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Desmond Browne QC is a leading silk in all areas of media law. He has been involved in a huge number of the most important cases affecting the media over the past three decades.
These include Collins Stewart v. Financial Times, Berezovsky v. Fridman & Alfa Bank, McKenna v. Mirror Group Newspapers, McKennitt v. Ash, Lowe v. Associated Newspapers, Turner v. News Group, Al Amoudi v. Brisard, Douglas v Hello!, Naomi Campbell v MGN, Hamilton v Al Fayed, Berezovsky v Forbes, Spycatcher, Kiam v MGN and Loutchansky v Times Newspapers.
He is Joint Head of Chambers (with Adrienne Page QC).
Desmond Browne chaired the Bar Council Group on the Legal Services Act and was Bar Council Chairman for 2009. He has been appointed to the government's Libel Reform Panel announced by the Lord Chancellor, Jack Straw, to consider whether the law of libel needs reform and if so to make recommendations as to solutions.
Career
Called
1969 Called to the Bar
1990 Silk
1991 Year of Recorder
Education
Eton College
New College, Oxford (Open Scholar, B.A. Jurisprudence)
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Intellectual Property
- Reporting the Courts
- Administrative Law
- Contempt
- Copyright
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
- Professional Negligence
Verbatim
This “outrageously smart” player is “relentless in pursuit of his case, applying the legal equivalent of Chinese water torture to his opponents.”
from 2009 Chambers and Partners
Testimonials
'the inexhaustible Browne “is busier than ever.” According to one source, “he is a formidable advocate whose imposing presence does not fail to impress even the most difficult of judges and clients.” In Northern Rock v Financial Times, he appeared for the defendant in proceedings brought by the building society following the publication of the memorandum drawn up for interested bidders. Clients are also impressed by “canny, class act”
The 'straight-talking’ Desmond Browne QC whose ‘ unflappable advocacy skills and legal knowledge are unrivalled’ is ‘ an imposing figure in a courtroom’ and the ‘ silk of choice’ for many solicitors... He successfully acted for the claimant in McKennitt v Ash, which established that public figures are entitled to a private life.
Memberships
Bar Council as Gray's Inn representative
Publications
(26 Jan 2006)
Cases
Defamation
Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v (1) Designtechnica Corporation (2) Google UK Ltd & (3) Google Inc
[2009] EWHC 1765 (QB); [2009] EMLR 27 16/07/2009
Mardas v New York Times; Mardas v International Herald Tribune
[2008] EWHC 3135 (QB); [2009] EMLR 8 17/12/2008
Berezovsky v Russian State Television & Another
[2008] EWHC 1918 (QB) 31/07/2008
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
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd & Others v Vetplus Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 583; [2007] FSR 29; (2007) HRLR 33; (2007) BusLR 1456; (2007) 97 BMLR 1; (2007) 30(8) IPD 30052; The Times, 27 June 2007 20/06/2007
Drury v Carnegie (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 497; [2007] EMLR 637; The Times, 11 June 2007 23/05/2007
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
McKenna v MGN Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1996 (QB) 28/07/2006
Al Amoudi v Brisard & Another
[2006] EWHC 1062 (QB); [2007] 1 WLR 113; [2006] 3 All ER 294 16/05/2006
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
Lowe v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 320 (QB); [2007] 2 WLR 595; [2006] 3 All ER 357; [2006] EMLR 476; The Times, 29 March 2006 28/02/2006
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others
[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005
McKeith v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2005] EWHC 1162 (QB); [2005] EMLR 780 14/06/2005
Collins Stewart Limited & Another v The Financial Times Ltd (No 2)
[2005] EWHC 262 (QB); [2006] EMLR 100 25/02/2005
Hewitt & Others v Grunwald & Others
[2004] EWHC 2959 (QB) 21/12/2004
Collins Stewart Ltd & Another v The Financial Times Ltd
[2004] EWHC 2337 (QB); [2005] EMLR 64 20/10/2004
King v Lewis & Others (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1329; [2005] EMLR 45; The Independent, 11 November 2004 19/10/2004
Sharma v Jay & Others (No.2)
11 February 2004 11/02/2004
King v Lewis
[2004] EWHC 168 (QB) 06/02/2004
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1776 (QB) 21/07/2003
Reuben & Others v Time Inc & Another (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1430 (QB) 03/07/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 8)
[2002] EWHC 2726 (QB) 12/12/2002
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 7)
[2002] EWHC 2490 (QB) 26/11/2002
