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Mark Warby QC is a leading silk in media, entertainment, sports and regulatory law. He is joint Head of Chambers at 5RB, with Desmond Browne QC and a Crown Court Recorder (Midland Circuit).
In media matters Mark has acted for and against all the national newspaper groups, and major broadcasters, as well as regional and local newspapers and magazines and Internet organisations . Claimant clients in defamation and privacy cases have included many well known figures from the worlds of entertainment, the media, sport, politics and business. He is an editor and author of The Law of Privacy and The Media 2nd ed (OUP, 2011). His practice includes acting as an arbitrator. He is on the panel of Early Resolution, the libel arbitration service, and on the arbitrator panels for the FA Premier League and Sport Resolutions. He is a member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers and the British Association for Sport and the Law.
Notable cases in 2009-2012 include Qema v News Group (summary judgment for D in malicious prosecution claim); R (Associated Newspapers Ltd ) v Leveson Inquiry (judicial review; lawfulness of decision to admit anonymous evidence); Nancy Dell'Olio v Associated (claim over alleged 'gold-digger' libel dismissed on meaning); Jacqui Lait v Evening Standard (CA, summary judgment against ex MP in libel claim over expenses); R (Bonhoeffer) v GMC (judicial review; fairness of reliance on hearsay in fitness to practice case); ABC Ltd v Y (third party access to court file); AMM v HXW (privacy injunction in blackmail case), Hunt v AB (CA, malicious prosecution claim against rape accuser); Fulham FC v West Ham United (admissibility of previous arbitration award; confidentiality of FAPL arbitration); McKeown v British Horseracing Authority (judicial review of sports disciplinary decision).
Other notable cases since taking silk in 2002 are Max Mosley v News Group (privacy of S&M activities), Murray v Big Pictures (CA, for agency, defending J K Rowling's claim over pictures of her infant son), Norfolk CC v Webster (opening up care proceedings to the media), CC v AB (privacy injunction against cuckolded husband), Fallon v Horseracing Regulatory Authority (jockey's challenge to racing ban pending criminal trial); Sir Elton John v Associated Newspapers (attempt at privacy injunction re photo); HRH The Prince of Wales' privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday (CA); RFU v Tebb (rugby disciplinary; allegation of stamping on John Inverdale); R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club (disciplinary decision; amenability to judicial review); Miller v Associated Newspapers (libel trial; successful defence of libel claim over criticisms of police officer's handling of investigation into false claim that the Hamiltons were involved in a gang rape); Al Rajhi v Wall Street Journal (bank's libel claim over alleged suspicions of terrorist financing); Re Angela Roddy (a mature teenager has an Article 8 right to sell her story to a paper); Lord Ashcroft v Attorney-General (privacy and data protection claims over government leaks); Naomi Campbell v MGN (privacy of drug treatment); Peter Butters v Jeremy Clarkson (dispute over book publishing contract).
Career
Called
1981 Called to the Bar
2002 Silk
2009 Year of Recorder
Education
Bristol Grammar School
St. Johns College, Oxford (Scholar and MA)
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Sports Law
- Intellectual Property
- Data Protection
- Pre-publication Advice
- Public Access
- Administrative Law
- Contempt
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
- Arbitration
Verbatim
"an absolutely first-class barrister"
Chambers Directory
Testimonials
"Mark ... handled the case brilliantly on my behalf": Lord Ashcroft, Dirty politics, Dirty times (2005) on his privacy claim against the government
"Brilliant analysis and advocacy": Harvey Kass, commenting on Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd in the Press Gazette in May 2005.
"The smile and the sniff are Warby's stock in trade".
[David Ashforth, Racing Post, 30 June 2004, commenting on Bradley v The Jockey Club.]
Recommended in current editions of Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as a leading silk in defamation/privacy and sport.
