Hugh Tomlinson

Hugh Richard Edward Tomlinson KC (born January 1954 in Leeds) is a barrister in England and Wales, an English translator of the philosopher Gilles Deleuze and a founding member of Matrix Chambers. He is a specialist in media and information law including defamation, confidence, privacy and data protection.

He acted in the litigation that sought the full disclosure of UK MP's parliamentary expenses and in the Phone hacking scandal case. He is known for his privacy work for celebrities who have included Lily Allen, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Ryan Giggs, as well as others such as retired banker (and ex-knight) Fred Goodwin and King Charles III. He is a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. He has been accused, in Parliament, of working on behalf of corrupt Russian clients to silence their critics. Provided by Wikipedia