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Richard Parkes
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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)