Chambers: "a clear, punchy advocate ... " (Defamation/Privacy); "Pragmatic, sharp and good on his feet ..." (Sport)
Legal 500: a "user-friendly lateral thinker"
Previous editions have said:
“Fantastically personable with tons of charisma, and wit to go with it ... becoming quite a star" (Defamation/Privacy). "one of the country's leading sports practitioners" (Sport)
"recommended by opponents as being 'extraordinarily silver-tongued in his addresses and great at identifying key issues'": "quick on the uptake and rarely bested" (Sport)
“simply superb in court.” "Top-notch" … deep understanding of the laws surrounding privacy …. "gets to the point, is thorough, polished and simply irresistible” (Defamation/Privacy)
"'a charmer'...'thoughtful and creative' whose "reputation continues to rocket" and "extremely client friendly but nevertheless an aggressive advocate"
Languages
French
Memberships
Bencher of Gray's Inn
Publications
(17 Oct 2002)
(17 Mar 2011)
Cases
Defamation
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 3721 (QB) 21/12/2012
Qadir v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 2606 (QB) 05/10/2012
Foley & Others v Lord Ashcroft
[2012] EWCA Civ 423; [2012] EMLR 25 04/04/2012
Church v MGN Limited
[2012] EWHC 693 (QB); [2012] EMLR 28 28/03/2012
Dell'Olio v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2011] EWHC 3272 (QB) 20/12/2011
Dominic Raab MP v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2011] EWHC 3375 (QB) 15/12/2011
McKeown v Attheraces Ltd (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 3232 (QB) 07/12/2011
Miller v Associated Newspapers Limited (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 2677 (QB) 11/11/2011
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd (CA)
[2011] EWCA Civ 859; [2011] 1 WLR 2973; [2012] EMLR 4 28/07/2011
Ashcroft v Foley & Others (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 1710 (QB); [2011] EMLR 30 01/07/2011
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2011] EWHC 1058 (QB) 20/04/2011
Ashcroft v Foley & Ors
[2011] EWHC 292 (QB) 17/02/2011
McKeown v Attheraces Ltd
[2011] EWHC 179 (QB); [2011] ISLR, SLR-163 07/02/2011
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd (No 2)
[2010] EWHC 3239 (QB) 09/12/2010
Miller v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2010] EWHC 700 31/03/2010
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd
[2010] EWHC 642 (QB) 25/03/2010
Winslet v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2009] EWHC 2735 (QB); [2010] EMLR 11 03/11/2009
Kahangi & Ors v Nourizadeh
[2009] EWHC 2451 (QB) 09/10/2009
Atlantis World Group of Companies NV & Another v Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso SpA
[2008] EWHC 1323 (QB); [2009] EMLR 15 16/05/2008
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2008] EWHC 278 (QB); [2009] EMLR 10 19/02/2008
Ivereigh v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2008] EWHC 339 (QB) 12/02/2008
Blackwell v Bates & Ors
[2007] EWHC 3098 (QB) 21/12/2007
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No. 2)
[2007] EWHC 3028 (QB) 19/12/2007
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 701; [2008] 1 WLR 585; [2007] 4 All ER 330; [2008] EMLR 324; The Times, 18 July 2007 09/07/2007
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 997 (QB); The Times, 10 May 2007 01/05/2007
Loughton Contracts Plc v Dun & Bradstreet Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1224 (QB) 25/05/2006
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.4)
[2005] EWHC 773 (QB) 22/04/2005
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.3)
[2005] EWHC 557 (QB) 08/04/2005
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 21 (QB) 18/01/2005
Powell v Boladz & others
[2003] EWHC 2160 (QB) 19/09/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1776 (QB) 21/07/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
Bennett & Another v BBC & Another
[2003] EWHC 553 (QB) 20/03/2003
MacIntyre v Phillips
[2002] EWCA Civ 1087; [2003] EMLR 194 24/07/2002
Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002
Kinch v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1020 (QB) 29/04/2002
Ferguson v Associated Newspapers Limited
15 March 2002 15/03/2002
Baldwin v Rusbridger
[2001] EMLR 1062 09/07/2001
O'Shea v MGN Limited
[2001] EMLR 943 05/03/2001
Gilbert v MGN Ltd
[2000] EMLR 680 17/04/2000
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd (No 2)
[2000] EWHC 180 (QB); [2000] EMLR 410 17/01/2000
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd
[2000] 1 WLR 2571; [2000] 2 All ER 931; [2000] EMLR 396 11/01/2000
Norman v Future Publishing
[1998] EWCA Civ 161; [1999] EMLR 325 19/11/1998
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
Aitken v Preston and Others
