James Roochove
Director
‘James Roochove is a class act. Calm, well-briefed, he gets straight to the heart of a matter and puts clients at ease.’ Legal 500 2022 Edition
‘James Roochove is a class act. Calm, well-briefed, he gets straight to the heart of a matter and puts clients at ease.’ Legal 500 2022 Edition
Astraea Linskills Director James Roochove has secured a High Court apology from Google on behalf of their client Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield. Google Ireland Limited (“Google”) today issued a formal apology in the High Court to Lee Anderson the MP for Ashfield, his family and his constituents for an advert displayed on its Adsense […]
James runs a busy practice focusing on defamation and reputation management issues, with a particular focus on those involved in politics. He is a recognised leading lawyer in the highly specialised field of election law, with the independent Chambers UK guide to the legal profession noting that “James is excellent and understands electoral law.”
He represents clients facing allegations of breaching electoral law and those involved in challenges to election results.
His work has included:
James attended the University of Sussex and also had the opportunity to study for a year at George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Defamation, Privacy, Election Law