Steven Heffer

Steven Heffer

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

Articles

Conditional fees in publication proceedings after Times Newspapers v Flood
Solicitors Journal

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...
8 May 2017
Sex, lies, and the public interest
Solicitors Journal

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...
17 May 2016
Drawing comparisons between privacy and PI damages
Solicitors Journal

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
3 Nov 2015
Misconduct in public office
Solicitors Journal

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...
26 May 2015
Phone hacking, corruption and remedies
Solicitors Journal

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...
4 Nov 2014
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