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Cannon was called to the Bar in 1997.<ref name="MLRC2024">Media Law Resource Center, [https://medialaw.org/2024-london-conference-speakers-faculty/ 2024 London Conference Speakers & Faculty], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> In his own account he began as a barrister while working evenings as a duty libel lawyer for the ''[[The Daily Mail|Daily Mail]]'', ''[[Evening Standard]]'' and ''[[Metro]]'', then joined the in-house legal team at [[DMG Media|Associated Newspapers]], where he stayed nine years, before heading the legal department at ''[[The Telegraph]]'' for six years.<ref name="MLRC2022">Adam Cannon, [https://medialaw.org/ten-questions-to-a-media-lawyer-3/ Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer: Adam Cannon] ''MediaLawLetter'', Media Law Resource Center, September 2022, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> His title at [[Telegraph Media Group]] was editorial legal director; he left that post in mid-2016 and was appointed senior legal counsel at ''[[The Sun]]'' in September 2016.<ref name="JC2016">[https://www.thejc.com/news/cannon-moves-to-sun-in-law-x35df10t Cannon moves to Sun in law] ''The Jewish Chronicle'', 22 September 2016, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> He later became The Sun's Director of Legal, a post he said he left in February 2026 after ten years at the paper.<ref name="LIexit">Adam Cannon, [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamcannon_after-10-years-as-director-of-legal-at-the-activity-7425098798936334336-6em7 After 10 years as Director of Legal at The Sun, I've reached the final deadline] LinkedIn, February 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> He has cited the paper's libel victory over [[Johnny Depp]] as the most memorable case of his career.<ref name="MLRC2022" /> | Cannon was called to the Bar in 1997.<ref name="MLRC2024">Media Law Resource Center, [https://medialaw.org/2024-london-conference-speakers-faculty/ 2024 London Conference Speakers & Faculty], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> In his own account he began as a barrister while working evenings as a duty libel lawyer for the ''[[The Daily Mail|Daily Mail]]'', ''[[Evening Standard]]'' and ''[[Metro]]'', then joined the in-house legal team at [[DMG Media|Associated Newspapers]], where he stayed nine years, before heading the legal department at ''[[The Telegraph]]'' for six years.<ref name="MLRC2022">Adam Cannon, [https://medialaw.org/ten-questions-to-a-media-lawyer-3/ Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer: Adam Cannon] ''MediaLawLetter'', Media Law Resource Center, September 2022, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> His title at [[Telegraph Media Group]] was editorial legal director; he left that post in mid-2016 and was appointed senior legal counsel at ''[[The Sun]]'' in September 2016.<ref name="JC2016">[https://www.thejc.com/news/cannon-moves-to-sun-in-law-x35df10t Cannon moves to Sun in law] ''The Jewish Chronicle'', 22 September 2016, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> He later became The Sun's Director of Legal, a post he said he left in February 2026 after ten years at the paper.<ref name="LIexit">Adam Cannon, [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamcannon_after-10-years-as-director-of-legal-at-the-activity-7425098798936334336-6em7 After 10 years as Director of Legal at The Sun, I've reached the final deadline] LinkedIn, February 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> He has cited the paper's libel victory over [[Johnny Depp]] as the most memorable case of his career.<ref name="MLRC2022" /> | ||
| − | In March 2026 Cannon announced that he was joining ''The Jewish Chronicle'' "as Publisher and a member of the Board of Directors".<ref name="LIjc">Adam Cannon, [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamcannon_newrole-media-thejewishchronicle-activity-7437048356885012482-k8gG I am delighted to announce that I am joining The Jewish Chronicle as Publisher] LinkedIn, March 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> Companies House records his appointment as a director of Jewish Chronicle Media Limited on 20 April 2026.<ref name="CHjcml">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12562281/filing-history Jewish Chronicle Media Limited (12562281): filing history], AP01 filed 23 April 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> The company's registered [[person with significant control]] is [[Jonathan Kandel]].<ref name="CHjcml" /> In October 2026 he said he had also become executive chair of High Line Publishing Studio, a new London and New York book publisher.<ref name="LIhl">Adam Cannon, [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamcannon_delighted-to-share-that-ive-joined-high-activity-7511471732105441280-8i7A Delighted to share that I've joined High Line Publishing Studio as Executive Chair] LinkedIn, October 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> In November 2025 he was appointed a director of ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd, a company registered for management consultancy.<ref name="CHarc">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16837547 ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd (16837547)], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> | + | In March 2026 Cannon announced that he was joining ''The Jewish Chronicle'' "as Publisher and a member of the Board of Directors".