Biography

Jenan accepts instructions from both claimants and defendants, representing individuals, companies and media owners in a range of cases, including:

• Defamation Law
• Privacy Law
• Media Law
• Education Law
• Intellectual Property

Defamation Law & Privacy Law

• Defamation Law – libel and slander, both claimant and defendant work
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• Privacy Law – invasion of privacy, data protection, right to respect for private and family life, human rights & GDPR
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• Drafting accurate legal documents and conducting persuasive negotiations
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• Applying for injunctions to prevent or secure the publishing of images and information
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• Emergency/late night/weekend hearings in the High Court
• Settling cases out of court wherever possible to help clients avoid the expense and stress of court
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• Helping clients to pursue remedies including apologies, corrections, financial damages and undertaking against future publications

Media Law

Media law training for journalists:

Improving and updating their knowledge and understanding of media law issues

This has been proven to lead to better relationships between legal and editorial staff and a resulting drop in the number of copy amendments needed to avoid potential legal pitfalls without compromising the integrity of the articles or leading to the unnecessary “chilling” of published material.

Personal Interests

Outside of court, Jenan is writing her first novel, a crime thriller, and a gritty drama screenplay. She likes to scuba dive, especially in Thailand where she lived for a year teaching English.