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Sayra Tekin has started work as the News Media Association’s new legal, policy and regulatory affairs director. <\/p>\n

Sayra, an experienced litigation lawyer most recently at the BBC, has now taken over from Santha Rasaiah who has retired following a short handover with Sayra.<\/p>\n

Sayra has responsibility for the NMA’s legal, policy and regulatory affairs committee, chaired by Lord Black and comprising publisher and editorial representatives and legal and policy experts.<\/p>\n

Formerly at the BBC, Sayra is a multi-specialist solicitor-advocate who has also been proactive at lobbying courts and regulators on issues which threaten press freedom.<\/p>\n

She has advised on sensitive parliamentary select committee investigations and high-profile public inquiries. Prior to the BBC, Sayra was a dispute resolution lawyer at Slaughter and May in charge of resolving high-value, prominent disputes in the face of public scrutiny.<\/p>\n

She was awarded a first-class honours degree in Law from Manchester University and graduated Harvard Law School with a Master of Laws in dispute resolution and international human rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sayra Tekin has started work as the News Media Association’s new legal, policy and regulatory affairs director.  
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