Mills v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1384 (QB) 05/07/2002
Gregson v Channel Four Television
[2002] EWCA Civ 941 04/07/2002
McManus v Beckham
[2002] EWCA Civ 939; [2002] EMLR 880; [2002] 1 WLR 2982 04/07/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1070 (QB) 21/05/2002
Kiam v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1805; [2002] QB 783; [2002] 2 WLR 640; [2002] 1 All ER 652; [2002] EMLR 241 05/12/2001
Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another (No.2)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1251; [2001] EMLR 1030 31/07/2001
Elite Model Agency v BBC
24 May 2001 24/05/2001
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
[2001] EMLR 898 27/04/2001
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
Dwek v Macmillan Publishers Ltd & Others
[1999] EWCA Civ 2002; [2000] EMLR 284 28/07/1999
ex parte Coventry Newspapers Ltd
[1993] QB 278 24/07/1992
Privacy and Confidence
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v BBC
[2010] EWHC 53 (QB) 22/01/2010
Northern Rock PLC v Financial Times Limited & Others
[2007] EWHC 2677 (QB) 16/11/2007
McKennitt v Ash (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1714; [2008] QB 73; [2007] 3 WLR 194; [2007] EMLR 113; The Times, 20 December 2006 14/12/2006
John v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1611 (QB); [2006] EMLR 772 23/06/2006
McKennitt v Ash (QBD)
[2005] EWHC 3003 (QB); [2006] EMLR 178 21/12/2005
Covance Laboratories Inc v PETA Europe Ltd
16 June 2005 17/06/2005
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No 8) (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 595; [2006] QB 125; [2005] 3 WLR 881; [2005] EMLR 609; The Times 24 May 2005; The Times 26 May 2005 18/05/2005
Campbell v MGN Ltd (HL)
[2004] UKHL 22; [2004] 2 AC 457; [2004] 2 WLR 1232; [2004] EMLR 247 06/05/2004
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
X (formerly known as Mary Bell) & Y v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors
[2003] EWHC 1101 (QB); [2003] FSR 850; [2003] EMLR 850 21/05/2003
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Venables & Thompson v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWHC 32 (QB); [2001] Fam 430; [2001] 2 WLR 1038; [2001] 1 All ER 908; [2001] EMLR 255; [2001] 1 FLR 791 08/01/2001
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Nicholls v BBC
[1999] EMLR 791 29/03/1999
Sports Law
King v Lewis & Others (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1329; [2005] EMLR 45; The Independent, 11 November 2004 19/10/2004
King v Lewis
[2004] EWHC 168 (QB) 06/02/2004
Intellectual Property
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd & Others v Vetplus Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 583; [2007] FSR 29; (2007) HRLR 33; (2007) BusLR 1456; (2007) 97 BMLR 1; (2007) 30(8) IPD 30052; The Times, 27 June 2007 20/06/2007
Morgan v BBC
10 December 1997 10/12/1997
Data Protection
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No 8) (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 595; [2006] QB 125; [2005] 3 WLR 881; [2005] EMLR 609; The Times 24 May 2005; The Times 26 May 2005 18/05/2005
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Reporting the Courts
Re Gracie Attard
14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 14/06/2001
Venables & Thompson v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWHC 32 (QB); [2001] Fam 430; [2001] 2 WLR 1038; [2001] 1 All ER 908; [2001] EMLR 255; [2001] 1 FLR 791 08/01/2001
M v BBC
[1997] 1 FLR 51; [1997] 1 FCR 229 25/09/1996
Re L (a minor)
[1988] 1 All ER 418 03/07/1987
Contempt
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
Re L (a minor)
[1988] 1 All ER 418 03/07/1987
Copyright
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Morgan v BBC
10 December 1997 10/12/1997
Entertainment Law
Covance Laboratories Inc v PETA Europe Ltd
16 June 2005 17/06/2005
General Common Law
Fayed v BBC
[2004] EWHC 109 (QB) 08/01/2004
Harassment
Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1233; [2002] EMLR 78 18/07/2001
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
Northern Rock PLC v Financial Times Limited & Others
[2007] EWHC 2677 (QB) 16/11/2007
McKennitt v Ash (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1714; [2008] QB 73; [2007] 3 WLR 194; [2007] EMLR 113; The Times, 20 December 2006 14/12/2006
McKennitt v Ash (QBD)
[2005] EWHC 3003 (QB); [2006] EMLR 178 21/12/2005
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No 8) (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 595; [2006] QB 125; [2005] 3 WLR 881; [2005] EMLR 609; The Times 24 May 2005; The Times 26 May 2005 18/05/2005
Campbell v MGN Ltd (HL)
[2004] UKHL 22; [2004] 2 AC 457; [2004] 2 WLR 1232; [2004] EMLR 247 06/05/2004
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
