Business Defamation Solicitors

GOOGLE REVIEW: Our client was an accountant who was accused of being unprofessional, dishonest and overcharging for his services via reviews left on Google business review section. As the comments were anonymous, Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors contacted Google to instruct them to remove the offending post. They initially refused, citing the fact that the post didn’t breach their terms and conditions. Our defamation solicitors later issued a takedown notice to Google’s head office, highlighting the responsibilities of the company under English law. As a result, the offending post was removed and the matter resolved without the need for court proceedings.

ONLINE HARRASSMENT: We were instructed by a limited company whose employee was being harassed online and through the post. The third party had already been warned by the police about their behaviour but this did not stop them from continuing the harassment. Our defamation solicitors applied for an injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 without notice to the individual. This was granted and upheld at two further hearings. The third party was also eventually ordered to pay our client’s costs.