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Richard Parkes QC is no longer a barrister at 5RB. He is now His Honour Judge Parkes QC who was appointed to the circuit bench in 2009.
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Career
Called
1977 Called to the Bar
2003 Silk
Education
Peterhouse, Cambridge (MA in Classics)
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Intellectual Property
- Reporting the Courts
- Contempt
- Copyright
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
- Passing off
Verbatim
“battles his cases all the way and gets huge respect from the court.” Interviewees raved about his “splendid knowledge of libel law and his dedication to the client,” both of which were demonstrated recently when he acted for an Icelandic bank, its subsidiaries and chairman in a libel claim against a Danish tabloid newspaper.
The highly regarded Richard Parkes QC, who is commended for his ‘ superb drafting’.
Testimonials
“Clever and urbane”, Richard wins the approbation of clients and instructing solicitors as he is “exceptionally easy to deal with.”
Chambers and Partners 2007-8
A "very well liked, up-and-coming silk"
Legal500 2007-8
Memberships
Vice-chairman, Bar Council Professional Practice Committee
Publications
(17 Oct 2002)
(6 Dec 2008)
Cases
Defamation
Kahangi & Ors v Nourizadeh
[2009] EWHC 2451 (QB) 09/10/2009
Smith v ADVFN Plc & Ors (No 2)
[2008] EWHC 1797 (QB) 25/07/2008
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 30/04/2008
Smith v ADVFN Plc (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 518 14/04/2008
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
Loughton Contracts Plc v Dun & Bradstreet Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1224 (QB) 25/05/2006
Milne v Express Newspapers (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 664; [2005] 1 WLR 772; [2005] 1 All ER 1021; [2004] EMLR 461 27/05/2004
Lennon v Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail
[2004] EWHC 359 (QB); [2004] EMLR 332 02/03/2004
Pedder v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2442 (QB); [2004] EMLR 348 07/10/2003
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
Fayed v Telegraph Group Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1631 (QB) 24/07/2002
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.3)
12 March 2002 12/03/2002
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
Best v Charter Medical of England Ltd
[2001] EWCA Civ 1588; [2002] EMLR 335 26/10/2001
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
[2001] EMLR 898 27/04/2001
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.2)
27 July 2000 27/07/2000
Privacy and Confidence
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
Sports Law
Lennon v Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail
[2004] EWHC 359 (QB); [2004] EMLR 332 02/03/2004
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
Interbrew SA v Financial Times Ltd & Others
[2002] EWCA Civ 274; [2002] EMLR 446; [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep 229 08/03/2002
Copyright
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd & Others v Express Newspapers plc
[1998] EMLR 383, [1999] FSR 49 03/03/1998
Foreign Jurisdictions
Lennon v Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail
[2004] EWHC 359 (QB); [2004] EMLR 332 02/03/2004
Human Rights
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd
[2002] UKHL 29; [2002] 1 WLR 2033; [2002] EMLR 36; [2002] 4 All ER 193 27/06/2002
Interbrew SA v Financial Times Ltd & Others
[2002] EWCA Civ 274; [2002] EMLR 446; [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep 229 08/03/2002
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
Media Law
Smith v ADVFN Plc & Ors (No 2)
[2008] EWHC 1797 (QB) 25/07/2008
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 30/04/2008
Smith v ADVFN Plc (CA)
[2008] EWCA Civ 518 14/04/2008
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
Loughton Contracts Plc v Dun & Bradstreet Ltd
[2006] EWHC 1224 (QB) 25/05/2006
Milne v Express Newspapers (CA)
[2004] EWCA Civ 664; [2005] 1 WLR 772; [2005] 1 All ER 1021; [2004] EMLR 461 27/05/2004
Lennon v Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail
[2004] EWHC 359 (QB); [2004] EMLR 332 02/03/2004
Pedder v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2442 (QB); [2004] EMLR 348 07/10/2003
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
Fayed v Telegraph Group Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1631 (QB) 24/07/2002
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.3)
12 March 2002 12/03/2002
Interbrew SA v Financial Times Ltd & Others
[2002] EWCA Civ 274; [2002] EMLR 446; [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep 229 08/03/2002
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
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
[2001] EMLR 898 27/04/2001
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.2)
27 July 2000 27/07/2000
Publishing
Pedder v News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2003] EWHC 2442 (QB); [2004] EMLR 348 07/10/2003
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
Fayed v Telegraph Group Ltd
[2002] EWHC 1631 (QB) 24/07/2002
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.3)
12 March 2002 12/03/2002
Interbrew SA v Financial Times Ltd & Others
[2002] EWCA Civ 274; [2002] EMLR 446; [2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep 229 08/03/2002
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
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
[2001] EMLR 898 27/04/2001
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.2)
27 July 2000 27/07/2000
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
15 May 2008
Hurley and Grant win privacy claim
Photo agencies apologise and pay damages for Maldives holiday snaps
13 Feb 2008
Danish newspaper apologises to bank
Anglo-Icelandic bank accepts libel damages for internet publications
22 Jan 2008
New York to fight 'libel tourism'
Proposed legislation to prevent enforcement of foreign libel judgments
8 Jan 2008
Doctor settles lengthy libel action
Five year suspension ends as NHS Trust make unreserved apology
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
7 Mar 2007
£10,000 damages for cricketer
High Court awards libel damages to former cricketer and match referee Clive Lloyd
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