X (formerly known as Mary Bell) & Y v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors
[2003] EWHC 1101 (QB); [2003] FSR 850; [2003] EMLR 850 21/05/2003
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
R (Persey) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[2002] EWHC 371 (Admin); [2003] QB 794; [2002] 3 WLR 704 15/03/2002
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1805; [2002] QB 783; [2002] 2 WLR 640; [2002] 1 All ER 652; [2002] EMLR 241 05/12/2001
Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another (No.2)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1251; [2001] EMLR 1030 31/07/2001
R v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Associated Newspapers & Others
[2001] 1 WLR 292 20/07/2001
Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1233; [2002] EMLR 78 18/07/2001
Re Gracie Attard
14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 14/06/2001
Venables & Thompson v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWHC 32 (QB); [2001] Fam 430; [2001] 2 WLR 1038; [2001] 1 All ER 908; [2001] EMLR 255; [2001] 1 FLR 791 08/01/2001
Injunctive Relief
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v BBC
[2010] EWHC 53 (QB) 22/01/2010
Northern Rock PLC v Financial Times Limited & Others
[2007] EWHC 2677 (QB) 16/11/2007
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd & Others v Vetplus Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 583; [2007] FSR 29; (2007) HRLR 33; (2007) BusLR 1456; (2007) 97 BMLR 1; (2007) 30(8) IPD 30052; The Times, 27 June 2007 20/06/2007
John v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1611 (QB); [2006] EMLR 772 23/06/2006
Covance Laboratories Inc v PETA Europe Ltd
16 June 2005 17/06/2005
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No 8) (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 595; [2006] QB 125; [2005] 3 WLR 881; [2005] EMLR 609; The Times 24 May 2005; The Times 26 May 2005 18/05/2005
Fayed v BBC
[2004] EWHC 109 (QB) 08/01/2004
X (formerly known as Mary Bell) & Y v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors
[2003] EWHC 1101 (QB); [2003] FSR 850; [2003] EMLR 850 21/05/2003
Venables & Thompson v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWHC 32 (QB); [2001] Fam 430; [2001] 2 WLR 1038; [2001] 1 All ER 908; [2001] EMLR 255; [2001] 1 FLR 791 08/01/2001
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Nicholls v BBC
[1999] EMLR 791 29/03/1999
M v BBC
[1997] 1 FLR 51; [1997] 1 FCR 229 25/09/1996
Malicious Falsehood
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd & Others v Vetplus Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 583; [2007] FSR 29; (2007) HRLR 33; (2007) BusLR 1456; (2007) 97 BMLR 1; (2007) 30(8) IPD 30052; The Times, 27 June 2007 20/06/2007
Media Law
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v BBC
[2010] EWHC 53 (QB) 22/01/2010
Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v (1) Designtechnica Corporation (2) Google UK Ltd & (3) Google Inc
[2009] EWHC 1765 (QB); [2009] EMLR 27 16/07/2009
Mardas v New York Times; Mardas v International Herald Tribune
[2008] EWHC 3135 (QB); [2009] EMLR 8 17/12/2008
Berezovsky v Russian State Television & Another
[2008] EWHC 1918 (QB) 31/07/2008
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
Northern Rock PLC v Financial Times Limited & Others
[2007] EWHC 2677 (QB) 16/11/2007
Drury v Carnegie (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 497; [2007] EMLR 637; The Times, 11 June 2007 23/05/2007
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
McKennitt v Ash (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1714; [2008] QB 73; [2007] 3 WLR 194; [2007] EMLR 113; The Times, 20 December 2006 14/12/2006
McKenna v MGN Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1996 (QB) 28/07/2006
John v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1611 (QB); [2006] EMLR 772 23/06/2006
Al Amoudi v Brisard & Another
[2006] EWHC 1062 (QB); [2007] 1 WLR 113; [2006] 3 All ER 294 16/05/2006
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
Lowe v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 320 (QB); [2007] 2 WLR 595; [2006] 3 All ER 357; [2006] EMLR 476; The Times, 29 March 2006 28/02/2006
McKennitt v Ash (QBD)
[2005] EWHC 3003 (QB); [2006] EMLR 178 21/12/2005
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others
[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005
Covance Laboratories Inc v PETA Europe Ltd
16 June 2005 17/06/2005
McKeith v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2005] EWHC 1162 (QB); [2005] EMLR 780 14/06/2005
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No 8) (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 595; [2006] QB 125; [2005] 3 WLR 881; [2005] EMLR 609; The Times 24 May 2005; The Times 26 May 2005 18/05/2005
