Naomi Campbell wins elephant cruelty libel claim
Naomi Campbell has settled her libel claim against the publishers of the Daily Telegraph with a joint Statement in Open Court read today before Mr Justice Eady and the payment of substantial damages and costs…. Read More »
Businessman awarded £7,500 for twitter campaign
A racing tipster has been awarded £7,500 damages for a large number of defamatory allegations which were tweeted to several hundred people. In October 2011 a group of owners, trainers and tipsters from Yorkshire were… Read More »
New contractual terms
The Bar Council has abolished the default Terms of Work and Withdrawal of Credit Scheme on which barristers offered their services to solicitors, and replaced them with new contractual terms of work. From 31 January… Read More »
5RB Barrister in The Lawyer’s Hot 100
5RB is pleased to announce that Victoria Jolliffe has been named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 2013. The Lawyer said: “5RB barrister Victoria Jolliffe is fast gaining a reputation as a go-to counsel on expanding… Read More »
Christina Michalos to address symposium
Christina Michalos has been invited to address the Law Commission Symposium on the law of contempt taking place on 16th January 2013. This is a half day symposium in conjunction with the Law Commission’s consultation paper on… Read More »
Reform of copyright exceptions
The Government has announced a number of significant reforms to UK copyright law. From October 2013, the number of exceptions to copyright infringement (or permitted acts) on which unlicensed users of copyright works can rely… Read More »
Community orders for data protection breaches?
Journalists prosecuted for offences under the Data Protection Act could be given community orders, including curfew orders, if existing amendments to the Act are brought into force, as proposed by the Leveson Report. Prison or fines… Read More »
5RB.com 1000th case report
5RB celebrates uploading the 1000th case report to its website case library. With the activation of our report of the Court of Appeal abuse of process decision in Cammish v Hughes before Christmas, the 5RB… Read More »
Anna Coppola joins Singapore law firm
Anna Coppola has today joined the Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul LLP as an employed barrister advising on English law. From the firm she will assisst clients in Asia and elsewhere in its speciality… Read More »