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Matthew Nicklin QC
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Matthew joined 5RB in September 1996 after spending two years as a barrister at 5 New Square (now Hogarth Chambers). He has a mixed practice of both claimant and defendant work.
At the moment, Matthew is acting for former Conservative Party Treasurer, Peter Cruddas, in his action against the Sunday Times having successfully acted for Mr Cruddas in libel actions against both The Independent and lobbyist, Mark Adams. Matthew is also acting for Mirror Group Newspapers defending claims for alleged "phone-hacking".
Matthew acted for Matt Lucas in privacy actions against the Daily Star and the Daily Mail; Boris Berezovsky in his successful libel action against Russian State Television in which damages of £150,000 were awarded; and Ajinomoto Corporation in its ground-breaking malicious falsehood claim against Asda arising from food packaging in which the Court of Appeal ruled that the single-meaning rule does not apply to malicious falsehood.
He represented Madonna in her privacy and copyright claim against the Mail on Sunday following publication of wedding photographs and defended Grazia magazine in a privacy claim brought by Victoria Beckham. He acted for The Daily Telegraph in the libel action brought by George Galloway; defended News of the World in the libel action brought by David and Victoria Beckham over allegations that their marriage was a sham; acted successfully for Five in defending libel proceedings brought by Kate Moss over allegations that she took cocaine; and for Wayne Rooney in his claim against The Sun and News of the World over allegations that he slapped his fiancée Coleen McLoughlin in a nightclub.
Matthew acts regularly for Channel Four Television, particularly for the Dispatches programme. He has successfully defended the libel action by Andrew Wakefield brought over a Dispatches investigation over the MMR scandal and a successful defence of a privacy claim against the programme Undercover Teacher. He also acted for the programme makers of Dispatches Undercover Mosque in their libel action against the Crown Prosecution Service and West Midlands Police for over false claims that subjects appearing on the programme had been misrepresented. He also defended the Cutting Edge programme The Jacksons are Coming against a libel action brought by Matthew Fiddes.
Career
Called
1993 Called to the Bar
2013 Silk
2009 Year of Recorder
Education
Tasker Milward School, Haverfordwest
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (LL.B First Class Honours)
Inns of Court School of Law
Qualifications
Inns of Court Pegasus Scholar to Sydney, Australia (Mallesons) - June 1998
Night Lawyer - The Observer - January 1995 to December 2002
Volunteer Adviser - Islington Legal Advice Centre 1994 - present
Chambers & Partners Defamation & Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year 2007
Chambers & Partners Defamation & Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year 2009
Appointed Recorder (Crime) 23 October 2009
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Intellectual Property
- Data Protection
- Reporting the Courts
- Administrative Law
- Contempt
- Copyright
- Harassment
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
- Passing off
- Professional Negligence
Verbatim
"When commenting on Matthew Nicklin, one solicitor stated: "I feel spoilt having worked with him so often, as other barristers don't measure up!" "A fearless, robust and bullish advocate," Nicklin impresses with "his succinct advice, and the speed at which he grasps difficult and prickly issues affecting high-profile clients." Chambers & Partners (2012-2013)
"Matthew Nicklin is incredibly hard-working and a favourite amongst solicitors. His practice covers both claimant and defendant work, and he has acted for national newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph and News of the World." Chambers & Partners (2010-2011) "The astonishingly brilliant Matthew Nicklin always goes the extra mile whilst coming up with ingenious arguments." Chambers & Partners (2009-2010)"
"Matthew Nicklin is a ‘committed advocate’ and ‘formidable opponent’." Legal 500 (2010-2011)
Testimonials
Named Defamation & Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year in the 2007 and 2009 Chambers & Partners Bar Awards
Consistently recommended as a leading junior (Band 1) in privacy and defamation in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
An expert in defamation in Legal Experts (2004-2013).
Appointed Recorder (Crime) on 23 October 2009. Assigned to the South Eastern Circuit.