Collins Stewart Limited & Another v The Financial Times Ltd (No 2)
[2005] EWHC 262 (QB); [2006] EMLR 100 25/02/2005
Hewitt & Others v Grunwald & Others
[2004] EWHC 2959 (QB) 21/12/2004
Collins Stewart Ltd & Another v The Financial Times Ltd
[2004] EWHC 2337 (QB); [2005] EMLR 64 20/10/2004
Campbell v MGN Ltd (HL)
[2004] UKHL 22; [2004] 2 AC 457; [2004] 2 WLR 1232; [2004] EMLR 247 06/05/2004
Fayed v BBC
[2004] EWHC 109 (QB) 08/01/2004
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1776 (QB) 21/07/2003
Reuben & Others v Time Inc & Another (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1430 (QB) 03/07/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
X (formerly known as Mary Bell) & Y v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors
[2003] EWHC 1101 (QB); [2003] FSR 850; [2003] EMLR 850 21/05/2003
Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 8)
[2002] EWHC 2726 (QB) 12/12/2002
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 7)
[2002] EWHC 2490 (QB) 26/11/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Mills v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1384 (QB) 05/07/2002
Gregson v Channel Four Television
[2002] EWCA Civ 941 04/07/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1070 (QB) 21/05/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Kiam v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1805; [2002] QB 783; [2002] 2 WLR 640; [2002] 1 All ER 652; [2002] EMLR 241 05/12/2001
Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another (No.2)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1251; [2001] EMLR 1030 31/07/2001
R v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Associated Newspapers & Others
[2001] 1 WLR 292 20/07/2001
Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1233; [2002] EMLR 78 18/07/2001
Re Gracie Attard
14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 14/06/2001
Elite Model Agency v BBC
24 May 2001 24/05/2001
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
[2001] EMLR 898 27/04/2001
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another
[2000] UKHL 25; [2000] 1 WLR 1004; [2000] 2 All ER 986; [2000] EMLR 643 11/05/2000
Dwek v Macmillan Publishers Ltd & Others
[1999] EWCA Civ 2002; [2000] EMLR 284 28/07/1999
Nicholls v BBC
[1999] EMLR 791 29/03/1999
Morgan v BBC
10 December 1997 10/12/1997
M v BBC
[1997] 1 FLR 51; [1997] 1 FCR 229 25/09/1996
ex parte Coventry Newspapers Ltd
[1993] QB 278 24/07/1992
Re L (a minor)
[1988] 1 All ER 418 03/07/1987
Public Law
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
R (Persey) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[2002] EWHC 371 (Admin); [2003] QB 794; [2002] 3 WLR 704 15/03/2002
R v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Associated Newspapers & Others
[2001] 1 WLR 292 20/07/2001
Publishing
Mardas v New York Times; Mardas v International Herald Tribune
[2008] EWHC 3135 (QB); [2009] EMLR 8 17/12/2008
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
Northern Rock PLC v Financial Times Limited & Others
[2007] EWHC 2677 (QB) 16/11/2007
McKennitt v Ash (QBD)
[2005] EWHC 3003 (QB); [2006] EMLR 178 21/12/2005
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1776 (QB) 21/07/2003
Reuben & Others v Time Inc & Another (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1430 (QB) 03/07/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 8)
[2002] EWHC 2726 (QB) 12/12/2002
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 7)
[2002] EWHC 2490 (QB) 26/11/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Mills v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1384 (QB) 05/07/2002
Gregson v Channel Four Television
[2002] EWCA Civ 941 04/07/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1070 (QB) 21/05/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Kiam v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1805; [2002] QB 783; [2002] 2 WLR 640; [2002] 1 All ER 652; [2002] EMLR 241 05/12/2001
R v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Associated Newspapers & Others
[2001] 1 WLR 292 20/07/2001
Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1233; [2002] EMLR 78 18/07/2001
Re Gracie Attard
14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 14/06/2001
Elite Model Agency v BBC
24 May 2001 24/05/2001
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
[2001] EMLR 898 27/04/2001
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Dwek v Macmillan Publishers Ltd & Others
[1999] EWCA Civ 2002; [2000] EMLR 284 28/07/1999
Re L (a minor)
[1988] 1 All ER 418 03/07/1987
Trade Marks
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd & Others v Vetplus Ltd (CA)
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Articles
Libel Reform - Common law development or statutory codification?
