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Reputation · Defamation & takedowns

The internet doesn't forget, but it does respond to a solicitor's letter.

False reviews, defamatory posts, impersonation, content that should never have been published: takedown and right-to-erasure letters, defamation pre-action correspondence, and calm advice on when legal pressure works, and when it makes things worse.

Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.

Takedown / GDPR erasure letter from £595 · No VAT
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Personally answered by a solicitor, usually within the hour.

£595Takedown / erasure letter, drafted
48hStandard drafting turnaround
Honest triageIncluding when NOT to escalate
A whispered conversation in a cafe
Fees

The fee schedule.

FAST, BY DESIGN

Written reply within 24 hours. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.

FIXED FEES: agreed in writing before any work begins. The fee quoted is the fee paid, and it does not change after you accept it.
FIXED FEE · NO VAT · FIXED FEE · NO VAT · WL SOLICITOR-LED
Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT
ItemWhat it coversFee
Takedown / GDPR erasure letterTo the platform or publisher: the legal basis for removal set out properly, defamation, data protection, impersonation or IP as the facts support.from £595
Defamation pre-action letterA letter of claim compliant with the pre-action protocol, drafted to be taken seriously.from £1,250
Response to a claim against youYou have received a defamation or takedown letter: a measured, protective response.from £995
Review & impersonation packageMultiple items across platforms handled as one matter.quoted
"From" prices are starting fees for standard scope; your exact fee is fixed in writing before you pay anything and never changes after that. No VAT is charged: the price quoted is the price paid. Court, tribunal and official fees are shown separately on your quote before you pay anything. Schedule current as at 21 August 2026.

Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance. Corporate retainers from £995/month.

Common questions

FAQs.

Can you guarantee content comes down?

No honest lawyer can, platforms and publishers make their own decisions. What a properly framed legal letter does is move your complaint from the ignore pile to the legal team's desk with the correct legal hooks attached, which is where most removals actually happen.

What is the 'Streisand risk' you mention?

Escalating can amplify: a heavy-handed letter that becomes a story is worse than the original post. Part of the triage is an honest view on whether legal pressure helps your situation or feeds it, and you will get that view even when it means less work for this practice.

Someone is impersonating me or my business online.

Impersonation cases move fastest, because platforms have clear policies against them. Send the links and your proof of identity or trademark; a registered mark makes this dramatically easier, see the trademarks page.

Is this confidential? The matter is sensitive.

Entirely. Instructions to a solicitor are privileged, everything is handled remotely, and client names are never published.

Get in touch

Confidential review within 24 hours.

Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.

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