hacking litigation and contentious costs matters.

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DefamationPrivacyMediaLitigation

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Expertise

Newspapers & PublishingMedia Liability InsurancePress RegulationPhone Hacking LitigationContentious CostsPre-publication Advice