Languages
Some French
Memberships
Barrister Member of the Main Board of the Bar Standards Board (January 2008 to date)
Publications
(17 Oct 2002)
(17 Mar 2011)
Cases
Defamation
Cruddas v Adams
[2013] EWHC 145 (QB) 04/02/2013
Terluk v Berezovsky (No.2)
[2011] EWCA Civ 1534 15/12/2011
Modi v Clarke; IMG v Clarke
[2011] EWHC 1324 (QB) 24/05/2011
Bacon v Automattic Inc & Ors
[2011] EWHC 1072 (QB) 06/05/2011
Terluk v Berezovsky (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 1345 25/11/2010
Cairns v Modi
[2010] EWHC 2859 (QB) 10/11/2010
Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 730 29/06/2010
Fiddes v Channel 4 Television Corporation & Ors (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 516 24/03/2010
Berezovsky v Russian State Television & Another (No 2)
[2010] EWHC 476 (QB) 10/03/2010
Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd (Third Party Disclosure)
[2009] EWHC 411 (QB); [2009] EMLR 18 05/03/2009
Tiscali UK Ltd v British Telecommunications Plc
[2008] EWHC 2927 (QB) 01/12/2008
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
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 30/04/2008
Rath v Guardian News & Media Limited & Anor
[2008] EWHC 398 (QB) 05/03/2008
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
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 926 (QB); [2008] 1 WLR 126; [2007] 4 All ER 486; The Times, 10 May 2007 25/04/2007
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
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
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.3) (QB)
[2006] EWHC 1614 (QB) 30/06/2006
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.2) (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 519; [2006] 1 WLR 2462; TheTimes, 7July 2006; The Independent, 16 June 2006 13/06/2006
Moss v Channel Five Broadcasting Ltd
3 February 2006 03/02/2006
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 17; [2006] EMLR 221; [2006] HRLR 13; The Times 6 February 2006; The Independent 26 January 2006 25/01/2006
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 2816 (QB); [2006] EMLR 166 07/12/2005
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others
[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005
Cray v Hancock & Another
4 November 2005 04/11/2005
Beckham & Another v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2005] EWHC 2252 (QB) 20/10/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 1007; [2005] EMLR 797 29/07/2005
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
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (QB)
[2004] EWHC 2928 (QB) 17/12/2004
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (QBD)
[2004] EWHC 2786 (QB); [2005] EMLR 115 02/12/2004
Gazley v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2004] EWHC 2675 (QB); [2005] 1 Costs LR 129 18/11/2004
King v Lewis & Others (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1329; [2005] EMLR 45; The Independent, 11 November 2004 19/10/2004
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Sharma v Jay & Others (No.2)
11 February 2004 11/02/2004
Phillipps v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Another
[2004] EWHC 190 (QB); [2004] 1 WLR 2106; [2004] 2 All ER 455; [2004] EMLR 218 10/02/2004
Sheikha Mouza al Misnad v Azzaman Ltd & Others
[2003] EWHC 1783 (QB) 21/07/2003
Sharma v Jay & Others
15 April 2003 15/04/2003
ICN Photonics Ltd v Patterson
[2003] EWCA Civ 343 13/03/2003
Bataille v Newland & Ors
[2002] EWHC 1692 (QB) 31/07/2002
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
English & Another v Hastie & Another
31 January 2002 31/01/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications plc v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1644; [2002] EMLR 299 08/11/2001
Donnelly & Others v Young & Another
5 November 2001 05/11/2001
Best v Charter Medical of England Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1588; [2002] EMLR 335 26/10/2001
Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another (No.2)
[2001] EWCA Civ 1251; [2001] EMLR 1030 31/07/2001
Gillick v Brook Advisory Centres & Another
[2001] EWCA Civ 1263 23/07/2001
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.4)
[2001] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 934; [2001] 4 All ER 861; [2001] EMLR 858 20/06/2001
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.3)
[2001] EWCA Civ 871; [2001] EMLR 832 12/06/2001
Ruddy v Mercury Personal Communications Ltd
31 July 2000 31/07/2000
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2000] 1 WLR 1732 10/03/2000
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd
[1999] EWCA Civ 1464; [1999] 3 All ER 775; [1999] EMLR 751 21/05/1999
Privacy and Confidence
Re Stedman & Patten (& Others)
[2009] EWHC 935 (Fam) 18/05/2009
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 295; [2008] 1 QB 103; [2007] 3 WLR 289; [2007] EMLR 538 03/04/2007
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 202 (QB); [2007] EMLR 515 09/02/2007
X & Y v Persons Unknown
[2006] EWHC 2783 (QB); [2007] EMLR 290 08/11/2006
A & B v Channel Four
[2005] EWHC 3522 (Fam); [2007] 1 FLR 678 06/07/2005
Carr v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others
14 May 2004 14/05/2004
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd
10 September 2003 10/09/2003
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
5 June 2003 05/06/2003
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Sports Law
