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Mark is a partner in the Contentious Rights and Dispute Resolution Department. He joined Davenport Lyons in 1996 and became a partner in 2002.

Mark is a Media litigator who advises on issues of libel, confidence, privacy, copyright, contempt and other media-related issues including Digital Rights. He has acted for iTunes, MGN, Express Newspapers, Penguin Books, Private Eye and a number of well-known individuals.

Mark has acted on a number of complex and high profile matters including:

  • acting for Penguin Books in defending the libel action commenced by David Irving following the publication of Deborah Lipstadt’s “Denying the Holocaust”.
  • acting for MGN in their Defence of Naomi Campbell’s claim in privacy/breach of confidence.
  • acting for iTunes in the Copyright Tribunal against the MCPS/PRS Alliance.
  • acting for Express Newspapers against Amanda Holden in a leading privacy case.
  • acting for Mike Medavoy’s productions company Phoenix in a claim by XL Re Insurance.
  • acting for Penguin Books in relation to Pre-Publication advice for Roy Keane’s controversial autobiography.
  • acting for Macmillan Books on a number of disputes and pre-publication issues.

Mark heads up the firm’s Digital Rights and Sports Groups.




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