[1997] EMLR 415 15/05/1997
Jones v Pollard
[1996] EWCA Civ 1186; [1997] EMLR 233 12/12/1996
Charlton v EMAP plc and others
(1993) TLR 333 23/05/1993
Warren v Marsh
30 October 1992 30/10/1992
ex parte Coventry Newspapers Ltd
[1993] QB 278 24/07/1992
Brent Walker Group Plc v Time Out Ltd
[1991] 2 QB 33 21/11/1990
US Tobacco v BBC
[1998] EMLR 816 11/03/1988
Barnett v Crozier
[1987] 1 WLR 272 11/12/1986
Privacy and Confidence
Hutcheson v News Group Newspapers & Ors
[2011] EWCA Civ 808; [2012] EMLR 2; [2012] UKHRR 1329 19/07/2011
ABC Ltd v Y
[2010] EWHC 3176 (Ch); [2011] 4 All ER 113 06/12/2010
AMM v HXW
[2010] EWHC 2457 (QB) 07/10/2010
Fulham FC v West Ham United
[2011] ISLR, SLR-1 19/04/2010
HMRC v Banerjee
[2009] EWHC 1229 (Ch); [2009] EMLR 24 19/06/2009
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2008] EWHC 1777 (QB); [2008] EMLR 20; The Times, 30 July 2008 24/07/2008
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 2)
[2008] EWHC 2341 01/07/2008
Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 446; [2008] 3 WLR 1360; [2008] EMLR 399; [2008] EHRR 736; [2008] 2 FLR 599; [2008] HRLR 33; [2008] UKHRR 736; The Times, 12 May 2008 07/05/2008
Ivereigh v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2008] EWHC 339 (QB) 12/02/2008
Murray v Express Newspapers plc & Another
[2007] EWHC 1908 (Ch); [2007] EMLR 583; [2007] 3 FCR 331; [2007] HRLR 44; [2007] UKHRR 1322; [2007] Fam Law 1073; (2007) 157 NLJ 1199; (2008) 1 FLR 704; The Times, 4 October 2007 07/08/2007
T (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v BBC
[2007] EWHC 1683 (QB) 11/07/2007
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers (No.3) (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1776; [2008] Ch 57; [2007] 3 WLR 222; [2007] 2 All ER 139; [2008] EMLR 121; The Times, 28 Dec 2006 21/12/2006
CC v AB
[2006] EWHC 3083 (QB); [2007] EMLR 312; [2007] 2 FLR 301; The Times 5 Dec 2006 04/12/2006
Norfolk County Council v Webster & Others
[2006] EWHC 2733 (Fam); [2007] EMLR 199; (2007) HRLR 3 02/11/2006
John v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1611 (QB); [2006] EMLR 772 23/06/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2006] EWHC 522 (Ch); [2008] EMLR 66 17/03/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 11 (Ch) 13/01/2006
Re Roddy (A Minor); Torbay Borough Council v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2927 (Fam); [2004] EMLR 127; [2004] 1 FCR 481 02/12/2003
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
5 June 2003 05/06/2003
Tolkien v Birmingham Sunday Mercury
24 May 2003 24/05/2003
Covance Laboratories v J
20 & 27 March 2003 27/03/2003
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Jockey Club v Buffham
[2002] EWHC 1866 (QB); [2003] QB 462; [2003] 2 WLR 178; [2003] EMLR 111 12/09/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
RWD Technologies Ltd v Gibbs & Others
[2002] 8 CL 42 12/12/2001
Imutran Ltd v Uncaged Campaigns Ltd
[2001] EWHC 31 (Ch); [2001] 2 All ER 385; [2001] EMLR 563; [2002] FSR 20 11/01/2001
Service Corp International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television Corp & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 11/05/1999
Bunn v BBC
[1998] EMLR 846; [1998] 3 All ER 552; [1999] FSR 70 19/06/1998
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
In re a Company's Application
[1989] Ch 477 01/02/1989
Sports Law
Handsworth Football Club v Football Assocation
11 July 2012 11/07/2012
McKeown v Attheraces Ltd
[2011] EWHC 179 (QB); [2011] ISLR, SLR-163 07/02/2011
Fulham FC v West Ham United
[2011] ISLR, SLR-1 19/04/2010
McKeown v British Horseracing Authority
[2010] EWHC 508 (QB); [2010] ISLR, SLR-87 12/03/2010
Walker v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
[2007] UKPC 64 21/11/2007
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Byrne & Others
20 April 2007 20/04/2007
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Fitzpatrick & Others
16 February 2007 16/02/2007
Fallon v Horseracing Regulatory Authority
[2006] EWHC 2030 (QB); [2007] ISLR, SLR-1; (2006) SLJR 10 28/07/2006
Mullins v Macfarlane & The Jockey Club
[2006] EWHC 986 (QB); [2006] ISLR, SLR-65; (2006) SLJR 4 05/05/2006
Jockey Club v Keightley & others
23 December 2005 23/12/2005
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Jockey Club v Carter & Others
4 October 2005 04/10/2005
Bradley v The Jockey Club (No.3)
[2005] EWCA Civ 1056; [2006] ISLR, SLR-1; The Times, 14 July 2005 12/07/2005
Bradley v The Jockey Club (No.2)
[2005] EWCA Civ 851 28/06/2005
Bradley v Jockey Club
[2004] EWHC 2164 (QB); (2004) SLJR 12; (2004) ISLR, SLR-1 01/10/2004
Mullins v Jockey Club
20 August 2004 20/08/2004
Jockey Club v Bradley
[2003] ISLR, SLR-71 05/03/2003
Jockey Club v Buffham
