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Adrienne Page QC
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Adrienne Page QC is a leading defamation and media law silk. She has acted for both claimants and defendants in high profile and heavyweight litigation. Between 2003 and 2011 she was joint Head of Chambers at 5RB.
Recent and ongoing cases include:
- representing Gerry and Kate McCann on their application to commit Tony Bennett for breaches of an undertaking to the court not to repeat defamatory allegations;
- advising the Libel Reform Campaign on the public interest defence proposed in the Defamation Bill;
- acting for Channel 4 and Hardcash Productions in successfully resisting an urgent application by Viagogo, the secondary ticket website, to prevent broadcast of the Dispatches programme on 23 February 2012, both before the Judge and in the Court of Appeal;
- representing the Daily Mail and the Evening Standard in the first jury trial in defamation for three years, brought by Luke Cooper;
- acting for The Sun in respect of the Christopher Jefferies contempt proceedings;
- representing The Sun at first instance and in the Court of Appeal in successfully opposing the grant of a privacy injunction to Christopher Hutcheson (formerly KGM);
- representing Sylvia Henry, a Haringey social worker, in her successful libel action against The Sun after they wrongly targeted her in their 'Justice for Baby P' campaign;
- acting for Simon Singh against the British Chiropractic Association at first instance and on his successful appeal to the Court of Appeal, following which the BCA discontinued their libel claim against him - a case which featured in the BBC series "See you in Court" in 2011;
- acting for the North London Central Mosque in its libel claim against The Policy Exchange - which also featured in the BBC series "See you in Court" in 2011;
- acting for Channel 4 and production company, Studio Lambert, in their defence of the libel action by Matt Fiddes over their documentary about the Jackson family and in successfully upholding Judge alone trial in the Court of Appeal. The case settled upon the Claimant's discontinuance on the eve of trial in June 2010;
- appearing in the Court of Appeal for Tom Bower on an issue of similar fact evidence during his libel action against Richard Desmond;
- acting for the television channel Al Jazeera in a libel action brought by Palestinian politician Mohammed Dahlan which settled shortly before trial in January 2010;
- acting for the BBC in a long-running libel action brought by IVA doctor Mohammed Taranissi which settled in 2009;
- appearing for Frank Warren at first instance and in the Court of Appeal in his libel action against Random House;
- acting for Tesco in its libel claim against The Guardian;
- advising Gerry and Kate McCann in relation to their libel actions against Express newspapers
- acting at trial and in the Court of Appeal for the successful claimant in Wood v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, the first case in the developing law of public authorities and qualified privilege.
As well as the more recent cases of Singh and Taranissi, a number of her other cases have also had a medical angle. She acted for Channel 4 when they were sued by Dr Andrew Wakefield, the doctor at the centre of the MMR scare, and for two nursery workers falsely accused of sexual abuse in a 6-month libel trial in 2002 (Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & Ors). She has also been involved in many of the leading cases that, in recent years, have helped to shape the offer of amends procedure.
Career
Called
1974 Called to the Bar
1999 Silk
1999 Year of Recorder
Education
Godolphin School, Salisbury
University of Kent at Canterbury (B.A. Social Science)
Qualifications
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple)
Assistant Recorder (1995 - 1999)
Recorder (1999 - 2004)
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Harassment
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Media Law
Verbatim
The ‘fantastic’ Adrienne Page QC has ‘incredible intellect’
"highly forensic in her approach and extremely well informed." Clients favour her as she is "possessed of an excellent commercial understanding of the implications of a case." "A pleasure to instruct, she is very good at assimilating all the facts and getting stuck into a case."
Testimonials
Named "Defamation Silk of the Year" in the Chambers & Partners Bar Awards 2010.
Recommended as a "Leading Silk" in defamation and privacy in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 every year since taking silk.
She has been described, in recent entries, as: a 'canny class act' … is valued for being conscientious and hard-working.
"She's very strategic, bonds well with clients and transmits her arguments to the court beautifully," say observers. Page represented Simon Singh against the British Chiropractic Association at first instance and on his successful appeal(Chambers & Partners, 2010)
Jointly short-listed (with Adam Speker for the Liberty/Justice Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 2003 for Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council [2002] EWHC 1600.