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 1007; [2005] EMLR 797 29/07/2005
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (QB)
[2004] EWHC 2928 (QB) 17/12/2004
King v Lewis & Others (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1329; [2005] EMLR 45; The Independent, 11 November 2004 19/10/2004
Data Protection
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
5 June 2003 05/06/2003
Reporting the Courts
Re Stedman & Patten (& Others)
[2009] EWHC 935 (Fam) 18/05/2009
Re Gracie Attard
14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 14/06/2001
R v Sherwood ex parte Telegraph Group & Others
[2001] EWCA Crim 1075; [2001] 1 WLR 1983; [2002] EMLR 10 03/05/2001
Ex parte News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2002] EMLR 160 26/04/1999
Administrative Law
R v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Associated Newspapers & Others
[2001] 1 WLR 292 20/07/2001
Contempt
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 202 (QB); [2007] EMLR 515 09/02/2007
X & Y v Persons Unknown
[2006] EWHC 2783 (QB); [2007] EMLR 290 08/11/2006
Copyright
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Foreign Jurisdictions
King v Lewis & Others (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 1329; [2005] EMLR 45; The Independent, 11 November 2004 19/10/2004
Sheikha Mouza al Misnad v Azzaman Ltd & Others
[2003] EWHC 1783 (QB) 21/07/2003
General Common Law
Sharma v Jay & Others
15 April 2003 15/04/2003
Harassment
Cray v Hancock & Another
4 November 2005 04/11/2005
Sharma v Jay & Others
15 April 2003 15/04/2003
Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1233; [2002] EMLR 78 18/07/2001
Human Rights
Modi v Clarke; IMG v Clarke
[2011] EWHC 1324 (QB) 24/05/2011
Re Stedman & Patten (& Others)
[2009] EWHC 935 (Fam) 18/05/2009
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
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 295; [2008] 1 QB 103; [2007] 3 WLR 289; [2007] EMLR 538 03/04/2007
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 202 (QB); [2007] EMLR 515 09/02/2007
X & Y v Persons Unknown
[2006] EWHC 2783 (QB); [2007] EMLR 290 08/11/2006
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006
A & B v Channel Four
[2005] EWHC 3522 (Fam); [2007] 1 FLR 678 06/07/2005
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (QBD)
[2004] EWHC 2786 (QB); [2005] EMLR 115 02/12/2004
Carr v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others
14 May 2004 14/05/2004
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd
10 September 2003 10/09/2003
Sheikha Mouza al Misnad v Azzaman Ltd & Others
[2003] EWHC 1783 (QB) 21/07/2003
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
5 June 2003 05/06/2003
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
R v Sherwood ex parte Telegraph Group & Others
[2001] EWCA Crim 1075; [2001] 1 WLR 1983; [2002] EMLR 10 03/05/2001
Injunctive Relief
Re Stedman & Patten (& Others)
[2009] EWHC 935 (Fam) 18/05/2009
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 295; [2008] 1 QB 103; [2007] 3 WLR 289; [2007] EMLR 538 03/04/2007
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 202 (QB); [2007] EMLR 515 09/02/2007
X & Y v Persons Unknown
[2006] EWHC 2783 (QB); [2007] EMLR 290 08/11/2006
Cray v Hancock & Another
4 November 2005 04/11/2005
A & B v Channel Four
[2005] EWHC 3522 (Fam); [2007] 1 FLR 678 06/07/2005
Carr v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others
14 May 2004 14/05/2004
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
Malicious Falsehood
Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS v Asda Stores Ltd (No 2) (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 609 02/06/2010
Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS v Asda Stores Ltd (No 2)
[2009] EWHC 1717 (QB); [2010] 1 QB 204; [2009] 3 WLR 1149; [2010] 2 AllER 311; [2009] FSR 29 15/07/2009
Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS v Asda Stores Ltd
[2009] EWHC 781 (QB); [2009] FSR 687 08/04/2009
Luke & Another v Wansbroughs (a firm) & Another
[2003] EWHC 3151 (QB); [2005] PNLR 2 18/12/2003
ICN Photonics Ltd v Patterson
[2003] EWCA Civ 343 13/03/2003
Media Law
Cruddas v Adams
[2013] EWHC 145 (QB) 04/02/2013
Modi v Clarke; IMG v Clarke
[2011] EWHC 1324 (QB) 24/05/2011
Terluk v Berezovsky (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 1345 25/11/2010
Cairns v Modi
[2010] EWHC 2859 (QB) 10/11/2010
Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 730 29/06/2010
Fiddes v Channel 4 Television Corporation & Ors (CA)
[2010] EWCA Civ 516 24/03/2010
Berezovsky v Russian State Television & Another (No 2)
[2010] EWHC 476 (QB) 10/03/2010
Re Stedman & Patten (& Others)
[2009] EWHC 935 (Fam) 18/05/2009
Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd (Third Party Disclosure)
[2009] EWHC 411 (QB); [2009] EMLR 18 05/03/2009
Tiscali UK Ltd v British Telecommunications Plc
[2008] EWHC 2927 (QB) 01/12/2008
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
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 30/04/2008
Rath v Guardian News & Media Limited & Anor
[2008] EWHC 398 (QB) 05/03/2008
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
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 926 (QB); [2008] 1 WLR 126; [2007] 4 All ER 486; The Times, 10 May 2007 25/04/2007
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2007] EWCA Civ 295; [2008] 1 QB 103; [2007] 3 WLR 289; [2007] EMLR 538 03/04/2007
Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2007] EWHC 202 (QB); [2007] EMLR 515 09/02/2007