[2002] EWHC 1866 (QB); [2003] QB 462; [2003] 2 WLR 178; [2003] EMLR 111 12/09/2002
Ferguson v Associated Newspapers Limited
15 March 2002 15/03/2002
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd (No 2)
[2000] EWHC 180 (QB); [2000] EMLR 410 17/01/2000
Petronelli v Collins
11 April 1995 11/04/1995
Warren v Marsh
30 October 1992 30/10/1992
Prowess Racing Ltd v Jason Plato
22 March 1990 22/03/1990
Intellectual Property
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers (No.3) (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1776; [2008] Ch 57; [2007] 3 WLR 222; [2007] 2 All ER 139; [2008] EMLR 121; The Times, 28 Dec 2006 21/12/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2006] EWHC 522 (Ch); [2008] EMLR 66 17/03/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 11 (Ch) 13/01/2006
RWD Technologies Ltd v Gibbs & Others
[2002] 8 CL 42 12/12/2001
Imutran Ltd v Uncaged Campaigns Ltd
[2001] EWHC 31 (Ch); [2001] 2 All ER 385; [2001] EMLR 563; [2002] FSR 20 11/01/2001
Service Corp International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television Corp & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 11/05/1999
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
Data Protection
Quinton v Peirce & Cooper
[2009] EWHC 912 (QB); [2009] FSR 17 30/04/2009
Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 446; [2008] 3 WLR 1360; [2008] EMLR 399; [2008] EHRR 736; [2008] 2 FLR 599; [2008] HRLR 33; [2008] UKHRR 736; The Times, 12 May 2008 07/05/2008
Murray v Express Newspapers plc & Another
[2007] EWHC 1908 (Ch); [2007] EMLR 583; [2007] 3 FCR 331; [2007] HRLR 44; [2007] UKHRR 1322; [2007] Fam Law 1073; (2007) 157 NLJ 1199; (2008) 1 FLR 704; The Times, 4 October 2007 07/08/2007
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
5 June 2003 05/06/2003
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
Qadir v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 2606 (QB) 05/10/2012
Church v MGN Limited
[2012] EWHC 693 (QB); [2012] EMLR 28 28/03/2012
ABC Ltd v Y
[2010] EWHC 3176 (Ch); [2011] 4 All ER 113 06/12/2010
HMRC v Banerjee
[2009] EWHC 1229 (Ch); [2009] EMLR 24 19/06/2009
Ivereigh v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2008] EWHC 339 (QB) 12/02/2008
Norfolk County Council v Webster & Others
[2006] EWHC 2733 (Fam); [2007] EMLR 199; (2007) HRLR 3 02/11/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 11 (Ch) 13/01/2006
Re Roddy (A Minor); Torbay Borough Council v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2927 (Fam); [2004] EMLR 127; [2004] 1 FCR 481 02/12/2003
Essex County Council v Mirror Group Newspapers Limited
[1996] 1 FLR 585; [1996] 2 FCR 831; [1996] Fam Law 270 27/10/1995
Administrative Law
R (Associated Newspapers Ltd) v Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson (as Chairman of the Leveson Inquiry)
[2012] EWHC 57 (Admin) 20/01/2012
R (Bonhoeffer) v GMC
[2011] EWHC 1585 (Admin) 21/06/2011
Mullins v Macfarlane & The Jockey Club
[2006] EWHC 986 (QB); [2006] ISLR, SLR-65; (2006) SLJR 4 05/05/2006
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Bradley v The Jockey Club (No.3)
[2005] EWCA Civ 1056; [2006] ISLR, SLR-1; The Times, 14 July 2005 12/07/2005
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
Contempt
Jockey Club v Buffham
[2002] EWHC 1866 (QB); [2003] QB 462; [2003] 2 WLR 178; [2003] EMLR 111 12/09/2002
Attorney-General v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 907 (Admin) 19/04/2002
Attorney-General v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[1987] QB 1 30/04/1986
Copyright
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers (No.3) (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1776; [2008] Ch 57; [2007] 3 WLR 222; [2007] 2 All ER 139; [2008] EMLR 121; The Times, 28 Dec 2006 21/12/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2006] EWHC 522 (Ch); [2008] EMLR 66 17/03/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 11 (Ch) 13/01/2006
RWD Technologies Ltd v Gibbs & Others
[2002] 8 CL 42 12/12/2001
Service Corp International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television Corp & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 11/05/1999
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
Entertainment Law
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
Foreign Jurisdictions
Petronelli v Collins
11 April 1995 11/04/1995
Attorney-General of New Zealand v Ortiz
[1984] AC 1; [1984] 2 WLR 809; [1983] 2 All ER 93; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 265 21/04/1983
General Common Law
Handsworth Football Club v Football Assocation
11 July 2012 11/07/2012
Qema v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 1146 (QB) 02/05/2012
Hunt v AB
[2009] EWCA Civ 1092; The Times, 28 October 2009 22/10/2009
