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28 Oct 2011
5RB tops Chambers and Partners 2012
Adam Wolanski wins Defamation and Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year
17 Mar 2011
New edition of privacy book published
Second edition of Tugendhat & Christie: The Law of Privacy and the Media published
30 Nov 2010
New Supplement to Gatley published
The First Supplement to the 11th edition of Gatley on Libel and Slander has been published by Sweet & Maxwell
8 Nov 2010
Ronaldo wins libel damages
Footballer also receives apology and costs in full for Telegraph story
27 Apr 2010
Doctor accepts substantial libel damages
Newspaper apologises for untrue front page terrorism allegations
12 Jan 2010
Peaches accepts libel damages
Daily Star apologises to Peaches Geldof for 'prostitute' claim
9 Nov 2009
Ronaldo accepts libel damages
Mirror Group admits footballer was not 'on the lash' in LA and settles claim
7 Oct 2009
Accountant wins £30,000 damages for libel and harassment
Neighbour's conduct was obsessive and irrational
24 Sep 2009
5RB's juniors: the Legal 500 verdict
What the legal directory had to say about 5RB's junior barristers
30 Jul 2009
Jacob Zuma wins libel damages
Guardian makes unqualified offer of amends to President of South Africa
24 Nov 2008
Accountant wins ‘IVA Council’ claim
Insolvency practitioner obtains apology and damages over mis-selling allegations
21 Nov 2008
New edition of Gatley out soon
11th edition of leading practitioner's text on libel and slander on sale in December
20 Jun 2008
Ronaldo wins 'text message' damages
Manchester United star accepts apology and libel damages over Sun story
4 Apr 2008
Largest damages yet for internet libel
Social housing firm and CEO receive total of £119,000
19 Mar 2008
Adelson accepts apology, damages
Associated Newspapers apologises to US entrepreneur and settles libel claim
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 Nov 2007
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
20 Barristers rated and recommended in the new annual survey
11 Oct 2007
Author succeeds on Reynolds Appeal
Court of Appeal vindicates journalist and dismisses libel claim brought by former Flying Squad officer
20 Sep 2007
5RB tops Legal 500
20 Barristers rated and recommended in Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Sport and Media & Entertainment Law
28 Jun 2007
Damages for trio cleared of murder
Chief Constable accepts innocence in malicious prosecution settlement
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
15 Sep 2005
London hosts MLRC Conference
5RB's Desmond Browne QC to participate in worldwide media law event
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
17 Mar 2005
First defamation costs capping order
Queen's Bench Master grants cost-capping Order against CFA funded Claimant
24 Feb 2005
Hamilton 'rape' claims in new trial
Libel trial over police investigation of false allegations
13 Jul 2004
Law Commission Report on Local Authority Inquiries
Lillie & Reed case prompts defamation law reform proposals