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Adrienne Page QC
Career
1974 Called to the Bar
1999 Silk 1999 Year of Recorder
Subject Areas
Defamation Human Rights Injunctive Relief Media Law Privacy and Confidence Educational Qualifications Godolphin School, Salisbury University of Kent at Canterbury (B.A. Social Science) Professional Qualifications Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) Assistant Recorder (1995 - 1999) Recorder (1999 - 2004)
Profile
Adrienne Page QC is a leading defamation silk who acts for both claimants and defendants and has particular experience of handling heavyweight cases and those with a medical angle. She has appeared, most recently, for the claimants in Tesco v Guardian and Frank Warren v Random House and for the defendants in Taranissi v BBC, Charman v Orion Publishers and Dr Andrew Wakefield v Channel 4. She has been involved in many of the leading cases that, in recent years, have helped to shape the offer of amends procedure.
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A lateral thinker said to charm the court who is exceedingly forensic and thorough and not scared to fight.
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Testimonials
Recommended as a "Leading Silk" in defamation and privacy in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 every year since taking silk. She has been described, in recent entries, as: a "…'canny class act' … 'She has a good head for the law', 'an excellent grasp of the technical side and a full command of the interrelationship of different issues in any given case'" (Chambers & Partners, 2009); “'Doughty fighter' Adrienne Page QC is 'fantastic'. According to many, 'her calm, ice-maidenly style is extremely effective' and she has 'a wonderful way of putting everybody at ease when the pressure is on' (Chambers & Partners, 2008); "'Tough and gutsy, yet charming and elegant'….. Clients admire her 'engaging court manner'….They also point to the fact that she is 'incredibly nice, sympathetic and a joy to deal with'" (Chambers & Partners, 2007); "...a 'first-class advocate', much thought of because her manner is impeccable''' (Legal 500, 2007). Earlier editions described her "like a Trojan yet is always available and approachable" (Legal 500, 2004). "She is good at quickly cutting through and finding solutions" (Chambers & Partners, 2005). She "puts in a 'frankly stupendous effort' according to rivals; she 'rolls her sleeves up and is a pleasure to work with'" (Chambers & Partners, 2003-4). Jointly short-listed (with Adam Speker for the Liberty/Justice Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 2003 for Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council [2002] EWHC 1600. Memberships Bencher of the Middle Temple
Publications The Law of Privacy and the Media (26 Jan 2006)
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