Walker v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
[2007] UKPC 64 21/11/2007
Bradley v Jockey Club
[2004] EWHC 2164 (QB); (2004) SLJR 12; (2004) ISLR, SLR-1 01/10/2004
Butters v Clarkson
21 May 2003 21/05/2003
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
Attorney-General of New Zealand v Ortiz
[1984] AC 1; [1984] 2 WLR 809; [1983] 2 All ER 93; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 265 21/04/1983
Harassment
CC v AB
[2006] EWHC 3083 (QB); [2007] EMLR 312; [2007] 2 FLR 301; The Times 5 Dec 2006 04/12/2006
Human Rights
Dell'Olio v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2011] EWHC 3272 (QB) 20/12/2011
Miller v Associated Newspapers Limited (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 2677 (QB) 11/11/2011
R (Bonhoeffer) v GMC
[2011] EWHC 1585 (Admin) 21/06/2011
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2008] EWHC 1777 (QB); [2008] EMLR 20; The Times, 30 July 2008 24/07/2008
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 2)
[2008] EWHC 2341 01/07/2008
Ivereigh v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2008] EWHC 339 (QB) 12/02/2008
T (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v BBC
[2007] EWHC 1683 (QB) 11/07/2007
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers (No.3) (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1776; [2008] Ch 57; [2007] 3 WLR 222; [2007] 2 All ER 139; [2008] EMLR 121; The Times, 28 Dec 2006 21/12/2006
CC v AB
[2006] EWHC 3083 (QB); [2007] EMLR 312; [2007] 2 FLR 301; The Times 5 Dec 2006 04/12/2006
Norfolk County Council v Webster & Others
[2006] EWHC 2733 (Fam); [2007] EMLR 199; (2007) HRLR 3 02/11/2006
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Bradley v The Jockey Club (No.2)
[2005] EWCA Civ 851 28/06/2005
Bradley v Jockey Club
[2004] EWHC 2164 (QB); (2004) SLJR 12; (2004) ISLR, SLR-1 01/10/2004
Mullins v Jockey Club
20 August 2004 20/08/2004
Re Roddy (A Minor); Torbay Borough Council v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2927 (Fam); [2004] EMLR 127; [2004] 1 FCR 481 02/12/2003
Powell v Boladz & others
[2003] EWHC 2160 (QB) 19/09/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
5 June 2003 05/06/2003
Jockey Club v Bradley
[2003] ISLR, SLR-71 05/03/2003
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Jockey Club v Buffham
[2002] EWHC 1866 (QB); [2003] QB 462; [2003] 2 WLR 178; [2003] EMLR 111 12/09/2002
Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002
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
Baldwin v Rusbridger
[2001] EMLR 1062 09/07/2001
O'Shea v MGN Limited
[2001] EMLR 943 05/03/2001
Imutran Ltd v Uncaged Campaigns Ltd
[2001] EWHC 31 (Ch); [2001] 2 All ER 385; [2001] EMLR 563; [2002] FSR 20 11/01/2001
Service Corp International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television Corp & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 11/05/1999
Barnett v Crozier
[1987] 1 WLR 272 11/12/1986
Injunctive Relief
Hutcheson v News Group Newspapers & Ors
[2011] EWCA Civ 808; [2012] EMLR 2; [2012] UKHRR 1329 19/07/2011
AMM v HXW
[2010] EWHC 2457 (QB) 07/10/2010
T (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v BBC
[2007] EWHC 1683 (QB) 11/07/2007
CC v AB
[2006] EWHC 3083 (QB); [2007] EMLR 312; [2007] 2 FLR 301; The Times 5 Dec 2006 04/12/2006
John v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1611 (QB); [2006] EMLR 772 23/06/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2006] EWHC 522 (Ch); [2008] EMLR 66 17/03/2006
Covance Laboratories v J
20 & 27 March 2003 27/03/2003
Jockey Club v Buffham
[2002] EWHC 1866 (QB); [2003] QB 462; [2003] 2 WLR 178; [2003] EMLR 111 12/09/2002
RWD Technologies Ltd v Gibbs & Others
[2002] 8 CL 42 12/12/2001
Imutran Ltd v Uncaged Campaigns Ltd
[2001] EWHC 31 (Ch); [2001] 2 All ER 385; [2001] EMLR 563; [2002] FSR 20 11/01/2001
Service Corp International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television Corp & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 11/05/1999
Bunn v BBC
[1998] EMLR 846; [1998] 3 All ER 552; [1999] FSR 70 19/06/1998
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
Essex County Council v Mirror Group Newspapers Limited
[1996] 1 FLR 585; [1996] 2 FCR 831; [1996] Fam Law 270 27/10/1995
Prowess Racing Ltd v Jason Plato
22 March 1990 22/03/1990
In re a Company's Application
[1989] Ch 477 01/02/1989
Attorney-General v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[1987] QB 1 30/04/1986
Malicious Falsehood
Quinton v Peirce & Cooper
[2009] EWHC 912 (QB); [2009] FSR 17 30/04/2009
Media Law
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 3721 (QB) 21/12/2012
Qadir v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 2606 (QB) 05/10/2012
