Talk:Carter-Ruck

I am an employee of Carter-Ruck and I wish to propose the follow updates and additions. I am aware of Wikipedia’s policies concerning conflict of interest editing, and I therefore ask that an editor please review the proposed updates.

Information Box

The firm’s key areas of practice are not specified in the information box, but I believe this is relevant information for the purpose of this section. I propose that the information box is updated to state that the firm’s “Main practice areas” are “Media Law, International Law, Commercial Disputes”.

I suggest that the “Date Founded” of “1982” is also added to the information box.

Introductory paragraphs

In the first paragraph of the article, I believe the reference to “commercial disputes” is relatively unspecific. This could encompass an extremely wide range of cases, and I believe that some clarification of the main types of commercial disputes in which the firm acts is warranted. I propose that this sentence is therefore expanded to state - “…and commercial disputes, including banking litigation, professional negligence and arbitration.”^[2]

In the next two paragraphs, the references to the legal directories are no longer current, and I believe should be updated to reflect the relevant directory entries as they currently stand. I propose that the second and third paragraphs of the introductory paragraphs are therefore amended to read as follows-

“The leading legal directories (Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners) rank Carter-Ruck in the top tier of media, defamation and privacy lawyers in the UK ^[3][4]. The firm is described as “outstanding”^[5] and the “leading light in the market for high-profile libel and privacy cases…amongst the best in the business”^[6].

Carter-Ruck's public international law team is recognised as having a “growing reputation in the PIL market thanks to its esteemed sanctions practice” with its lawyers possessing “excellent analytical and strategic skills” ^[7] and providing “well-thought-out, intelligent advice.” ^[8] The firm's banking litigation practice is also ranked by both directories, with Legal 500 acknowledging its “genuine expertise in banking issues”. ^[9][10]

Background

Given in particular the proposed update to the information box (above), I believe the Background section is redundant and I suggest that it is removed completely.

Notable clients and cases

Darragh MacAnthony

If Carter-Ruck wishes to update some notable client cases they should also include cases like Darragh MacAnthony (Peterborough FC Owner) where they acted as UK agent for his property empire, against EU and UK consumer law, to frighten victims of his former MRI property empire by threatening high court action for publicly complaining about being conned out of money..... See the MRI Support Group site they tried to bring down. See the Spanish Lawyer battling to bring MacAnthony to book. Discuss......

The notable clients and cases section does not appear to have been updated substantively in a number of years, and it does not properly reflect the firm’s recent, current or most notable clients as it suggests. I therefore propose that the opening paragraph of this section is updated to read:

“Former and current clients include Boris Berezovsky, Yassin Kadi, Tesco plc, Al Jazeera Media Network, the State of Qatar, Her Highness Sheikha Mouza Bint Nasser Al Misnad Al Thani, Sir Elton John, Simon Cowell, Amir Khan, Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), Liam Gallagher, Jude Law, Prince Radu of Romania, Frank Bruno, Bryan Adams, James Blunt, Nigel Farage and Chelsea Football Club. The firm represents numerous MPs (including government ministers), MEPs and other political figures including a number of national governments and heads of state.”^[11]

Furthermore I also propose that the following additional subheadings – which reflect some of the firm’s current, recent and most prominent clients – are then added immediately below the introductory paragraph in this section. I have included references where possible to third party news websites in relation to these proposed additions:

Yassin Kadi

Carter-Ruck has represented Yassin Kadi, a prominent Saudi businessman and philanthropist in a thirteen year battle in which he successfully challenged sanctions and travel bans imposed upon him in October 2001. ^[12]

The case included challenges to EU sanctions, leading to two landmark ECJ decisions, the first of which has been described by leading academics as “the most important judgment ever delivered by the ECJ on the relationship between EC and international law and one of its most important judgments on fundamental rights”.^[13] Mr Kadi was delisted by the UN’s Sanctions Committee in 2012. Following negotiations with the US Treasury, Mr Kadi was then finally removed from the Treasury’s list of “specially designated nationals” in November 2014.^[14][15]

Tesco v The Guardian

Carter-Ruck obtained a prominent apology for Tesco from The Guardian, believed to be the only occasion on which the newspaper has published an apology on its front page.

The Guardian had alleged that Tesco might have avoided paying £1 billion in tax, but accepted that this allegation was wrong and should not have been published. Libel damages were also paid by the newspaper which Tesco donated to charity. ^[16]

Al Jazeera Media Network

Carter-Ruck has advised and represented Al Jazeera in a number of cases. In 2011, it successfully defended Al Jazeera in relation to a very substantial complaint made to Ofcom following the broadcast of the ground-breaking Palestine Papers series ^[17]. In 2013 the Guardian reported that it was called in to defend the network against attacks in Cairo and elsewhere ^[18], while in 2014 it launched a $150m BIT claim on behalf of Al Jazeera against Egypt ^[19].

