Kirsteen MacDonald

Founder
Mac Media Law

Mac Media Law is Scotland’s only dedicated media law and reputation management practice advising clients across the UK and internationally.

Mac Media Law was founded by Kirsteen MacDonald who has over 20 years’ experience in this area of the law. Kirsteen acts for print and broadcast media organisations providing pre and post publication advice on all aspects of media law including defamation, privacy, contempt of court and copyright.

Kirsteen also provides reputation management advice to leading individuals and household name brands who find themselves on the receiving end of media attention.

Kirsteen is renowned for her technical expertise and her commercial judgment. Kirsteen’s cutting edge knowledge of the media sphere allows her to provide strong, practical advice which recognises the real world in which clients operate and the timescales to which they work.

Mac Media Law has the flexibility to deliver a service tailored to client needs whether on an ad hoc, project or retainer basis.

CPD & Training with Kirsteen MacDonald:

Developments in Defamation Law Seminar 2022 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, Webinar|Alternative dispute resolution, Civil court work, Commercial litigation, Discrimination, Human rights, Local government, Parliamentary, Media and entertainment, Mental health, Public sector
In 2021, several important changes were made to the legal framework of defamation law in Scotland by the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021. In this on-demand seminar, our expert speakers will provide an update on the key legislative provisions; engage in discussion about defamation in the modern world of social media and share their expertise of dealing with defamation disputes.

Updates to Scottish Media Law

CPD
10th September 2025 12:00 - 13:00 CPD & training events, Live webinars, Webinar|Media and entertainment
The past year has seen a plethora of changes to the media law landscape in Scotland. This one-hour webinar will provide a deep dive into the main updates brought about by the Media Act 2024 and Ofcom.