Qema v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2012] EWHC 1146 (QB) 02/05/2012
Foley & Others v Lord Ashcroft
[2012] EWCA Civ 423; [2012] EMLR 25 04/04/2012
R (Associated Newspapers Ltd) v Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson (as Chairman of the Leveson Inquiry)
[2012] EWHC 57 (Admin) 20/01/2012
Dell'Olio v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2011] EWHC 3272 (QB) 20/12/2011
Dominic Raab MP v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2011] EWHC 3375 (QB) 15/12/2011
McKeown v Attheraces Ltd (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 3232 (QB) 07/12/2011
Miller v Associated Newspapers Limited (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 2677 (QB) 11/11/2011
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd (CA)
[2011] EWCA Civ 859; [2011] 1 WLR 2973; [2012] EMLR 4 28/07/2011
Ashcroft v Foley & Others (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 1710 (QB); [2011] EMLR 30 01/07/2011
Ashcroft v Foley & Ors
[2011] EWHC 292 (QB) 17/02/2011
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd (No 2)
[2010] EWHC 3239 (QB) 09/12/2010
AMM v HXW
[2010] EWHC 2457 (QB) 07/10/2010
Miller v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2010] EWHC 700 31/03/2010
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd
[2010] EWHC 642 (QB) 25/03/2010
Winslet v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2009] EWHC 2735 (QB); [2010] EMLR 11 03/11/2009
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2008] EWHC 1777 (QB); [2008] EMLR 20; The Times, 30 July 2008 24/07/2008
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 2)
[2008] EWHC 2341 01/07/2008
Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 446; [2008] 3 WLR 1360; [2008] EMLR 399; [2008] EHRR 736; [2008] 2 FLR 599; [2008] HRLR 33; [2008] UKHRR 736; The Times, 12 May 2008 07/05/2008
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2008] EWHC 278 (QB); [2009] EMLR 10 19/02/2008
Blackwell v Bates & Ors
[2007] EWHC 3098 (QB) 21/12/2007
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No. 2)
[2007] EWHC 3028 (QB) 19/12/2007
Murray v Express Newspapers plc & Another
[2007] EWHC 1908 (Ch); [2007] EMLR 583; [2007] 3 FCR 331; [2007] HRLR 44; [2007] UKHRR 1322; [2007] Fam Law 1073; (2007) 157 NLJ 1199; (2008) 1 FLR 704; The Times, 4 October 2007 07/08/2007
T (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v BBC
[2007] EWHC 1683 (QB) 11/07/2007
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 701; [2008] 1 WLR 585; [2007] 4 All ER 330; [2008] EMLR 324; The Times, 18 July 2007 09/07/2007
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 997 (QB); The Times, 10 May 2007 01/05/2007
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers (No.3) (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 1776; [2008] Ch 57; [2007] 3 WLR 222; [2007] 2 All ER 139; [2008] EMLR 121; The Times, 28 Dec 2006 21/12/2006
Norfolk County Council v Webster & Others
[2006] EWHC 2733 (Fam); [2007] EMLR 199; (2007) HRLR 3 02/11/2006
John v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1611 (QB); [2006] EMLR 772 23/06/2006
Loughton Contracts Plc v Dun & Bradstreet Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1224 (QB) 25/05/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2006] EWHC 522 (Ch); [2008] EMLR 66 17/03/2006
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 11 (Ch) 13/01/2006
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.4)
[2005] EWHC 773 (QB) 22/04/2005
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.3)
[2005] EWHC 557 (QB) 08/04/2005
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 21 (QB) 18/01/2005
Re Roddy (A Minor); Torbay Borough Council v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2927 (Fam); [2004] EMLR 127; [2004] 1 FCR 481 02/12/2003
Powell v Boladz & others
[2003] EWHC 2160 (QB) 19/09/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1776 (QB) 21/07/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
Tolkien v Birmingham Sunday Mercury
24 May 2003 24/05/2003
Butters v Clarkson
21 May 2003 21/05/2003
Bennett & Another v BBC & Another
[2003] EWHC 553 (QB) 20/03/2003
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Jockey Club v Buffham
[2002] EWHC 1866 (QB); [2003] QB 462; [2003] 2 WLR 178; [2003] EMLR 111 12/09/2002
Kinch v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1020 (QB) 29/04/2002
Attorney-General v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 907 (Admin) 19/04/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Ferguson v Associated Newspapers Limited
15 March 2002 15/03/2002
O'Shea v MGN Limited
[2001] EMLR 943 05/03/2001
Gilbert v MGN Ltd
[2000] EMLR 680 17/04/2000
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd (No 2)