Memberships
Bencher of the Middle Temple
Cases
Defamation
McCann v Bennett
[2013] EWHC 283 (QB); [2013] EWHC 332 (QB) 25/02/2013
Mark Lewis v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
[2012] EWHC 1391 (QB) 25/05/2012
Morrison v Buckinghamshire County Council & anor
[2011] EWHC 3444 (QB) 20/12/2011
Islam Expo Ltd v The Spectator (1828) Ltd & Pollard
[2010] EWHC 2011 (QB) 30/07/2010
Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 730 29/06/2010
British Chiropractic Association v Singh (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 350; [2011] EMLR 1 01/04/2010
North London Central Mosque Trust v Policy Exchange & Anor
[2009] EWHC 3311 (QB) 26/11/2009
Desmond v Bower (CA)
[2009] EWCA Civ 667 07/07/2009
Tesco Stores Ltd v Guardian News & Media Ltd and Rusbridger
[2008] EWHC (QB); [2009] EMLR 5 29/07/2008
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.3)
[2007] EWHC 3062 (QB) 20/12/2007
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)
[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd
[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3) (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 972; [2008] 1 AllER 750 11/10/2007
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
Tierney v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2) (Costs)
[2006] EWHC 3275 (QB) 20/12/2006
High Tech International AG & Others v Deripaska
[2006] EWHC 3276 (QB); [2007] EMLR 449 20/12/2006
Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1123; The Times, 28 August 2006 28/07/2006
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006
Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 540; [2006] 1 WLR 3469; [2006] 4 All ER 613; [2006] EMLR 703; The Independent, 23 May 2006 16/05/2006
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others
[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005
Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (QB)
[2005] EWHC 1688 (QB) 29/07/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others
17 June 2005 17/06/2005
Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Another
[2005] EWHC 892 (QB); [2005] EMLR 553 12/05/2005
Matadeen v Associated Newspapers Ltd
17 March 2005 17/03/2005
Rackham v Sandy and Others
24 February 2005 24/02/2005
Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1708; [2005] 1 All ER 1040; [2005] EMLR 257; The Times 6 Jan 2005; The Independent 14 Jan 2005 20/12/2004
Wood v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1638; [2005] EMLR 449; The Times, 13 December 2004 08/12/2004
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (QBD)
[2004] EWHC 647 (QB); [2004] EMLR 362 26/03/2004
Sharma v Jay & Others (No.2)
11 February 2004 11/02/2004
Wood v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police
[2003] EWHC 2971 (QB), [2004] EMLR 310 08/12/2003
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2799 (QB); [2004] EMLR 698 11/11/2003
Blake v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2003] EWHC 1960 (QB) 31/07/2003
Sharma v Jay & Others
15 April 2003 15/04/2003
Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003
Cleese v Clark & Associated Newspapers Limited
[2003] EWHC 137 (QB); [2004] EMLR 37 06/02/2003
Abu v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 2345 (QB); [2003] 1 WLR 2201; [2003] 2 All ER 864; [2003] EMLR 21 07/11/2002
Bataille v Newland & Ors
[2002] EWHC 1692 (QB) 31/07/2002
Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & Others (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1600 (QB) 30/07/2002
Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002
Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & others
[2002] EWHC 252 (QB) 07/02/2002
Kiam v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002
Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd
30 November 2001 30/11/2001
Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing
[2001] EWCA Civ 1634; [2002] EMLR 215 05/11/2001
Branson v Bower
[2001] EWCA Civ 791; [2001] EMLR 800 24/05/2001
Elite Model Agency v BBC
24 May 2001 24/05/2001
Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another
[2000] UKHL 25; [2000] 1 WLR 1004; [2000] 2 All ER 986; [2000] EMLR 643 11/05/2000
Hamilton v Fayed
[2001] AC 395 23/03/2000
Privacy and Confidence
Viagogo Ltd v (1) Paul Myles (2) Hardcash Productions (3) Channel Four Corporation
[2012] EWHC 433 (Ch) 23/02/2012
Hutcheson v News Group Newspapers & Ors
[2011] EWCA Civ 808; [2012] EMLR 2; [2012] UKHRR 1329 19/07/2011
KGM v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors
[2010] EWHC 3145 (QB) 01/12/2010
Howlett v Holding (No. 4)
[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Sports Law
Watson v Prager and Another
[1991] 1 WLR 726 15/03/1991
Contempt
McCann v Bennett
[2013] EWHC 283 (QB); [2013] EWHC 332 (QB) 25/02/2013
Entertainment Law
Watson v Prager and Another
[1991] 1 WLR 726 15/03/1991
Foreign Jurisdictions
High Tech International AG & Others v Deripaska
[2006] EWHC 3276 (QB); [2007] EMLR 449 20/12/2006
General Common Law
Sharma v Jay & Others
15 April 2003 15/04/2003
Watson v Prager and Another
[1991] 1 WLR 726 15/03/1991
Harassment
Howlett v Holding (No. 4)
[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006
Sharma v Jay & Others
15 April 2003 15/04/2003
Human Rights
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)
