Welcome to Graham Atkins Solicitor

Who? Graham Atkins , 46, founding partner of media specialists Atkins Thomson.Why is he in the news? Represented psychic Sally Morgan in her successful libel action against the publisher of the Daily Mail. The newspaper had accused her of using a hidden earpiece during a Dublin show to receive instructions from her team which she then repeated on stage. The newspaper accepted this was untrue and settled for £125,000 just prior to trial – one of the largest ever pre-action awards. Thoughts on the case: ‘As a psychic, you will always get sceptics and people questioning your integrity, but that is far from a newspaper with enormous circulation saying you have cheated, which can ruin your reputation entirely. The allegation came from a radio phone-in when two ladies said they heard instructions through an open window at the rear of the theatre being repeated on stage. But there was no proof despite the Mail spending 18 months trying to uncover evidence.’ Dealing with the media: ‘The genera...

Vicar's daughter Miss Richardson, who was 29 at the time, was furious about the response and is now claiming it damaged her reputation as a professional interviewer by presenting her as someone who uses sex as part of her interview technique. She is expected to file a £100,000 libel suit later this week, which could cost the actor in excess of £1million in legal fees. Miss Richardson has reportedly enlisted libel lawyer Graham Atkins , who has recently had successes on behalf of Kate Beckinsale and Cat Deeley in defamation cases. The re-emergence of the allegations came just days after Schwarzenegger admitted taking a training course about steering clear of sexual harassment claims. Reference Post: https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/british-presenter-sues-arnie-7227994.html