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
X & Y v Persons Unknown
[2006] EWHC 2783 (QB); [2007] EMLR 290 08/11/2006
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
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.3) (QB)
[2006] EWHC 1614 (QB) 30/06/2006
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.2) (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 519; [2006] 1 WLR 2462; TheTimes, 7July 2006; The Independent, 16 June 2006 13/06/2006
Moss v Channel Five Broadcasting Ltd
3 February 2006 03/02/2006
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (CA)
[2006] EWCA Civ 17; [2006] EMLR 221; [2006] HRLR 13; The Times 6 February 2006; The Independent 26 January 2006 25/01/2006
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 2816 (QB); [2006] EMLR 166 07/12/2005
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others
[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005
Beckham & Another v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2005] EWHC 2252 (QB) 20/10/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)
[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)
[2005] EWCA Civ 1007; [2005] EMLR 797 29/07/2005
Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (QB)
[2005] EWHC 1688 (QB) 29/07/2005
A & B v Channel Four
[2005] EWHC 3522 (Fam); [2007] 1 FLR 678 06/07/2005
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others
17 June 2005 17/06/2005
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (QB)
[2004] EWHC 2928 (QB) 17/12/2004
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (QBD)
[2004] EWHC 2786 (QB); [2005] EMLR 115 02/12/2004
Gazley v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2004] EWHC 2675 (QB); [2005] 1 Costs LR 129 18/11/2004
Carr v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others
14 May 2004 14/05/2004
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004
Phillipps v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Another
[2004] EWHC 190 (QB); [2004] 1 WLR 2106; [2004] 2 All ER 455; [2004] EMLR 218 10/02/2004
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd
10 September 2003 10/09/2003
Sheikha Mouza al Misnad v Azzaman Ltd & Others
[2003] EWHC 1783 (QB) 21/07/2003
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
English & Another v Hastie & Another
31 January 2002 31/01/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications plc v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1644; [2002] EMLR 299 08/11/2001
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
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.4)
[2001] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 934; [2001] 4 All ER 861; [2001] EMLR 858 20/06/2001
Re Gracie Attard
14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 14/06/2001
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.3)
[2001] EWCA Civ 871; [2001] EMLR 832 12/06/2001
R v Sherwood ex parte Telegraph Group & Others
[2001] EWCA Crim 1075; [2001] 1 WLR 1983; [2002] EMLR 10 03/05/2001
Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd
19 July 2000 19/07/2000
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2000] 1 WLR 1732 10/03/2000
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd
[1999] EWCA Civ 1464; [1999] 3 All ER 775; [1999] EMLR 751 21/05/1999
Ex parte News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2002] EMLR 160 26/04/1999
Professional Negligence
Cray v Hancock & Another
4 November 2005 04/11/2005
Luke & Another v Wansbroughs (a firm) & Another
[2003] EWHC 3151 (QB); [2005] PNLR 2 18/12/2003
Brinn & Jarvis v Russell Jones & Walker (a firm)
[2002] EWHC 2727 (QB); [2003] PNLR 16 12/12/2002
Public Law
Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006
R v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Associated Newspapers & Others
[2001] 1 WLR 292 20/07/2001
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
Phillipps v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Another
[2004] EWHC 190 (QB); [2004] 1 WLR 2106; [2004] 2 All ER 455; [2004] EMLR 218 10/02/2004
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2003] EWHC 2991 (QB) 10/12/2003
Paddick v Associated Newspapers Ltd
10 September 2003 10/09/2003
Sheikha Mouza al Misnad v Azzaman Ltd & Others
[2003] EWHC 1783 (QB) 21/07/2003
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
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[2001] EWCA Civ 1644; [2002] EMLR 299 08/11/2001
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[2001] 1 WLR 292 20/07/2001
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[2001] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 934; [2001] 4 All ER 861; [2001] EMLR 858 20/06/2001
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14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 14/06/2001
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.3)
[2001] EWCA Civ 871; [2001] EMLR 832 12/06/2001
R v Sherwood ex parte Telegraph Group & Others
[2001] EWCA Crim 1075; [2001] 1 WLR 1983; [2002] EMLR 10 03/05/2001
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McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2000] 1 WLR 1732 10/03/2000
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd
[1999] EWCA Civ 1464; [1999] 3 All ER 775; [1999] EMLR 751 21/05/1999
Ex parte News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2002] EMLR 160 26/04/1999
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