Solicitor, Editorial Legal

This role is for a solicitor in the Editorial Legal & Compliance Department. It is an in-office role. Due to the nature of the business the role may also involve dealing with requests for legal advice and/or threats of litigation/injunctions out of hours including at weekends. In conjunction with the rest of the team, will be responsible for giving pre-publication legal advice to the editor and his/her journalists to enable the risks associated with publishing any story to be fully appreciated. Those risks would include, inter alia, libel, contempt, breach of privacy, breach of copyright and advising on the public interest as it applies to journalism. To give advice that ensures that all material published online complies with the Editors’ Code of Practice, as adjudicated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation. To work with the Head of Editorial Legal & Compliance to respond to and where appropriate defend any legal complaints brought against the company relating to material published by it in any form. This may include instructing outside solicitors or counsel as required. To respond to any reader complaints that material has been published in breach of the Editors’ Code of Practice including, if necessary corresponding with complainants, participating in mediation or arbitration and responding to IPSO investigations.