• Christopher Hutchings

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  • Reputation and Privacy
Christopher Hutchings

  • “Christopher is so impressive and extremely sensitive, using his wealth of experience to guide me through the process in an honest and professional manner.”

    Chambers & Partners 2025

  • “Chris has a huge wealth of experience and he exercises great judgement, together with having a really good manner with clients.”

    Chambers & Partners 2025

  • “Christopher Hutchings has fantastic judgement; he spots the strengths and weaknesses of both sides' cases and so gets great results for his clients.”

    Legal 500 2025

  • “Christopher Hutchings has been a fantastic lawyer to work with. Clear, professional, trustworthy and professional.”

    Legal 500 2024

  • “Christopher Hutchings is brilliant; he devotes time and care to ensure he really understands his client's aim and needs and is genuinely invested in getting them the best possible result.”

    Legal 500 2024

  • “He has fantastic judgement on how a claim is going to pan out.”

    Chambers & Partners 2024

  • “Christopher is very approachable and reassuring in his manner.”

    Chambers & Partners 2024

  • “Christopher has an impressive depth of specialist experience.”

    Chambers & Partners 2024

  • “I am so grateful to Chris Hutchings, Katie Major and the team at Hamlins for managing my case with such diligence and empathy. To see these publications being held accountable goes some way to help compensate the damage to not only myself but the friends, family and colleagues around me who were also affected.”

    Melanie Chisholm (professionally known as Melanie C), singer songwriter and DJ

  • “I have been working with Christopher Hutchings, Daniel Shaw, Mollie Jackson and Oliver Corbally at Hamlins for nearly two years and I can honestly say I’ve had nothing but a good experience. The professionalism, compassion and understanding of my situation and circumstances has been exemplary. The understanding between the two industries we operate in has been outstanding. I will continue to work with the Hamlins team gladly, as I know I am emotionally and professionally supported in what is an extremely sensitive and complex arena. I cannot recommend them highly enough. I have nothing but praise for this team and this firm and consider them long term associates; and am very grateful.”

    Mathew Horne, Actor

  • “The work and commitment from Christopher Hutchings and his team at Hamlins has been nothing short of outstanding from the first moment I contacted them. They are extremely professional and explain every detail of the procedure in a straightforward and understandable manner.”

    Chris Moyles, radio and television presenter

  • “Huge thanks to Christopher Hutchings, Tom Forshaw and Daniel Shaw at Hamlins for working so hard on my behalf in my claim against News Group Newspapers. The advice and support they have given me along the way has been invaluable. They made the whole process stress-free and achieved a fantastic outcome for me.”

    Chai Ying Yau, private individual working as part of the management team for several successful bands

  • “To have to relive the hardest time of my life in order to obtain justice, I could not have wished for a more sensitive, professional company than Hamlins. Chris Hutchings and Sarah Daniel wrapped me in their legal arms and protected me all the way!”

    Anna Ryder Richardson, Interior Designer and TV Presenter

  • “We don’t know how to express how grateful we are. Christopher Hutchings, Daniel Shaw, Meera Khunti and Anna Seal have truly fought for us. We are highly grateful for what they have done for us.”

    David and Matilda Foh-Amoaning, Private individuals

  • “I know money does not change what happened to me but to make Channel 5 admit to their actions was life changing. I can now hold my head high knowing I have no reason to be ashamed. I will be forever grateful to Christopher Hutchings, Daniel Shaw, Meera Khunti and Anna Seal for all their hard work.”

    Irene Campbell, Private individual

  • “Most lawyers get a bad rep. But I have to say Christopher Hutchings, Daniel Shaw, Jim Turner and Robyn Stapelberg at Hamlins are not most lawyers. They’ve been absolutely incredible from the beginning to the end of this journey with me. They worked and fought so hard on my behalf, but also showed real care and were a genuine source of emotional support throughout. Really great guys who I now consider friends.”

    Patrick Brannan, better known as Donny Tourette, singer songwriter and member of punk rock band, Towers of London

  • “Chris Hutchings, Sarah Daniel, and Jim Turner at Hamlins have been a fantastic team. They have been brilliant communicators, fought hard for me at every stage, and delivered a brilliant outcome that I am over the moon with. I would give them a 5 star rating!”

    Christopher Biggins, Pantomime Dame and Actor

  • “I can't thank the wonderful team at Hamlins enough for their help in my recent phone-hacking lawsuit with NGN. Aside from being incredibly talented lawyers, Chris Hutchings, Daniel Shaw, Isabelle Sands and Anna Seal, also showed a sympathetic understanding of my requests and handled this sensitive case with the utmost dignity and professionalism, achieving the results that I wanted. I could not be happier with my choice of law firm and look forward to a long relationship with them for all matters of business.”

