About Jaron Lewis
Jaron is a partner in the media group at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP. He is a litigator, and advises leading publishers, broadcasters and internet companies on commercial litigation, media law and regulation. His main areas of expertise include:
Defamation, privacy/confidence, copyright, reporting restrictions, contempt, production orders, RIPA and freedom of information
Commercial litigation for media companies, including disputes over sports rights and the supply and distribution of media content
Content regulation, in particular in the broadcast and publishing sectors and the judicial review of regulators
From 2000 – 2007 Jaron was a senior in-house litigator for the BBC.
Selected directory listings
“he understands clients’ needs and interests” – Chambers UK 2011
“‘exceptional’, providing ‘no-nonsense advice’ in a timely an effective way: ‘just what you want’, as one client puts it” – The Legal 500, 2010 edition
“highly sought after for his media expertise” – Chambers UK 2010
“he is thriving in his current position and he has a sense of business acumen that really excels” – Chambers UK 2010
“Jaron Lewis is praised for his ‘superb judgment’” The Legal 500, 2009 edition
“A ‘brilliant litigator’ with expertise in copyright, libel, privacy, reporting restrictions and production orders” – Chambers UK 2009
Examples of relevant work
Train2Game v Google – first UK case on search engine liability for defamation
Sugar v BBC – first ever High Court case on Freedom of Information
R v BBC ex parte Prolife Alliance – House of Lords decision on broadcast standards and political free speech
Oryx v BBC – libel case with high value business loss/ special damages claim relating to diamond production in DR Congo
BBC v Kelly – media interviews with wards of court
Guardian News & Media, owner of the Guardian and Observer, has revised its internal editorial guidelines and beefed up the sections that protect privacy. The new guidelines supplement the provisions of the PCC Code, which provide that “Everyone is entitled … read more
Judgment was handed down today in a case where a privacy injunction was made in 2008. That was only some two years ago, but two years is a long time in privacy law and particularly in the fast-moving area of … read more
Millions of people post comments on the web in response to articles, blogs and stories. Many do so anonymously. What should someone do if they want to take action against the person responsible for an anonymous posting? In most cases, … read more
The controversial Education Bill was published on 26 January 2011. A proposed new restriction (clause 13 of the Bill) will apply where a pupil or their representative makes an allegation that their teacher has committed a criminal offence against a … read more
