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Nick Goldstone
Department: Civil Litigation
Area of expertise/speciality:
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution including claims relating to Media, Intellectual Property, Defamation and Image Rights. Contract and Professional Negligence Claims. Property disputes; both Commercial and Residential.
Privacy, Discrimination and Human Rights Claims. Telecommunication and Data Protection Disputes. Has frequently advised major clients in the music, entertainment, banking and aviation industries.
Nick is a Solicitor Advocate and is authorised to exercise rights of audience in the High Court in all proceedings and in other courts, in all civil proceedings
Notable Cases:
VAA v. BA (Tokyo Narita Airport Landing Rights Dispute).
Jason Donovan v. The Face magazine (Defamation).
Parker Mead ltd v. Portland Publishing ltd (Infringement of copyright).
Cooking Vinyl v. Michelle Shocked (Music contract and Defamation).
HM Customs & Excise v. Rezvi (Restraint Order recovery of monies).
Brindle v. The Home Office (Claim against the Police for Misfeasance).
Magee v. The Home Office (Claim against the Prison Service for Misfeasance).
OPP ltd v. Psytech International ltd. (Copyright, particularly focusing on Parallel Imports)
Downie & Others v. Coe & Others (leading case on privilege against self incrimination when dealing with an asset freezing Order and obligation to disclose assets).
Bloom v. Moriarty (Issue of ownership of a domestic pet)
Area of Operation:
Regularly appears in both High Court and County Court.
Also appears in various Tribunals including the Civil Aviation Authority and the Data Protection/Information Tribunal and in Mediations in various forms.
Education background:
1979-1982 St Peter’s College, Oxford
1983-1985 Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic
Career History:
Joined Magrath LLP 1993
Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution 1995 to date
Nick lives in Twickenham with his wife and family (three children). He enjoys most sport and is a member of Twickenham Rowing Club, where he can still be seen occasionally rowing on the Thames. He also enjoys music and theatre, when time allows.
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