[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd
[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3) (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 972; [2008] 1 AllER 750 11/10/2007
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006
Howlett v Holding (No. 4)
[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006
Blake v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2003] EWHC 1960 (QB) 31/07/2003
Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & Others (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1600 (QB) 30/07/2002
Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002
Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & others
[2002] EWHC 252 (QB) 07/02/2002
Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd
30 November 2001 30/11/2001
Injunctive Relief
Viagogo Ltd v (1) Paul Myles (2) Hardcash Productions (3) Channel Four Corporation
[2012] EWHC 433 (Ch) 23/02/2012
Hutcheson v News Group Newspapers & Ors
[2011] EWCA Civ 808; [2012] EMLR 2; [2012] UKHRR 1329 19/07/2011
KGM v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors
[2010] EWHC 3145 (QB) 01/12/2010
Howlett v Holding (No. 4)
[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Malicious Falsehood
Tesco Stores Ltd v Guardian News & Media Ltd and Rusbridger
[2008] EWHC (QB); [2009] EMLR 5 29/07/2008
Media Law
Islam Expo Ltd v The Spectator (1828) Ltd & Pollard
[2010] EWHC 2011 (QB) 30/07/2010
Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 730 29/06/2010
British Chiropractic Association v Singh (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 350; [2011] EMLR 1 01/04/2010
North London Central Mosque Trust v Policy Exchange & Anor
[2009] EWHC 3311 (QB) 26/11/2009
Desmond v Bower (CA)
[2009] EWCA Civ 667 07/07/2009
Tesco Stores Ltd v Guardian News & Media Ltd and Rusbridger
[2008] EWHC (QB); [2009] EMLR 5 29/07/2008
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.3)
[2007] EWHC 3062 (QB) 20/12/2007
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)
[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd
[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3) (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 972; [2008] 1 AllER 750 11/10/2007
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
Tierney v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2) (Costs)
[2006] EWHC 3275 (QB) 20/12/2006
High Tech International AG & Others v Deripaska
[2006] EWHC 3276 (QB); [2007] EMLR 449 20/12/2006
Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1123; The Times, 28 August 2006 28/07/2006
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006
Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 540; [2006] 1 WLR 3469; [2006] 4 All ER 613; [2006] EMLR 703; The Independent, 23 May 2006 16/05/2006
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others
[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005
Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (QB)
[2005] EWHC 1688 (QB) 29/07/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others
17 June 2005 17/06/2005
Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Another
[2005] EWHC 892 (QB); [2005] EMLR 553 12/05/2005
Rackham v Sandy and Others
24 February 2005 24/02/2005
Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1708; [2005] 1 All ER 1040; [2005] EMLR 257; The Times 6 Jan 2005; The Independent 14 Jan 2005 20/12/2004
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (QBD)
[2004] EWHC 647 (QB); [2004] EMLR 362 26/03/2004
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2799 (QB); [2004] EMLR 698 11/11/2003
Blake v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2003] EWHC 1960 (QB) 31/07/2003
Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003
Cleese v Clark & Associated Newspapers Limited
[2003] EWHC 137 (QB); [2004] EMLR 37 06/02/2003
Abu v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 2345 (QB); [2003] 1 WLR 2201; [2003] 2 All ER 864; [2003] EMLR 21 07/11/2002
Kiam v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002
Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd
30 November 2001 30/11/2001
Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing
[2001] EWCA Civ 1634; [2002] EMLR 215 05/11/2001
Branson v Bower
[2001] EWCA Civ 791; [2001] EMLR 800 24/05/2001
Elite Model Agency v BBC
24 May 2001 24/05/2001
Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another
[2000] UKHL 25; [2000] 1 WLR 1004; [2000] 2 All ER 986; [2000] EMLR 643 11/05/2000
Public Law
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
Publishing
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.3)
[2007] EWHC 3062 (QB) 20/12/2007
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)
[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd
[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005
Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (QB)
[2005] EWHC 1688 (QB) 29/07/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others
17 June 2005 17/06/2005
Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003
Cleese v Clark & Associated Newspapers Limited
[2003] EWHC 137 (QB); [2004] EMLR 37 06/02/2003
Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002
Kiam v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002
Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing
[2001] EWCA Civ 1634; [2002] EMLR 215 05/11/2001
