Persephone combines her intellectual property practice with her work in the firm’s media litigation team, as well as working on general commercial cases and harassment disputes.
Persephone has advised on privacy and reputation management matters for a number of celebrity and high-profile individuals and related work involving the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ ruling in Google Spain (C-131/12) and NT1 and NT2 -v- Google regarding the removal of information online, and the recent Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR. Recent cases also include anonymised matters relating to misuse of private information and harassment for high net worth individuals.
Persephone has worked on pre-publication and post-publication matters against a number of publishers including The Daily Mail and Mail Online, The Guardian, The Times and Express Newspapers, in a wide variety of divergent subject areas including entertainment, politics, healthcare, and anti-terrorism. She regularly secures the withdrawal or amendment of articles or broadcast publications before they are released, often working closely with client’s public relations advisors to respond effectively to journalists. Persephone also libel reads autobiographical manuscripts pre-publication.
Persephone has twice been featured as the Law Society Gazette’s ‘Lawyer in the News’ for her representation of Lance Bombardier Kerry-Ann Morris, who received a public apology and compensation in a defamation claim against a Trinity Mirror Group publisher, and her recent representation of Richard Burgon MP in his successful libel claim against The Sun. Her defamation practice includes claimant and defendant work, as well as work for individual and corporate claimants.
Persephone’s intellectual property practice include trade mark disputes, pre-publication copyright advice and advice on prospective copyright claims, IP advice to new and small businesses on registration and documentation of IP rights and how to manage IP rights in commercial contracts.
Persephone’s litigation experience has also included breach of confidence and trade secrets disputes, involving aspects of employment law and corporate fraud.
Persephone regularly provides expert commentary for publications and news programmes, most recently appearing on BBC News with Huw Edwards and previously with Victoria Derbyshire. She is highlighted as a Rising Star in Spears Wealth Reputation Management 2018.
Highlights
- Spears Wealth Reputation Management 2018 reported 'Persephone Bridgman Baker has wisdom beyond her years.'
- Legal 500 highlight Persephone as a Recommended Lawyer.
- Chambers & Partners highlight that Persephone is an 'Associate to Watch' and report that commentators consider her to be 'an impressive individual.'
Persephone combines her intellectual property practice with her work in the firm’s media litigation team, as well as working on general commercial cases and harassment disputes.
Persephone has advised on privacy and reputation management matters for a number of celebrity and high-profile individuals and related work involving the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ ruling in Google Spain (C-131/12) and NT1 and NT2 -v- Google regarding the removal of information online, and the recent Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR. Recent cases also include anonymised matters relating to misuse of private information and harassment for high net worth individuals.
Persephone has worked on pre-publication and post-publication matters against a number of publishers including The Daily Mail and Mail Online, The Guardian, The Times and Express Newspapers, in a wide variety of divergent subject areas including entertainment, politics, healthcare, and anti-terrorism. She regularly secures the withdrawal or amendment of articles or broadcast publications before they are released, often working closely with client’s public relations advisors to respond effectively to journalists. Persephone also libel reads autobiographical manuscripts pre-publication.
Persephone has twice been featured as the Law Society Gazette’s ‘Lawyer in the News’ for her representation of Lance Bombardier Kerry-Ann Morris, who received a public apology and compensation in a defamation claim against a Trinity Mirror Group publisher, and her recent representation of Richard Burgon MP in his successful libel claim against The Sun. Her defamation practice includes claimant and defendant work, as well as work for individual and corporate claimants.
Persephone’s intellectual property practice include trade mark disputes, pre-publication copyright advice and advice on prospective copyright claims, IP advice to new and small businesses on registration and documentation of IP rights and how to manage IP rights in commercial contracts.
Persephone’s litigation experience has also included breach of confidence and trade secrets disputes, involving aspects of employment law and corporate fraud.
Persephone regularly provides expert commentary for publications and news programmes, most recently appearing on BBC News with Huw Edwards and previously with Victoria Derbyshire. She is highlighted as a Rising Star in Spears Wealth Reputation Management 2018.
