Defamation and Reputation management
In today’s turbulent economic climate all businesses must work hard to retain existing customers and attract new ones. A damaged reputation can have a dramatic effect on turnover in a climate where customer perception is key.
Where something has been said or written that is detrimental about you or your business then it may be that the comments in question are defamatory. At Blandy & Blandy we are experienced in helping clients to manage their reputations and deal with defamation cases.
How can we help you?
Where defamatory comments have been made you should act quickly to minimise the damage they can cause. We can contact those responsible to ask them to correct the position and to pay you compensation for any losses you might have sustained as a result. We can also approach publishers of the information on your behalf including newspapers, website managers and website hosts.
In many case this could be the end of the matter. However, if the damage is more severe or those at fault are not willing to compensate you adequately, we will work with you to achieve a quick and effective resolution of the dispute by means of legal proceedings, be it early on in proceedings or at trial if no acceptable settlement can be reached.
Dealing with the media
In addition to the legal aspects of defamation we can help clients whose reputations have been damaged by dealing with the media on their behalf. We can draft and issue press releases and can act as your contact point with the media, giving short statements or answering media enquiries on your behalf.
For businesses without a specialist public relations capability this can relieve a huge amount of pressure whilst allowing you to carry on with the important task of running your business and ensuring its future.
The Jackson Report - Defamation claims
Contact us
If you would like to speak to someone about our reputation management service then please contact Emma Banister Dean or Jacques Smith on 0118 951 6831.