<ref name="LIjc">Adam Cannon, [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamcannon_newrole-media-thejewishchronicle-activity-7437048356885012482-k8gG I am delighted to announce that I am joining The Jewish Chronicle as Publisher] LinkedIn, March 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> Companies House records his appointment as a director of [[Jewish Chronicle Media Limited]] on 20 April 2026.<ref name="CHjcml">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12562281/filing-history Jewish Chronicle Media Limited (12562281): filing history], AP01 filed 23 April 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> The company's registered [[person with significant control]] is [[Jonathan Kandel]].<ref name="CHjcml" /> In October 2026 he said he had also become executive chair of [[High Line Publishing Studio]], a new London and New York book publisher.<ref name="LIhl">Adam Cannon, [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamcannon_delighted-to-share-that-ive-joined-high-activity-7511471732105441280-8i7A Delighted to share that I've joined High Line Publishing Studio as Executive Chair] LinkedIn, October 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> In November 2025 he was appointed a director of [[ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd]], a company registered for management consultancy.<ref name="CHarc">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16837547 ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd (16837547)], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> |
== Jewish News == | == Jewish News == | ||
| − | Cannon was a director of The Jewish News Limited, publisher of ''[[Jewish News]]'', from 11 November 2020 to 17 November 2025.<ref name="CHappts" /> Biographies from 2023–2024 describe him as sitting on the board of the newspaper.<ref name="LPC">London Press Club, [https://londonpressclub.co.uk/?page_id=58 About us], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref><ref name="MLRC2024" /> | + | Cannon was a director of [[The Jewish News Limited]], publisher of ''[[Jewish News]]'', from 11 November 2020 to 17 November 2025.<ref name="CHappts" /> Biographies from 2023–2024 describe him as sitting on the board of the newspaper.<ref name="LPC">London Press Club, [https://londonpressclub.co.uk/?page_id=58 About us], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref><ref name="MLRC2024" /> |
== Other roles == | == Other roles == | ||
| − | Cannon was president of the [[Cambridge Union]] in 1996.<ref name="MLRC2022" /><ref name="LPC" /> He has been a director of the London Press Club since March 2017, where he is listed as honorary secretary, and has sat on the board of directors of the Media Law Resource Center.<ref name="LPC" /><ref name="CHappts" /> He was a director of [[Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre]] (BICOM) from January 2011 to March 2020 and of the [[London Jewish Forum]] from May 2012 to December 2020. He has been a director of Conservative Friends of Israel Limited, the company behind [[Conservative Friends of Israel]], since June 2024.<ref name="CHappts" /> He is listed as a foundation governor of [[JFS]].<ref name="JFS">JFS, [https://www.jfs.brent.sch.uk/governors Governors], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> | + | Cannon was president of the [[Cambridge Union]] in 1996.<ref name="MLRC2022" /><ref name="LPC" /> He has been a director of the [[London Press Club]] since March 2017, where he is listed as honorary secretary, and has sat on the board of directors of the [[Media Law Resource Center]].<ref name="LPC" /><ref name="CHappts" /> He was a director of [[Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre]] (BICOM) from January 2011 to March 2020 and of the [[London Jewish Forum]] from May 2012 to December 2020. He has been a director of Conservative Friends of Israel Limited, the company behind [[Conservative Friends of Israel]], since June 2024.<ref name="CHappts" /> He is listed as a foundation governor of [[JFS]].<ref name="JFS">JFS, [https://www.jfs.brent.sch.uk/governors Governors], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> |
== Directorships == | == Directorships == | ||
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! Company !! Role !! From !! To | ! Company !! Role !! From !! To | ||
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| − | | Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre (04204458) || Director || 25 January 2011 || 31 March 2020 | + | | [[Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre|Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre]] (04204458) || Director || 25 January 2011 || 31 March 2020 |
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| − | | London Jewish Forum (05720881) || Director || 2 May 2012 || 2 December 2020 | + | | [[London Jewish Forum]] (05720881) || Director || 2 May 2012 || 2 December 2020 |
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| − | | London Press Club Limited (02053919) || Director || 27 March 2017 || | + | | [[London Press Club|London Press Club Limited]] (02053919) || Director || 27 March 2017 || |
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| − | | The Jewish News Limited (03302610) || Director || 11 November 2020 || 17 November 2025 | + | | [[The Jewish News Limited]] (03302610) || Director || 11 November 2020 || 17 November 2025 |
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| − | | Conservative Friends of Israel Limited (08114952) || Director || 24 June 2024 || | + | | [[Conservative Friends of Israel|Conservative Friends of Israel Limited]] (08114952) || Director || 24 June 2024 || |
