SM&B offers a unique and highly rated service to journalists, newspapers, broadcasters, publishers and other media organisations and trade unions for specialist media-related criminal law advice. This includes advice on privacy and defamation, contempt of court, reporting restrictions, police seizures of journalistic material and protection of sources. We are able to act in emergencies and offer a 24/7 service when emergencies require immediate action such as contacting the police regarding seized journalistic material, raids on media premises and journalists' homes and arranging urgent hearings in the Crown Court where special procedure material is seized or is sought by the police.

In addition, we have are very experienced in helping people in the media spotlight, whether celebrities or people who suddenly find themselves "in the news" especially where they are the subject of police investigations.

Please contact partners Anthony Burton and Louis Charalambous for more information.

Please also see crime for more information about our criminal law department.