[2000] EWHC 180 (QB); [2000] EMLR 410 17/01/2000
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd
[2000] 1 WLR 2571; [2000] 2 All ER 931; [2000] EMLR 396 11/01/2000
Service Corp International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television Corp & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 11/05/1999
Norman v Future Publishing
[1998] EWCA Civ 161; [1999] EMLR 325 19/11/1998
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
[1999] EMLR 83 12/05/1998
Aitken v Preston and Others
[1997] EMLR 415 15/05/1997
Jones v Pollard
[1996] EWCA Civ 1186; [1997] EMLR 233 12/12/1996
Essex County Council v Mirror Group Newspapers Limited
[1996] 1 FLR 585; [1996] 2 FCR 831; [1996] Fam Law 270 27/10/1995
ex parte Coventry Newspapers Ltd
[1993] QB 278 24/07/1992
US Tobacco v BBC
[1998] EMLR 816 11/03/1988
Arbitration
Handsworth Football Club v Football Assocation
11 July 2012 11/07/2012
Fulham FC v West Ham United
[2011] ISLR, SLR-1 19/04/2010
Professional Discipline
R (Bonhoeffer) v GMC
[2011] EWHC 1585 (Admin) 21/06/2011
McKeown v Attheraces Ltd
[2011] EWHC 179 (QB); [2011] ISLR, SLR-163 07/02/2011
Walker v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (Costs)
[2008] UKPC 20 03/04/2008
Walker v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
[2007] UKPC 64 21/11/2007
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Byrne & Others
20 April 2007 20/04/2007
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Fitzpatrick & Others
16 February 2007 16/02/2007
Fallon v Horseracing Regulatory Authority
[2006] EWHC 2030 (QB); [2007] ISLR, SLR-1; (2006) SLJR 10 28/07/2006
Mullins v Macfarlane & The Jockey Club
[2006] EWHC 986 (QB); [2006] ISLR, SLR-65; (2006) SLJR 4 05/05/2006
Jockey Club v Keightley & others
23 December 2005 23/12/2005
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Jockey Club v Carter & Others
4 October 2005 04/10/2005
Bradley v The Jockey Club (No.3)
[2005] EWCA Civ 1056; [2006] ISLR, SLR-1; The Times, 14 July 2005 12/07/2005
Public Law
R (Bonhoeffer) v GMC
[2011] EWHC 1585 (Admin) 21/06/2011
R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club
[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 17/10/2005
Bradley v Jockey Club
[2004] EWHC 2164 (QB); (2004) SLJR 12; (2004) ISLR, SLR-1 01/10/2004
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
Publishing
Ashcroft v Foley & Others (No 2)
[2011] EWHC 1710 (QB); [2011] EMLR 30 01/07/2011
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
[2008] EWHC 1777 (QB); [2008] EMLR 20; The Times, 30 July 2008 24/07/2008
Atlantis World Group of Companies NV & Another v Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso SpA
[2008] EWHC 1323 (QB); [2009] EMLR 15 16/05/2008
Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 446; [2008] 3 WLR 1360; [2008] EMLR 399; [2008] EHRR 736; [2008] 2 FLR 599; [2008] HRLR 33; [2008] UKHRR 736; The Times, 12 May 2008 07/05/2008
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWHC 11 (Ch) 13/01/2006
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 1776 (QB) 21/07/2003
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp v Wall Street Journal Europe
[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB) 12/06/2003
Butters v Clarkson
21 May 2003 21/05/2003
Bennett & Another v BBC & Another
[2003] EWHC 553 (QB) 20/03/2003
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
[2002] EWCA Civ 1373; [2003] QB 658; [2003] 2 WLR 80; [2003] EMLR 39 14/10/2002
Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited
[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002
Kinch v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1020 (QB) 29/04/2002
Attorney-General v MGN Ltd
[2002] EWHC 907 (Admin) 19/04/2002
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
[2002] EWHC 499 (QB); [2002] EMLR 617 27/03/2002
Ferguson v Associated Newspapers Limited
15 March 2002 15/03/2002
O'Shea v MGN Limited
[2001] EMLR 943 05/03/2001
Gilbert v MGN Ltd
[2000] EMLR 680 17/04/2000
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd (No 2)
[2000] EWHC 180 (QB); [2000] EMLR 410 17/01/2000
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd
[2000] 1 WLR 2571; [2000] 2 All ER 931; [2000] EMLR 396 11/01/2000
Norman v Future Publishing
[1998] EWCA Civ 161; [1999] EMLR 325 19/11/1998
Jones v Pollard
[1996] EWCA Civ 1186; [1997] EMLR 233 12/12/1996
Malcolm v Oxford University Press
[1994] EMLR 17 18/12/1990
US Tobacco v BBC
[1998] EMLR 816 11/03/1988
Articles
Data protection issues surrounding prank calling
By Mark Warby QC QC. 12 Dec 2012
Merchandising Fame
By Mark Warby QC QC. 22 Nov 2005
A review of recent developments in the law of privacy and the media
By Mark Warby QC QC. 26 Jan 2005
Data protection: the right to know about official leaks?