    Catalina Guirado, Art entrepreneur, model, television personality and former actress

  • “Thank you so much to Chris Hutchings, Natalie Powers and Angus Page for making the experience with Hamlins so easy and seamless. I didn’t know what to expect when I engaged with you, and I felt that you hand held in a really constructive and supportive way throughout the process and always kept me informed on developments as they happened. I would not hesitate to recommend you and the team to colleagues.”

    Nick Ede, Entrepreneur & Broadcaster

  • “I would like to thank Christopher Hutchings, Jayne Squire, and Jim Turner for all their hard work on my case. They walked me through the process and kept me updated on a regular basis, answering all my questions in a professional and insightful manner. Due to their diligence and expertise, they succeeded in obtaining an outcome that I am more than happy with!”

    Neville Hendricks, Executive Producer

  • “The Hamlins team kept me updated at every step and managed my claim effectively and efficiently. Chris Hutchings, Sarah Daniel and Tom Forshaw set out my options clearly, provided tailored advice for each stage of my claim, and ultimately achieved an outcome which I was very pleased with.”

    Neale Easterby, Artist Manager and Founder of Empire Artist Management

  • “Chris Hutchings, Jim Turner and Daniel Shaw at Hamlins have been an incredible team. They made the process for my case so easy, I would highly recommend them to fight anyone’s corner! Thank you guys.”

    Steve Cradock, songwriter, producer and guitarist for Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller and The Specials

  • “Chris, Sarah, Isabelle and Charlie were a brilliant team to work with, from beginning to end of my case. Thorough, generous with their expertise, and always prompt to respond to any question I had, I believe their hard work and good judgment resulted in the best possible outcome for me.”

    Clara Goldsmith, Former Artist Manager

  • “Every step of the way, the Hamlins team, Chris Hutchings, James Downes and Mike Green, have been exceptional. Their diligence, professionalism, tenacity and client care has been outstanding and they have treated me with warmth and the utmost respect. They put their heart and soul into my case, reassuring and supporting me during a difficult process, which was pivotal to achieving an overwhelmingly satisfactory result.”

    Briggy Smale, former Radio 1 and MTV presenter

  • “I would like to thank the team, Sarah Daniel and Isabelle Sands working with partner Chris Hutchings, for such a great outcome to my phone hacking case against Mirror Group Newspapers. They managed to achieve a swift and successful outcome, and I am delighted with the result.”

    Miranda Raison, actress

  • “My experience of Hamlins has been nothing short of excellent. Throughout the 3 years of working with them, Chris and Alex (and the rest of the team) guided me through the process with patience and diligence. I followed their advice and reached a fantastic outcome in my cases. Thank you Hamlins!”

    Patrick Walden, lead guitarist in the band Babyshambles

  • “Callum Galbraith, Christopher Hutchings and Andrew Stephenson are extremely impressive libel lawyers and provided me with first class advice and guidance throughout my claim against Associated Newspapers Limited. Their warmth and empathy at a difficult time for me was greatly appreciated.”

    Lord Sheikh

  • “I am deeply grateful to Christopher Hutchings, Lauren Twidale, Isabelle Sands and everyone at Hamlins who have helped me with my claim. Chris and his team are the most professional and efficient legal team I have ever worked with. I felt understood and supported and was impressed by their deep knowledge, efficiency & clear communication. I highly recommend them to anyone who thinks they are a victim of phone hacking.”

    Rebecca Loos

  • “I was introduced to Hamlins by a colleague/friend. I engaged them to act for me in a phone hacking claim. I found the team to be professional, friendly and approachable at every stage. They quickly made enquiries and found evidence that there had indeed, been unacceptable interference in my privacy. Within a very short period I was awarded compensation and an appropriate apology. I was extremely pleased with the outcome. In particular, I would like to thank Christopher Hutchings, Ellen Gallagher and Maisie Long for their diligence and enthusiasm in their pursuit for justice on my behalf.”

    Ricky Tomlinson
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About Christopher

Chris is a Partner in the Media Disputes department.

Chris is recognised by the legal directories as a leading expert in privacy and defamation.

He has specialised in media law for 28 years, acting for individual and corporate clients both as claimants and defendants, in leading privacy and libel cases including Douglas v Hello! and recently Ali v Channel 5.

Chris has also a wealth of experience in pre-action reputation management, successfully preventing publication of damaging allegations or private information and data of his clients.

His team are increasingly instructed on issues concerning online publication, including social media, and have significant experience in persuading search engines to remove material based on the developing ‘right to be forgotten’.

Chris is recognised by Chambers and Partners as a Ranked Lawyer for defamation/reputation management.

Chris is recognised by Legal 500 as a Leading Partner for reputation management and as a Recommended Lawyer for music and for sport.

Chris is recommended by Spears 500 Reputation Management index.