By Desmond Browne QC. 15 Jul 2010
Kiss & Tell Stories and Snatched Photographs
By Desmond Browne QC. 20 May 2008
Article 8: The use of private correspondence in claims for ancillary relief
By Desmond Browne QC. 10 May 2008
Libel and Publication in the Public Interest
By Desmond Browne QC. 2 Dec 2005
Recent Practical Issues in Defamation
By Desmond Browne QC. 26 Jan 2005
News
24 Mar 2010
Libel Working Group report published
Reforms proposed for internet publication, public interest publications and 'libel tourism'
8 Jan 2010
Desmond Browne returns to 5RB
Joint head of chambers back in full-time practice after year as Chairman of the Bar
7 Oct 2009
Browne warns of the 'database state'
Desmond Browne QC addresses Tory conference fringe meeting
24 Sep 2009
Legal 500 2009 review praises 5RB
21 barristers recommended by legal directory in defamation, privacy, media, entertainment and sport
20 Jul 2009
Google held not to be a publisher
Search engine not liable for defamatory search results, rules Eady J
8 Jun 2009
IVF doctor libel case settles
Long running battle over claims made on Panorama programme ends
4 Dec 2008
Cab rank rule 'fundamental' to independent Bar
5RB's Desmond Browne QC interviewed in The Times ahead of inaugural speech
11 Nov 2008
QCs defend judge in privacy row
Paul Dacre's criticisms do 'not bear proper examination', say leading silks
26 Sep 2008
5RB wins Chambers and Partners award
Set named ‘2008 Defamation and Privacy Set of the Year’ at Chambers Bar Awards
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
3 Jun 2008
Rooney book libel case settles
Everton manager accepts apology and damages over 'leak' allegations
20 May 2008
Kiss 'n' tell and snatched photos
Desmond Browne QC delivers key speech at Specialist Bar Associations' seminar
23 Apr 2008
OFT pays out over milk pricing investigation
Morrisons accepts £100,000 over defamatory press release
12 Mar 2008
Bid to injunct Channel 4 fails
Interview with Equatorial Guinea coup attempt 'manager' is broadcast
13 Feb 2008
Danish newspaper apologises to bank
Anglo-Icelandic bank accepts libel damages for internet publications
14 Nov 2007
Northern Rock granted injunction against Financial Times
Further reporting of confidential documents prohibited
8 Nov 2007
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
20 Barristers rated and recommended in the new annual survey
20 Sep 2007
5RB tops Legal 500
20 Barristers rated and recommended in Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Sport and Media & Entertainment Law
14 Mar 2007
WPP libel and privacy trial begins
Sir Martin Sorrell claims former WPP consultant responsible for blog and email
14 Dec 2006
New blow for kiss and tell?
McKennitt v Ash: Court of Appeal hands down judgment in major privacy case
28 Jul 2006
Paul McKenna wins 'bogus' PhD case
Daily Mirror's justification defence in libel trial fails
26 May 2006
Boris Berezovsky wins £50,000
Libel jury awards damages against Mikhail Fridman for false threats allegation
10 Feb 2006
Prince of Wales case in Court again
Media challenge confidentiality in Mail on Sunday litigation
2 Dec 2005
Law for Journalists Conference 2005
5RB's Desmond Browne QC addresses annual Press Gazette event
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
16 Jun 2005
PETA resists video footage injunction
US company fails to stop transmission of undercover filming of alleged animal cruelty
24 Jan 2005
Al Rajhi 9/11 claim dismissed
Federal judge clears Saudi bank and criticises 'Golden Chain' document
20 Oct 2004
Collins Stewart damages claim trimmed
High Court strikes out part of special damages claim against FT