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About Keith Mathieson

Keith acts for a wide range of national and international newspapers, book and magazine publishers and other media companies. Most of his practice concerns the resolution of disputes arising from editorial content. He also advises at the pre-publication stage. He has mediation experience and provides regular advice on insurance coverage issues relating to media liability policies. Keith is the general editor of and principal author of The Privacy Law Handbook (Law Society Publishing, 2010) and a contributor to The Freedom of Information Handbook (Law Society Publishing, 2nd ed, 2008).

Selected directory listings

“keeps everything in perspective and is good at recognising the strengths and weaknesses of a case” – 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
“is very much considered by the media to be on their wavelength” – Chambers UK 2010
“Keith Mathieson is a ‘master strategist’” – The Legal 500, 2009 edition
“Keith Mathieson ‘has his feet firmly on the ground and always handles things with calm equanimity’” – Chambers UK 2009
“Keith Mathieson gives ‘punchy, common-sense advice and doesn’t shrink from telling it as it is” – The Legal 500, 2008 edition
“a ‘popular choice for attentive, clear advice.’ – Chambers UK 2008
“Keith Mathieson is also noted for his ability to ‘assess carefully and then give commercially adroit and common-sensical advice’.” – The Legal 500, 2007 edition
Examples of relevant work

Advised the Mail, Mirror, Sun, Express and various other titles in relation to libel claims by Robert Murat and others arising out of the coverage of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Advised on numerous libel and privacy claims against various newspaper clients including the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Mirror, Independent, Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph and Financial Times by a variety of individual and corporate claimants, including Michael Parkinson, Cherie Blair, Nicola Horlick, Wayne Rooney, Jonathan Ross, Kate Moss, Goldman Sachs and Tata Steel.