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The UK’s first Internet Lawyer.

Yair Cohen

Fighting online harrassment and abuse since 1997.

The case of Jack Aaronson AKA Dominic Ford V Marcus Stones Aka Mickey Taylor

In this libel case, Yair Cohen acted for Mr Aaronson who is known as Dominic Ford, against Marcus Stones, who…
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The case of Brian Dudley v Michael Phillips

The case of Brian Dudley v Michael Phillips

The case of Brian Dudley v Michael Phillips involves a financial advisor who became the victim of nearly 6 years…
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celebrities Internet trolls

celebrities Internet trolls

Why do people troll celebrities? Rumours about celebrities on social media The world of fame and fortune can be a…
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The case of XLD v KZL

The case of XLD v KZL

Following a highly strategic operation, Yair Cohen applied to the High Court for a blackmail injunction, preventing KZL from making…
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The cases of R V Paul Britton and Phipps v Paul Britton and Origin Design

The cases of R V Paul Britton and Phipps v Paul Britton and Origin Design

The case of Paul Britton was the first case in the UK, where an online troll was made to take…
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The case of Rada-Ortiz v Espinosa-Vadillo

The case of Rada-Ortiz v Espinosa-Vadillo

The case of Rada-Ortiz v Espinosa-Vadillo involved two employees of the United Nation. It was the first case in the…
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The case of Dominated Men and Mario Rogers

The case of Dominated Men and Mario Rogers

The case of Dominated Men and Mario Rogers involved a porn producer who, Yair Cohen discovered, was also working as…
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The case of DDF V YYZ

The case of DDF V YYZ

The case of DDF v YYZ, involved the first ever service of a harassment injunction through the social media platform…
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The Case of GYH V Persons Unknown

The Case of GYH V Persons Unknown

The case of GYH v Persons Unknown Involved the grant of various legal rights to a transgender sex worker, including…
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The case of Nicola Brookes V Persons Unknown

The case of Nicola Brookes V Persons Unknown

The case of one brave woman, Nicola Brookes, was the first ever application for a disclosure order against Facebook, to…
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Who is Yair Cohen?

Yair Cohen is a UK based expert international internet law and social media lawyer with the London law firm Cohen Davis

For nearly 25 years, Yair has been championing the rights of women who suffer online abuse by taking on some of the most challenging harassment and online trolling cases and bringing notorious online trolls to justice

WATCH: on Good Morning Britain, Richard Madeley recommends Yair’s services to Cressida Dick

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Solicitor of the Year Awards Ceremony

The case of Jack Aaronson AKA Dominic Ford V Marcus Stones Aka Mickey Taylor

In this libel case, Yair Cohen acted for Mr Aaronson…
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The case of Brian Dudley v Michael Phillips

The case of Brian Dudley v Michael Phillips involves a…
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The case of Brian Dudley v Michael Phillips

The case of XLD v KZL

Following a highly strategic operation, Yair Cohen applied to the…
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The case of XLD v KZL

The cases of R V Paul Britton and Phipps v Paul Britton and Origin Design

The case of Paul Britton was the first case in…
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The cases of R V Paul Britton and Phipps v Paul Britton and Origin Design

The case of Rada-Ortiz v Espinosa-Vadillo

The case of Rada-Ortiz v Espinosa-Vadillo involved two employees of…
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The case of Rada-Ortiz v Espinosa-Vadillo

The case of Dominated Men and Mario Rogers

The case of Dominated Men and Mario Rogers involved a…
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The case of Dominated Men and Mario Rogers

The case of DDF V YYZ

The case of DDF v YYZ, involved the first ever…
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The case of DDF V YYZ

The Case of GYH V Persons Unknown

The case of GYH v Persons Unknown Involved the grant…
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The Case of GYH V Persons Unknown

The case of Nicola Brookes V Persons Unknown

The case of one brave woman, Nicola Brookes, was the…
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The case of Nicola Brookes V Persons Unknown

The case of Lindsey Goldrick Dean V Paul Curran

The case of Lindsey Goldrick Dean V Paul Curran was…
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The case of Lindsey Goldrick Dean V Paul Curran

The Case of Kirat Assi v Simran Kaur Bhogal – Sweet Bobby

The case of The Case of Kirat Assi v Simran…
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The Case of Kirat Assi v Simran Kaur Bhogal – Sweet Bobby

Key reported cases by Yair Cohen

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Yair’s key specialties are:

International disclosure orders against website operators and internet companies

Defence against online defamation and privacy breaches

Defence against aggressive campaigns of reputation attacks (personal and corporate)

Yair’s background

Yair has been involved with the internet since 1997 – first as a web and e-commerce developer and later as a full-time internet law specialist.

He is the author of the book ‘The Net Is Closing: birth of the e-police’, which slightly ahead of its time, examined the then current state and the predicted future of the internet in terms of users’ safety and policing.

Yair Cohen is a regular contributor on TV, radio and newspaper and a speaker at national and international internet law conferences, including the Internet Law Leadership Summit, a prestigious discussion group of elite internet law attorneys who meet regularly to exchange views and ideas about the hottest topics, cases and legal developments in internet law around the world.

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Is online abuse a criminal offence?

Yair Cohen on BBC Radio

Recent Events

May 2022

14May2022
15May2022

The Internet Law Leadership Summit 2022

The annual gathering of the most prominent internet law lawyers and attorneys from across the world

From 09:00 until 17:00

At Aria Hotel, Las Vegas

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April 2020

06Apr2020

The Data Protection Practitioners' Conference 2020

The annual ICO conference with Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham CBE

From 08:30 until 17:00

At Manchester Central Convention Complex

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