By Mark Warby QC QC. 13 Jan 2004
News
12 Apr 2013
5RB silks at 2013 Oxford International Media Moot
Browne, Page and Warby are Price Court judges
31 Oct 2012
5RB Sponsors National Pro Bono Centre
Chambers continues support for Pro Bono work as Bronze Sponsor
8 Oct 2012
Mail on Sunday report privilege fails
Judge rules court report articles 'not for the public benefit' and malicious
10 Sep 2012
ASA reviewer to pay judicial review costs
Protocol response 'inadequate' and concession late
20 Dec 2011
Nancy no gold-digger says Judge, dismissing Dell'Olio claim
Threshold of seriousness explained in 'man-eater' case
14 Dec 2011
Eleven banned in racing corruption enquiry
Jockeys and gamblers found guilty of conspiracy
28 Oct 2011
5RB tops Chambers and Partners 2012
Adam Wolanski wins Defamation and Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year
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
17 Mar 2011
New edition of privacy book published
Second edition of Tugendhat & Christie: The Law of Privacy and the Media published
9 Dec 2010
Former MP loses 'expenses' libel claim
Evening Standard Ltd succeeds on summary judgment application
25 Mar 2010
Expenses MP in libel setback
Aggravated damages principles clarified as Eady J strikes out meanings
16 Mar 2010
Jockey fails in BHA claim
High Court upholds main findings but orders re-hearing on new evidence and length of ban
12 Nov 2009
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
Set and 21 barristers praised in Chambers UK 2010 Directory
3 Nov 2009
Kate Winslet wins libel apology ruling
Statements in Open Court available under offer of amends regime
24 Sep 2009
Legal 500 2009 review praises 5RB
21 barristers recommended by legal directory in defamation, privacy, media, entertainment and sport
21 Jul 2009
Horseracing inquiry ends with admissions
“Krypton Four” penalised for inside information breaches
30 Jan 2009
Claimant wins abortion libel case
Former Cardinal's spokesman wins £30k damages from Associated Newspapers
1 Dec 2008
Fallon and BHA settle their differences
“Frank admissions” and assurances leave Jockey clear to ride next September
11 Nov 2008
Chambers: 5RB is the 'gold standard'
Set and 21 barristers praised in Chambers & Partners 2009 Directory
29 Oct 2008
Mark Warby QC to address Data Protection and Privacy Conference
Data Protection and Privacy: The Shifting Landscape, 3 December 2008
28 Oct 2008
Lords refuse leave in Murray
Pushchair privacy claim brought by J.K. Rowling's son to proceed to trial
14 Jul 2008
Max Mosley privacy trial concludes
5RB's James Price QC and Mark Warby QC deliver closing speeches
1 Jul 2008
Mosley damages claim survives
Attempt to strike out claim for exemplary damages in privacy action fails
7 May 2008
Pushchair privacy appeal succeeds
CA reinstates photograph claim and says it must proceed to trial
19 Mar 2008
Adelson accepts apology, damages
Associated Newspapers apologises to US entrepreneur and settles libel claim
10 Mar 2008
Pushchair privacy case goes to appeal
J.K. Rowling's son seeks to overturn High Court judgment on photograph
29 Feb 2008
Hung jury in abortion libel trial
Cardinal's spokesman suing over hypocrisy allegations faces a retrial
21 Nov 2007
Leading vet in Privy Council victory
Removal from veterinary register reduced to 6-month suspension
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
26 Jun 2007
'Abuse' couple win fight to keep their baby
Media present at dramatic end to controversial family case
22 Jun 2007
J. K. Rowling's son in privacy fight
Photo agency seeks dismissal of claim in relation to pictures of author's child
20 Apr 2007
Racing bans after corruption inquiry
HRA imposes penalties of disqualification, suspension and exclusion
2 Nov 2006
Judge lifts family reporting ban
Media permitted to attend High Court care case for the first time
8 May 2006
Trainer's bid to overturn race result fails
Judge holds that Appeal Board did not act arbitrarily or capriciously
17 Mar 2006
Prince fails to stop journals' trial
... but summary judgment granted against Mail on Sunday on Hong Kong diary
10 Feb 2006
Prince of Wales case in Court again
Media challenge confidentiality in Mail on Sunday litigation
21 Nov 2005
Sports Law Conference: 30 Nov 2005
Mark Warby QC to address Law for Sports Disciplinary Bodies Conference
24 Oct 2005
Chambers' Review: 5RB top again
20 barristers recommended for Media, Entertainment, Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property & Sports Law
30 Apr 2005
Beckhams' nanny gives undertakings
... but is permitted to repeat information already in the public domain
22 Apr 2005
Indemnity costs in police libel case
Claimant faces enormous costs bill following failure to accept payment in
8 Apr 2005
Court dismisses police claim for libel
Police failures led to the wrongful arrest of the Hamiltons
24 Feb 2005
Hamilton 'rape' claims in new trial
Libel trial over police investigation of false allegations
24 Jan 2005
Al Rajhi 9/11 claim dismissed
Federal judge clears Saudi bank and criticises 'Golden Chain' document
1 Oct 2004
High Court dismisses Graham Bradley's appeal
Jockey Club disqualification penalty was lawful