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| − | | ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd (16837547) || Director || 6 November 2025 || | + | | [[ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd]] (16837547) || Director || 6 November 2025 || |
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| − | | Jewish Chronicle Media Limited (12562281) || Director || 20 April 2026 || | + | | [[Jewish Chronicle Media Limited]] (12562281) || Director || 20 April 2026 || |
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Source: <ref name="CHappts" /> | Source: <ref name="CHappts" /> | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 7 November 2026
| Adam Richard Cannon
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|---|---|
| Born | October 1973 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Media lawyer; newspaper publisher |
| Known for | Publisher of The Jewish Chronicle; former Director of Legal at The Sun |
Adam Richard Cannon (born October 1973) is a British media lawyer and newspaper executive who became publisher of The Jewish Chronicle and a director of its publisher, Jewish Chronicle Media Limited, in 2026, having previously sat on the board of Jewish News.[1]
Career
Cannon was called to the Bar in 1997.[2] In his own account he began as a barrister while working evenings as a duty libel lawyer for the Daily Mail, Evening Standard and Metro, then joined the in-house legal team at Associated Newspapers, where he stayed nine years, before heading the legal department at The Telegraph for six years.[3] His title at Telegraph Media Group was editorial legal director; he left that post in mid-2016 and was appointed senior legal counsel at The Sun in September 2016.[4] He later became The Sun's Director of Legal, a post he said he left in February 2026 after ten years at the paper.[5] He has cited the paper's libel victory over Johnny Depp as the most memorable case of his career.[3]
In March 2026 Cannon announced that he was joining The Jewish Chronicle "as Publisher and a member of the Board of Directors".[6] Companies House records his appointment as a director of Jewish Chronicle Media Limited on 20 April 2026.[7] The company's registered person with significant control is Jonathan Kandel.[7] In October 2026 he said he had also become executive chair of High Line Publishing Studio, a new London and New York book publisher.[8] In November 2025 he was appointed a director of ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd, a company registered for management consultancy.[9]
Jewish News
Cannon was a director of The Jewish News Limited, publisher of Jewish News, from 11 November 2020 to 17 November 2025.[1] Biographies from 2023–2024 describe him as sitting on the board of the newspaper.[10][2]
Other roles
Cannon was president of the Cambridge Union in 1996.[3][10] He has been a director of the London Press Club since March 2017, where he is listed as honorary secretary, and has sat on the board of directors of the Media Law Resource Center.[10][1] He was a director of Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) from January 2011 to March 2020 and of the London Jewish Forum from May 2012 to December 2020. He has been a director of Conservative Friends of Israel Limited, the company behind Conservative Friends of Israel, since June 2024.[1] He is listed as a foundation governor of JFS.[11]
Directorships
| Company | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre (04204458) | Director | 25 January 2011 | 31 March 2020 |
| London Jewish Forum (05720881) | Director | 2 May 2012 | 2 December 2020 |
| London Press Club Limited (02053919) | Director | 27 March 2017 | |
| The Jewish News Limited (03302610) | Director | 11 November 2020 | 17 November 2025 |
| Conservative Friends of Israel Limited (08114952) | Director | 24 June 2024 | |
| ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd (16837547) | Director | 6 November 2025 | |
| Jewish Chronicle Media Limited (12562281) | Director | 20 April 2026 |
Source: [1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Companies House, Adam Richard CANNON personal appointments, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Media Law Resource Center, 2024 London Conference Speakers & Faculty, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Adam Cannon, Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer: Adam Cannon MediaLawLetter, Media Law Resource Center, September 2022, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Cannon moves to Sun in law The Jewish Chronicle, 22 September 2016, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Adam Cannon, After 10 years as Director of Legal at The Sun, I've reached the final deadline LinkedIn, February 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Adam Cannon, I am delighted to announce that I am joining The Jewish Chronicle as Publisher LinkedIn, March 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Companies House, Jewish Chronicle Media Limited (12562281): filing history, AP01 filed 23 April 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Adam Cannon, Delighted to share that I've joined High Line Publishing Studio as Executive Chair LinkedIn, October 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, ARC Strategy Advisory Ltd (16837547), accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 London Press Club, About us, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ JFS, Governors, accessed 7 November 2026.