Branson v Bower
[2001] EWCA Civ 791; [2001] EMLR 800 24/05/2001
Elite Model Agency v BBC
24 May 2001 24/05/2001
News
12 Apr 2013
5RB silks at 2013 Oxford International Media Moot
Browne, Page and Warby are Price Court judges
21 Feb 2013
Suspended prison sentence for Madeleine McCann contempt
McCann critic found guilty of breaching court undertaking
14 Jun 2012
Solicitor settles phone hacking libel claim
Met Police and Mark Lewis join in Statement in Open Court
24 Feb 2012
Great Ticket Scandal injunction fails
High Court and Court of Appeal reject ticketing company last-minute bid
28 Oct 2011
5RB tops Chambers and Partners 2012
Adam Wolanski wins Defamation and Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year
23 Jun 2011
Defamation Bill Committee update
Joint Committee hears evidence from 5RB's Heads of Chambers
24 May 2011
Ramsay father-in-law fails in Court of Appeal
Eady J decison to refuse privacy injunction in relation to secret second family upheld
1 Apr 2011
BBC air series on media law
'See You in Court' documentary series on libel and privacy cases shown on BBC1
14 Dec 2010
Procedure Group calls for defamation reform
Early Resolution Procedure Group chaired by Sir Charles Gray publishes report
25 Nov 2010
Melanie Phillips apologises for libel
Writer and Spectator apologise to Mohammed Sawalha for alleging that he made anti-Semitic statement, pay damages and costs
26 Oct 2010
Baby P social worker receives apologies
Statements in open court made by the Independent, Evening Standard and Daily Mirror
28 Aug 2010
Spectator apologises for IslamExpo libel
Publisher and author apologise and pay damages and costs to Islamic exhibition company
21 Jun 2010
Fiddes v Channel 4 libel claim settles
Claimant discontinues claim over 'Jacksons Are Coming' documentary as trial about to commence
10 Jun 2010
Fiddes trial to go ahead without jury
Master of the Rolls rejects appeal over judge alone trial
21 Apr 2010
Mosque Trust granted permission to appeal
Permission granted to charity to appeal strike out ruling on capacity in libel claim over Policy Exchange 'extremist literature' report
20 Apr 2010
Libel law discussion on Radio 4
Adrienne Page QC discusses defamation law and practice on 'Unreliable Evidence'
1 Apr 2010
Simon Singh wins appeal
Court of Appeal say libel action by chiropractors has "almost certainly" chilled public debate
14 Oct 2009
Science writer gets leave to appeal
Court of Appeal allows Simon Singh to challenge meaning and comment ruling
24 Sep 2009
Legal 500 2009 review praises 5RB
21 barristers recommended by legal directory in defamation, privacy, media, entertainment and sport
31 Jul 2009
Science writer appeal setback
Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal against meaning ruling
23 Jul 2009
Tom Bower wins Desmond libel case
Jury verdict in favour of defendant author over comments about Express owner
7 Jul 2009
Richard Desmond libel trial stopped
Trial of claim against Conrad Black biographer to restart on Monday
8 Jun 2009
IVF doctor libel case settles
Long running battle over claims made on Panorama programme ends
11 Nov 2008
QCs defend judge in privacy row
Paul Dacre's criticisms do 'not bear proper examination', say leading silks
8 Oct 2008
BBC ordered to bear costs after withdrawing privilege defence
Panorama IVF Doctor entitled to related legal costs
16 Sep 2008
Tesco accepts Guardian apology
Newspaper makes front-page apology and payment to charity to settle libel claim
3 Sep 2008
Publisher settles Warren libel action
Boxing Promoter to receive £115,000 from Random House for Ricky Hatton book
16 Jul 2008
Warren wins offer of amends appeal
Court of Appeal rejects Random House’s justification bid in Ricky Hatton libel case
19 Mar 2008
McCanns win front page apologies
Express and Star apologise and pay significant damages over Maddie coverage
8 Nov 2007
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
20 Barristers rated and recommended in the new annual survey
11 Oct 2007
Author succeeds on Reynolds Appeal
Court of Appeal vindicates journalist and dismisses libel claim brought by former Flying Squad officer
20 Sep 2007
5RB tops Legal 500
20 Barristers rated and recommended in Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Sport and Media & Entertainment Law
1 May 2007
Slave libel claim dismissed
Proceedings over book dismissed following failure to pay security for costs
24 Oct 2005
Chambers' Review: 5RB top again
20 barristers recommended for Media, Entertainment, Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property & Sports Law
23 Sep 2005
'Chambers of the Year' goes to 5RB
5RB wins Chambers & Partners Defamation Set of the Year award
16 Sep 2005
5RB nominated for three top awards
Chambers & Partners Annual awards - 22nd September 2005
15 Sep 2005
London hosts MLRC Conference
5RB's Desmond Browne QC to participate in worldwide media law event
27 May 2005
Aerial libel costs £22,500
Millionaire ordered to pay damages a second time for libelling former mayor
12 May 2005
Latest libel Damages awards
Offer of Amends assessments in Guardian and News of the World cases
17 Mar 2005
First defamation costs capping order
Queen's Bench Master grants cost-capping Order against CFA funded Claimant
13 Jul 2004
Law Commission Report on Local Authority Inquiries
Lillie & Reed case prompts defamation law reform proposals