Emily Blakemore

Associate - Commercial Litigation

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About me

"I am a commercial litigation lawyer with a special interest in contractual disputes, consumer disputes and reputational management.”

I am an associate in the commercial litigation team, having joined Higgs upon qualification in September 2022. Prior to joining Higgs, I worked at a law firm in Birmingham.

I have been advising on a range of commercial disputes. Typically, I assist clients in relation to contractual disputes, debt recovery, reputational management, data protection and consumer rights/remedies.

I act for individuals, partnerships and businesses of varying size.

Expertise

Corporate disputes

Commercial litigation

Contract disputes

Data protection

Experience

Obtained compensation for an individual whose consumer rights had been breached. The client was an individual who was given a vehicle as part of a PCP agreement that had numerous faults.
Assisted on a team move breach of restrictive covenant case and was able to achieve a settlement that protected our client’s interests.
Successfully defended a breach of contract claim in the small claims track.
Advised on a case involving reputational management i.e. defamation of character and achieved a settlement in our client’s favour.

More about me

Favourite book

PS I love you – Cecelia Ahern

Proudest moment to date

Qualifying as a Solicitor and attending my admissions ceremony in London.

Childhood career goal

Hairdresser

My hero

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

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Internal shot of a commercial property, an office where the people are blurred

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Protecting your reputation: Dyson v Channel 4

This article provides an update on the recent case of Dyson v Channel 4 and in particular, whether you need to be named in a defamatory statement in order to have a viable claim.

05 September 2024

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What rights do consumers have?

Knowing your rights when things go wrong is not always easy. This article summarises the various remedies available under the Consumer Rights Act.

11 December 2023

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Guidance for employers on Subject Access Requests

In a world where data has become more valuable than oil, the importance of data protection and privacy cannot be overstated. Employees and individuals have the right to access personal information organisations hold about them.

09 October 2023