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28 Oct 2011
5RB tops Chambers and Partners 2012
Adam Wolanski wins Defamation and Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year
26 Oct 2011
Radio Four's Unreliable Evidence on trial by media
Desmond Browne QC and others - discussion airs tonight at 8pm
23 Jun 2011
Defamation Bill Committee update
Joint Committee hears evidence from 5RB's Heads of Chambers
20 May 2011
Committee reports on super-injunctions
Committee chaired by Lord Neuberger MR publishes findings on superinjunctions, anonymity and open justice
31 Mar 2011
Met Police fail to stop phone hacking libel claim
Allegations of dishonesty against senior officers ruled out
9 Mar 2011
Appeal judge receives libel apology
Telegraph apologises to Lord Justice Sedley for publishing false allegations over handling of care home case
14 Oct 2010
Binyam Mohamed injunction refused
Attempt to restrain publication of former Guantanamo Bay inmate's grant of leave to remain in the UK fails
24 Mar 2010
Libel Working Group report published
Reforms proposed for internet publication, public interest publications and 'libel tourism'
8 Jan 2010
Desmond Browne returns to 5RB
Joint head of chambers back in full-time practice after year as Chairman of the Bar
7 Oct 2009
Browne warns of the 'database state'
Desmond Browne QC addresses Tory conference fringe meeting
24 Sep 2009
Legal 500 2009 review praises 5RB
21 barristers recommended by legal directory in defamation, privacy, media, entertainment and sport
20 Jul 2009
Google held not to be a publisher
Search engine not liable for defamatory search results, rules Eady J
8 Jun 2009
IVF doctor libel case settles
Long running battle over claims made on Panorama programme ends
4 Dec 2008
Cab rank rule 'fundamental' to independent Bar
5RB's Desmond Browne QC interviewed in The Times ahead of inaugural speech
11 Nov 2008
QCs defend judge in privacy row
Paul Dacre's criticisms do 'not bear proper examination', say leading silks
26 Sep 2008
5RB wins Chambers and Partners award
Set named ‘2008 Defamation and Privacy Set of the Year’ at Chambers Bar Awards
3 Sep 2008
Publisher settles Warren libel action
Boxing Promoter to receive £115,000 from Random House for Ricky Hatton book
16 Jul 2008
Warren wins offer of amends appeal
Court of Appeal rejects Random House’s justification bid in Ricky Hatton libel case
3 Jun 2008
Rooney book libel case settles
Everton manager accepts apology and damages over 'leak' allegations
20 May 2008
Kiss 'n' tell and snatched photos
Desmond Browne QC delivers key speech at Specialist Bar Associations' seminar
23 Apr 2008
OFT pays out over milk pricing investigation
Morrisons accepts £100,000 over defamatory press release
12 Mar 2008
Bid to injunct Channel 4 fails
Interview with Equatorial Guinea coup attempt 'manager' is broadcast
13 Feb 2008
Danish newspaper apologises to bank
Anglo-Icelandic bank accepts libel damages for internet publications
14 Nov 2007
Northern Rock granted injunction against Financial Times
Further reporting of confidential documents prohibited
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
14 Mar 2007
WPP libel and privacy trial begins
Sir Martin Sorrell claims former WPP consultant responsible for blog and email
14 Dec 2006
New blow for kiss and tell?
McKennitt v Ash: Court of Appeal hands down judgment in major privacy case
28 Jul 2006
Paul McKenna wins 'bogus' PhD case
Daily Mirror's justification defence in libel trial fails
26 May 2006
Boris Berezovsky wins £50,000
Libel jury awards damages against Mikhail Fridman for false threats allegation
10 Feb 2006
Prince of Wales case in Court again
Media challenge confidentiality in Mail on Sunday litigation
2 Dec 2005
Law for Journalists Conference 2005
5RB's Desmond Browne QC addresses annual Press Gazette event
24 Oct 2005
Chambers' Review: 5RB top again
20 barristers recommended for Media, Entertainment, Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property & Sports Law
23 Sep 2005
'Chambers of the Year' goes to 5RB
5RB wins Chambers & Partners Defamation Set of the Year award
16 Sep 2005
5RB nominated for three top awards
Chambers & Partners Annual awards - 22nd September 2005
15 Sep 2005
London hosts MLRC Conference
5RB's Desmond Browne QC to participate in worldwide media law event
16 Jun 2005
PETA resists video footage injunction
US company fails to stop transmission of undercover filming of alleged animal cruelty
24 Jan 2005
Al Rajhi 9/11 claim dismissed
Federal judge clears Saudi bank and criticises 'Golden Chain' document
20 Oct 2004
Collins Stewart damages claim trimmed
High Court strikes out part of special damages claim against FT