Sun phone-hacking claims to proceed
Claimants will be allowed to bring claims for alleged phone-hacking by the Sun newspaper, following a decision by Mann J on Thursday 28 April 2016. The Judge’s ruling permits claims to be brought against News Group… Read More »
New decision on serious harm
On 26 April 2016 Mr Justice Warby handed down judgment following the trial of preliminary issues in the case of (1) Khalid Undre, (2) Down to Earth London Ltd v London Borough of Harrow [2016]… Read More »
Murderer named on media application
On Friday 22 April 2016 James Fairweather was convicted of murder by a jury in the Crown Court at Guildford. Fairweather had previously admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility in relation to two… Read More »
10th Annual 5RB Quiz
5RB hosted its 10th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of… Read More »
Ministry of Defence succeed in defence of privacy claim
A privacy claim brought by a former Commander of a Royal Navy warship was today dismissed by Nicol J. In a judgment handed down today following the trial last month, the Court concluded that the Claimant, David Axon,… Read More »
Teenagers guilty of Angela Wrightson murder cannot be named
Two girls aged 14 and 15 convicted of the murder of Angela Wrightson cannot be named after Mr Justice Globe continued the reporting restriction under section 39 Children and Young Persons Act 1933. At the same… Read More »
5RB at the Big Voice London Moots
5RB’s Adam Speker and Felicity McMahon were amongst the judges for the quarter finals of the Big Voice London Mooting Competition 2015. Teams consisted of one BPTC/LPC/GDL/LLM student and one sixth-form student. Each student was… Read More »
5RB welcomes back Victoria Simon-Shore
Victoria Shore returns to full time practice today having been away from Chambers on maternity leave. She will now practice under her married name; Victoria Simon-Shore.