BBC to pay 'substantial' sum for story libelling Ukrainian president - Graham Atkins Solicitor Graham Atkins Solicitor: The BBC has agreed to pay substantial libel damages to Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, after wrongly claiming he had been involved in making a secret $400,000 payment to Donald Trump’s lawyer in return for access to the US president. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/mar/28/bbc-pay-substantial-libel-ukraine-president-poroshenko-donald-trump

Lawyer of the week: Graham Atkins solicitor who acted for Poroshenko in BBC libel case Graham Atkins Solicitor, a partner at Atkins Thomson, acted for President Poroshenko of Ukraine in a libel action against the BBC over allegations that £300,000 was paid to extend talks between him and President Trump The BBC accepted the claim was completely untrue, apologised and paid £50,000 damages plus https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lawyer-of-the-week-graham-atkins-solicitor-who-acted-for-poroshenko-in-bbc-libel-case-sldjgcjw6

Kate Beckinsale wins libel award - Graham Atkins Solicitor The 35-year-old star of films like "Pearl Harbor," "Underworld" and "Van Helsing" was not in court for the settlement of her action against Express Newspapers, the Press Association reported. Her solicitor, Graham Atkins, told Mr Justice Eady that the story in the Express last month was entirely false and had caused considerable embarrassment and harm. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-beckinsale-idUKTRE5682BF20090709/

Kate Beckinsale accepts libel payout - Graham Atkins Solicitor The actress Kate Beckinsale accepted £20,000 libel damages from Express Newspapers yesterday over a claim that she had been passed over for her dream role as Barbarella. Her solicitor, Graham Atkins, told Mr Justice Eady at the High Court in London that the story in the Daily Express last month was entirely false and had caused considerable embarrassment and harm. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/kate-beckinsale-accepts-libel-payout-1740218.html

Daily Express makes £20,000 libel payout to Kate Beckinsale - Graham Atkins Solicitor Graham Atkins, solicitor for the British film star from London law firm Atkins Thomson, told Mr Justice Eady in the high court in London today that Express Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Express, had agreed to pay damages and legal costs as the "false" article caused Beckinsale considerable embarrassment and harm. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jul/09/daily-express-kate-beckinsale

Boutique scores victory for Blairs over paparazzi - Graham Atkins Solicitor Media boutique Atkins Solicitors has scored substantial damages for the former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Booth QC of Matrix chambers. https://www.thelawyer.com/boutique-scores-victory-for-blairs-over-paparazzi-2/

Phone-hacking: Cherie Blair sues Rupert Murdoch's company - Graham Atkins Solicitor Cherie's solicitor Graham Atkins confirmed that a claim had been made "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails" against News International and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, who was allegedly hired by the closed tabloid to hack into phones of celebrities and others for information to be used in sensational stories. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/phone-hacking-cherie-blair-sues-rupert-murdochs-company/articleshow/12001072.cms?from=mdr

Cherie Blair sues over UK phone hacking - Graham Atkins Solicitor Cherie Blair, the wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, has became the latest high-profile figure to lodge a court claim over hacking of her phone. Lawyers for Cherie Blair confirmed they have issued a claim on her behalf, understood to be against News Group Newspapers. Graham Atkins Solicitor , of Atkins Thomson, said: "I can confirm that we have issued a claim on behalf of Cherie Blair in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails. https://www.smh.com.au/world/cherie-blair-sues-over-uk-phone-hacking-20120223-1toq5.html

Cherie Blair starts hacking legal case - Graham Atkins Solicitor Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor has confirmed. The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, herself a prominent barrister, launched a claim on Tuesday. Mrs Blair's solicitor Graham Atkins confirmed a claim had been made "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17133210

Tony Blair's wife sues Murdoch company over phone hacking - Graham Atkins Solicitor Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking. The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking, her lawyer said Wednesday. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna46484393

Cherie Blair sues over phone hacking - Graham Atkins Solicitor Graham Atkins Solicitor: LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair has begun legal action over the alleged interception of her private phone messages, her lawyer said Wednesday, making her the latest public figure to be drawn into a hacking scandal that has shaken the country's media. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-hacking-blair-idUKTRE81L1XY20120222

Phone hacking: Cherie Blair to sue News International - Graham Atkins Solicitor Tony Blair's wife to take action against Glenn Mulcaire and NI over the alleged hacking of her phone by News of the World. Cherie Blair, the wife of the former prime minister, is suing News International and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire over the alleged hacking of her phone by the News of the World. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/feb/22/cherie-blair-news-international

The aliens have landed, send for a magistrate! - Graham Atkins Solicitor Graham Atkins Solicitor: THE TV presenter Anna Richardson was recently the subject of a Court of Appeal application arguing that her libel action against Arnold Schwarzenegger should not be heard in England. The alleged libel was published on the internet and lawyers representing the defendants contended that the US courts should have jurisdiction. They failed. Lord Justice May and Lord Justice Thomas observed that, because the plaintiff was British and the alleged libel was published on the internet, any libel trial should take place in the English courts. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-aliens-have-landed-send-for-a-magistrate-0k3096crp2t