High Court awards £90,000 damages to West End actor and theatre producer, Simon Schofield
The High Court has today awarded £90,000 damages to Simon Schofield, an award-winning theatrical producer, actor, and creative director, well-known for his roles in various West End productions, including The Sound of Music, Joseph and… Read More »
Andrew Bridgen MP v Matt Hancock MP
The court will hear today an application to strike out a libel claim brought by Andrew Bridgen MP in respect of a Tweet by Matt Hancock MP published in January 2023. The Defendant contends that… Read More »
Meaning decision in Dyson v C4
A ruling on meaning has been handed down in the long-running litigation between companies in the Dyson Group and the broadcasters Channel 4 and ITN. In the decision by HHJ Lewis, handed down on 27… Read More »
Judgment in rare slander trial
The defamation claim in Griffin v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust was made over a telephone call to follow up an employment reference provided by the Defendant about the Claimant. The claim was successfully defended… Read More »
A ‘SLAPP’ Struck Out: NI Court Finds Proceedings are Abuse of Process
In 1989, George W Pring described so-called SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) as a “new (and, we believe, growing) litigation phenomenon” in America. Since then, although there has been significant adoption of anti-SLAPP laws… Read More »
Dyson v Channel 4 & ITN: trial of preliminary issues
Today the High Court will hear argument in a preliminary issue trial in a libel claim brought by Dyson, over a programme broadcast in February 2022 by Channel Four News. The programme concerns allegations of… Read More »
Duke of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd: strike out / summary judgment handed down
Mr Justice Nicklin has today given judgment dismissing the Duke of Sussex’s application to strike out (or for summary judgment on) the defence of honest opinion relied upon Associated Newspapers Limited. The application was heard… Read More »
Judgment in Sir James Dyson v MGN Limited
Mr Justice Jay has today given judgment dismissing the libel claim brought by Sir James Dyson against MGN Limited, publisher of the Daily Mirror. The judgment follows the trial in November 2023. The Defendant succeeded… Read More »
Mincione v Gedi – strike-out application dismissed
The libel claim brought against the Italian publisher of daily newspaper La Repubblica and weekly magazine L’Espresso will proceed to trial, after it successfully resisted an application to strike out its defence of truth. The… Read More »
Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd: Trial of Preliminary Issues
Today, the High Court will hear argument in a preliminary issue trial in a libel and data protection claim brought by the actor and producer Noel Clarke against the publisher of The Guardian newspaper and… Read More »
Ruling in corporate libel claims over links to former Kazakh President
In a judgment handed down today following a trial of preliminary issues, Johnson J provided rulings on the meanings conveyed by articles published in The Telegraph and on the openDemocracy website about UK company Jusan… Read More »
Claimant awarded significant damages in Aaronson v Stones libel action
A US-based entrepreneur has been awarded £110,000 in damages after being accused on social media of being responsible for multiple rapes. The Claimant, Jack Aaronson, who works in the gay pornography industry and is also… Read More »
5RB named Tier 1 set in Defamation and privacy by The Legal 500
As the latest rankings from The Legal 500 have been released, 5RB and members have been recognised for their expertise, topping the list for Defamation and privacy, and recommended for Data Protection. Defamation and privacy… Read More »
5RB talks – Manchester
Our upcoming 5RB talks Manchester 2023 will be held Thursday 14th September at the Hilton Deansgate, Iris Lounge Cloud 23 from 12 noon. There is still time to book; however, limited spaces remain. Speakers We… Read More »
Claimant awarded £30,000 damages in Myanmar ‘informer’ libel action
The Claimant has succeeded in a libel case concerning an allegation that he acted as an informer for the military junta in Myanmar. A user comment on a Burmese language Facebook news site had alleged… Read More »
NGN Ltd pays damages over criminal proceedings article
The Sun has apologised to Paul Seeley, an officer with a law enforcement agency, and paid him damages for an article which it published in The Sun newspaper and on its website www.thesun.co.uk on 14… Read More »
High Court awards £25,000 damages to businesswoman and anti-bullying campaigner
The High Court has awarded £25,000 damages to business coach Lisa Johnson, who runs a company providing online business courses and who also serves as an ambassador for the anti-bullying charity, Bullies Out. Mrs Johnson… Read More »
Arron Banks wins Cadwalladr TED Talk appeal
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Arron Banks against the High Court decision in his libel claim against journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Warby LJ, with whom Sharp… Read More »
Arron Banks wins Cadwalladr TED Talk appeal
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Arron Banks against the High Court decision in his libel claim against journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Warby LJ, with whom Sharp… Read More »
Aaronson v Stones libel trial begins
The trial of Mr Jack Aaronson’s libel claim against Mr Marcus Stones began in the High Court today, Monday 12 December 2022, before Mr Justice Julian Knowles. The Claimant, Mr Aaronson, also known as “Dominic… Read More »