Jaron is a partner in the media group at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP. He is a litigator, and advises leading publishers, broadcasters and internet companies on commercial litigation, media law and regulation. His main areas of expertise include:

Defamation, privacy/confidence, copyright, reporting restrictions, contempt, production orders, RIPA and freedom of information

Commercial litigation for media companies, including disputes over sports rights and the supply and distribution of media content

Content regulation, in particular in the broadcast and publishing sectors and the judicial review of regulators

From 2000 – 2007 Jaron was a senior in-house litigator for the BBC.



Selected directory listings

“he understands clients’ needs and interests” – Chambers UK 2011

“‘exceptional’, providing ‘no-nonsense advice’ in a timely an effective way: ‘just what you want’, as one client puts it” – The Legal 500, 2010 edition

“highly sought after for his media expertise” – Chambers UK 2010

“he is thriving in his current position and he has a sense of business acumen that really excels” – Chambers UK 2010

“Jaron Lewis is praised for his ‘superb judgment’” The Legal 500, 2009 edition

“A ‘brilliant litigator’ with expertise in copyright, libel, privacy, reporting restrictions and production orders” – Chambers UK 2009

Examples of relevant work

Train2Game v Google – first UK case on search engine liability for defamation

Sugar v BBC – first ever High Court case on Freedom of Information

R v BBC ex parte Prolife Alliance – House of Lords decision on broadcast standards and political free speech

Oryx v BBC – libel case with high value business loss/ special damages claim relating to diamond production in DR Congo

BBC v Kelly – media interviews with wards of court