Steven Heffer

Partner and Head of the Media, Sports and Culture Team, Collyer Bristow

Conditional fees in publication proceedings after Times Newspapers v Flood

The Supreme Court's decision in Flood has not provided the clarity hoped for in relation to future recovery of success fees and ATE premiums, says...

Sex, lies, and the public interest

As the Supreme Court considers the PJS case, Steven Heffer discusses the double standards of the press when it comes to publishing stories in the...

Drawing comparisons between privacy and PI damages

As the Court of Appeal prepares to deliver an important judgment, Steven Heffer recaps recent damages awards for victims of newspaper phone hacking

Misconduct in public office

The CPS has come under fire for the prosecution of journalists following the Leveson inquiry, but, given the circumstances, the decision was inevitable, says Steven...

Phone hacking, corruption and remedies

Leveson has made only limited progress in ensuring victims of the press are protected and that they can easily seek redress for wrongdoing when it...

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