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Patrick Milmo QC is a leading silk who has appeared in many high profile libel actions and now advises about horse racing disciplinary matters. For many years he was Counsel to the Jockey Club. He also sits as an Employment Tribunal Chairman and as one of the Chairman of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Disciplinary Committee.
Patrick was Head of Chambers from 1988 until 2003 and has edited three editions of the leading practitioner's text, Gatley on Libel and Slander.
Career
Called
1962 Called to the Bar
1985 Silk
Education
Trinity College, Cambridge (MA)
Harmsworth Law Scholar
Qualifications
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple)
Bencher of the Middle Temple
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Sports Law
- Reporting the Courts
- Administrative Law
- Contempt
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
- Publishing
- Trade Marks
Verbatim
a "fantastically efficient barrister with a wise head on him."
Testimonials
Recommended as a leading silk in defamation and privacy he is described in Chambers and Partners as having "a wealth of experience that has secured him a loyal following among leading solicitors" and in Legal 500 as "a highly rated advocate with a wealth of experience in defamation"
Publications
(6 Dec 2008)
Cases
Defamation
Cook & Carlton Communications Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1070 (QB) 21/05/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications plc v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1644; [2002] EMLR 299 08/11/2001
Alexander v Arts Council of Wales
[2001] EWCA Civ 514; [2001] 1 WLR 1840; [2001] EMLR 713; [2001] 4 All ER 205 09/04/2001
Dwek v Macmillan Publishers Ltd & Others
[1999] EWCA Civ 2002; [2000] EMLR 284 28/07/1999
Basham v Gregory (No.2)
[1998] EWCA Civ 1137 02/07/1998
Broxton v McClelland (No.2)
[1996] EWCA Civ 955; [1997] EMLR 157 14/11/1996
Basham v Gregory
21 February 1996 21/02/1996
Broxton v McClelland
[1995] EMLR 485 30/01/1995
McDonalds Corp v Steel and Morris
[1995] 3 All ER 615 25/03/1994
Barnett v Crozier
[1987] 1 WLR 272 11/12/1986
Privacy and Confidence
Kaye v Robertson & Sport Newspapers Ltd
[1991] FSR 62; The Times 21 March 1990 16/03/1990
Sports Law
R v Disciplinary Committee of the Jockey Club, ex parte Aga Khan
[1993] 1 WLR 909 04/12/1992
R v Jockey Club, ex p RAM Racecourses Ltd
[1993] 2 All ER 225 30/03/1990
R v Disciplinary Committee of the Jockey Club, ex p Massingberd-Mundy
[1993] 2 All ER 207 20/12/1989
Greig v Insole
[1978] 1 WLR 302 25/11/1978
Intellectual Property
Radio Taxicabs (London) Ltd v Owner Drivers Radio Taxi Services Ltd
[2004] RPC 351 12/10/2001
Emaco v Dyson Appliances Ltd
The Times, 8 Feb 1999 26/01/1999
Godfrey v Lees
[1995] EMLR 307 21/03/1995
Time Warner v Channel 4 Television
[1994] EMLR 1 22/10/1993
Copyright
Godfrey v Lees
[1995] EMLR 307 21/03/1995
Time Warner v Channel 4 Television
[1994] EMLR 1 22/10/1993
General Common Law
Greig v Insole
[1978] 1 WLR 302 25/11/1978
Human Rights
Barnett v Crozier
[1987] 1 WLR 272 11/12/1986
Injunctive Relief
Radio Taxicabs (London) Ltd v Owner Drivers Radio Taxi Services Ltd
[2004] RPC 351 12/10/2001
Time Warner v Channel 4 Television
[1994] EMLR 1 22/10/1993
Kaye v Robertson & Sport Newspapers Ltd
[1991] FSR 62; The Times 21 March 1990 16/03/1990
Malicious Falsehood
Emaco v Dyson Appliances Ltd
The Times, 8 Feb 1999 26/01/1999
Kaye v Robertson & Sport Newspapers Ltd
[1991] FSR 62; The Times 21 March 1990 16/03/1990
Media Law
Cook & Carlton Communications Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1070 (QB) 21/05/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications plc v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1644; [2002] EMLR 299 08/11/2001
Dwek v Macmillan Publishers Ltd & Others
[1999] EWCA Civ 2002; [2000] EMLR 284 28/07/1999
Basham v Gregory (No.2)
[1998] EWCA Civ 1137 02/07/1998
Basham v Gregory
21 February 1996 21/02/1996
Time Warner v Channel 4 Television
[1994] EMLR 1 22/10/1993
Kaye v Robertson & Sport Newspapers Ltd
[1991] FSR 62; The Times 21 March 1990 16/03/1990
Passing off
Radio Taxicabs (London) Ltd v Owner Drivers Radio Taxi Services Ltd
[2004] RPC 351 12/10/2001
Emaco v Dyson Appliances Ltd
The Times, 8 Feb 1999 26/01/1999
Publishing
Cook & Carlton Communications Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
[2002] EWHC 1070 (QB) 21/05/2002
Cook & Carlton Communications plc v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1644; [2002] EMLR 299 08/11/2001
Dwek v Macmillan Publishers Ltd & Others
[1999] EWCA Civ 2002; [2000] EMLR 284 28/07/1999
Basham v Gregory (No.2)
[1998] EWCA Civ 1137 02/07/1998
Basham v Gregory
21 February 1996 21/02/1996
Kaye v Robertson & Sport Newspapers Ltd
[1991] FSR 62; The Times 21 March 1990 16/03/1990
Trade Marks
Emaco v Dyson Appliances Ltd
The Times, 8 Feb 1999 26/01/1999
Greig v Insole
[1978] 1 WLR 302 25/11/1978
Articles
Review Special Issue on Privacy 2003 EHR Law
By Patrick Milmo QC. 23 Mar 2004
News
24 Sep 2009
Legal 500 2009 review praises 5RB
21 barristers recommended by legal directory in defamation, privacy, media, entertainment and sport
21 Nov 2008
New edition of Gatley out soon
11th edition of leading practitioner's text on libel and slander on sale in December
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
24 Nov 2005
New media law titles available
New edition of Arlidge, Eady & Smith on Contempt; new Supplements to Gatley and The Law of Privacy & The Media
24 Oct 2005
Chambers' Review: 5RB top again
20 barristers recommended for Media, Entertainment, Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property & Sports Law