Yasser Arafat ‘poisoning’ case

In 2012 Carter-Ruck was instructed by the widow of Yasser Arafat, to co-ordinate the investigation into claims that the late Palestinian leader had been poisoned. ^[20]

Sir Elton John

In 2006, Carter-Ruck was instructed by Elton John in a claim over an article published in the Daily Mail. The newspaper claimed that the singer had ordered guests at the annual ball organised by his AIDS charity not to speak to him unless he approached them. The complaint led to an apology and the payment of £100,000 in damages on account of the embarrassment and distress suffered by Sir Elton. ^[21] A similar claim against the Sunday Times, which had repeated the Daily Mail’s allegation, also led to the publication of an apology and the payment of damages. ^[22]

Her Highness Sheikha Mouza Bint Nasser Al Misnad Al Thani

Carter-Ruck has acted for Her Highness Sheikha Mouza Bint Nasser Al Misnad Al Thani, wife of the former Emir of Qatar and founder of the Qatar Foundation, in a number of media matters, including obtaining a £500,000 libel settlement against London-based newspaper Azzaman ^[23] and apologies from The Observer^[24] and The Daily Telegraph.^[25]

Simon Cowell

In 2011, Carter-Ruck acted for Simon Cowell in relation to an article published in Heat Magazine in which it was alleged that Cowell knew the weekly X Factor viewer vote figures and encouraged viewers to vote in a way that would maximise the profits for the show^[26]. Following Carter-Ruck’s complaint to the Press Complaints Commission, Heat Magazine recognised that the article was inaccurate and apologised to Mr Cowell^[27]. The apology was reported on the Guardian website^[28].

In 2014, Carter-Ruck again complained to the Press Complaints Commission on behalf of Mr Cowell^[29]. They challenged the accuracy of an article published in the Mail on Sunday alleging that Cowell’s partner Lauren Silverman would join him in Barbados for Christmas and thus be separated from her young son during the holidays. The complaint was successful^[30] and led to the publication of an apology in February 2014^[31].

Amir Khan

In 2012, Carter-Ruck represented British boxer Amir Khan in a claim brought against the Huffington Post^[32]. The article complained of alleged that Khan had gone to a strip club and suggested that he was lying to the public by not admitting it. The complaint was resolved by an apology and a donation to a charity^[33]. Earlier that year, the firm successfully defended a libel claim brought against Mr Khan^[34].

Cat Stevens

Carter-Ruck has acted for the internationally renowned singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) for well over a decade, including in a number of libel successes against the media, including the Times^{[35] [36]}, Sunday Times and Sun newspapers^[37].

Hardeep Singh

In 2011, Carter-Ruck represented journalist Hardeep Singh on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis in an appeal brought against him by His Holiness Baba Jeet Singh Ji Maharaj^[38]. Baba Jeet Singh had originally issued libel proceedings in 2007 in respect of an article written by Hardeep Singh and published in The Sikh Times. His Holiness sought to appeal an order stating that the subject-matter was a matter of religious doctrine on which the court could not rule^[39]. The Court of Appeal ordered Baba Jeet Singh to pay £250,000 as security for the costs of the proceedings;^[40] however he failed to do so and the case was ultimately struck out.^[41].

In 2013, Carter-Ruck again represented journalist Hardeep Singh on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis in a libel claim. The claim was brought against actor Riz Ahmed on the basis of a tweet in which Ahmed accused Singh of being a ‘bigot’. It led to a formal apology and the payment of damages^[42].

Mir Shakil ur Rahman

The firm represents Pakistani media mogul and philanthropist, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman^[43]

Mohammed Taranissi

Carter-Ruck has advised and represented Mohamed Taranissi in a number of matters. Mr Taranissi runs the IVF clinic ARGC, which has the highest live birth success rates of any clinic in the UK.^[44][45]

Carter-Ruck (talk) 19:04, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Response - a few comments. . .

Introductory paragraphs

Any unsolicited testimonials should be removed from this section and moved to a new "Praise" section just above the "Criticism" section.

Background

The Background section is not redundant and needs to be expanded with more detail about the history of the firm.

Notable clients and cases

Has to be balanced - failures as well as successes.

Mean as custard (talk) 19:24, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

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