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19 May 2010
PCC Review reveals seven-fold increase in complaints
Press watchdog made record number of investigations and rulings in 2009
14 May 2010
Barry George wins libel damages
MGN makes apology and pays substantial damages over false harassment claims
27 Apr 2010
Doctor accepts substantial libel damages
Newspaper apologises for untrue front page terrorism allegations
26 Apr 2010
Les Mis star wins libel compensation
But actor Simon Bowman ordered to pay majority of costs after rejecting settlement offers
21 Apr 2010
Mosque Trust granted permission to appeal
Permission granted to charity to appeal strike out ruling on capacity in libel claim over Policy Exchange 'extremist literature' report
20 Apr 2010
Libel law discussion on Radio 4
Adrienne Page QC discusses defamation law and practice on 'Unreliable Evidence'
15 Apr 2010
Durand School receives libel apology
Father of trainee teacher joins in High Court apology, pays damages and costs
15 Apr 2010
BCA discontinue Singh claim
Victory for science writer in chiropractic libel claim
1 Apr 2010
Simon Singh wins appeal
Court of Appeal say libel action by chiropractors has "almost certainly" chilled public debate
31 Mar 2010
'Bunker billionairess' claim survives strike out bid
Times' abuse of process argument fails in front of Eady J
25 Mar 2010
Expenses MP in libel setback
Aggravated damages principles clarified as Eady J strikes out meanings
24 Mar 2010
Libel Working Group report published
Reforms proposed for internet publication, public interest publications and 'libel tourism'
23 Mar 2010
Government responds to internet consultation
Single publication rule
19 Mar 2010
Asbestos slander claim struck out
High Court strikes out claim by Asbestos Watchdog chief as abuse of process
16 Mar 2010
Jockey fails in BHA claim
High Court upholds main findings but orders re-hearing on new evidence and length of ban
15 Mar 2010
Lawyers challenge CFA proposals
Lawyers for Media Standards threaten judicial review over decision to cap success fees at 10%
11 Mar 2010
Eady J addresses new Centre
Senior libel judge contemplates
10 Mar 2010
Berezovsky wins libel action
Eady J awards 150,000 GBP over Litvinenko murder claims
3 Mar 2010
CFA success fees to be restricted
Justice Secretary announces new measures on defamation CFAs to take effect in April
24 Feb 2010
Select Committee report published
Press Standards, Privacy and Libel report advocates reform of media law
22 Feb 2010
Independent retracts Trafigura allegations
Newspaper accepts front page story was wrong
22 Feb 2010
Google executives convicted
Online 'bullying' video leads Italian court to convict three senior executives
18 Feb 2010
PCC rejects Gately complaints
Newspapers have right to publish
8 Feb 2010
Supreme Court to hear fair comment appeal
Joseph v Spiller first fair comment case to reach highest appeal court since 1992
3 Feb 2010
5RB Charity Quiz 2010
Bindmans/Index on Censorship victorious as £4,000 raised for legal charities
3 Feb 2010
Lord Hoffmann delivers speech on 'libel tourism'
Former Law Lord dismisses 'American' complaints about UK defamation law
1 Feb 2010
EU Parliament hears evidence on UK defamation law
5RB's William Bennett gives presentation to Committee on Legal Affairs
28 Jan 2010
Response to libel reform proposals
Lawyers for Media Standards publish report
28 Jan 2010
Libel law reform panel announced
Desmond Browne QC appointed to government working group
22 Jan 2010
Media law debated at Cambridge Union
Motion that 'the British press has too much freedom' lost
20 Jan 2010
CFA Consultation Paper launched
Government proposes limiting success fees in defamation proceedings to 10%
14 Jan 2010
Jackson costs report published
'Success fees and ATE insurance premiums should cease to be recoverable'
12 Jan 2010
Criminal libel abolished
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 finally abolishes common law libel offences
12 Jan 2010
Peaches accepts libel damages
Daily Star apologises to Peaches Geldof for 'prostitute' claim
10 Jan 2010
Canada adopts Reynolds defence
Supreme Court creates ‘responsible communication’ defence to defamation claims
8 Jan 2010
Desmond Browne returns to 5RB
Joint head of chambers back in full-time practice after year as Chairman of the Bar
18 Dec 2009
BBC apologises to Trafigura
Commodities trader accepts apology, damages and costs
17 Dec 2009
Barry George wins apology
News Group pay 'substantial' damages to man acquitted of Dando murder
16 Dec 2009
New Ofcom Broadcasting Code
Revised rules for TV and radio published by regulator
15 Dec 2009
Interbrew rulings breached Article 10
ECHR rules UK courts violated Convention by ordering source disclosure
3 Dec 2009
Convicted murderer's libel action fails
Claim struck out as an abuse of process
3 Dec 2009
Eady J gives keynote speech
Senior libel Judge tackles press criticism over privacy and libel tourism
1 Dec 2009
Defamation actions on the increase
Claims rise by 11% in 2008
17 Nov 2009
Peacock settles libel action
MGN pays damages over Celebs on Sunday article
16 Nov 2009
Wikipedia sued by convicted killers
German men seek to have their names erased from entries on online encyclopedia
12 Nov 2009
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
Set and 21 barristers praised in Chambers UK 2010 Directory
10 Nov 2009
PCC publishes phone tapping report
No evidence that phone message hacking is ongoing or that News of the World mislead Commission
10 Nov 2009
Ofcom dismisses arrest privacy complaint
No expectation of privacy in publicly shot footage
9 Nov 2009
Ronaldo accepts libel damages
Mirror Group admits footballer was not 'on the lash' in LA and settles claim
9 Nov 2009
Richard Parkes QC joins the bench
Judicial appointments at 5RB
4 Nov 2009
Cole settles privacy claim
Footballer’s claim over “kiss-and-tell” newspaper articles ends with settlement
3 Nov 2009
Kate Winslet wins libel apology ruling
Statements in Open Court available under offer of amends regime
1 Nov 2009
5RB member runs New York marathon
Victoria Shore: a great time in the Big Apple
20 Oct 2009
5RB welcomes new tenant
Patrick McCafferty joins chambers
14 Oct 2009
Science writer gets leave to appeal
Court of Appeal allows Simon Singh to challenge meaning and comment ruling
13 Oct 2009
Wine connoisseur toasts victory
Libel action re record-breaking 1985 Christie's wine auction concludes
7 Oct 2009
Accountant wins £30,000 damages for libel and harassment
Neighbour's conduct was obsessive and irrational
7 Oct 2009
Browne warns of the 'database state'
Desmond Browne QC addresses Tory conference fringe meeting
7 Oct 2009
New guidelines on reporting restrictions published
Joint publication by Judicial Studies Board and media
6 Oct 2009
Non-parties made to bear costs
Rare exercise of court's jurisdiction in slander claim
2 Oct 2009
Chambers Bar Awards 2009
5RB success: Matthew Nicklin wins Defamation Junior of the Year
2 Oct 2009
Changes to PCC Editors' Code
Public interest and justification for privacy intrusions redefined
1 Oct 2009
5RB welcomes back Anna Coppola
Anna returns to practice today following maternity leave
24 Sep 2009
5RB's juniors: the Legal 500 verdict
What the legal directory had to say about 5RB's junior barristers
24 Sep 2009
Legal 500 2009 review praises 5RB
21 barristers recommended by legal directory in defamation, privacy, media, entertainment and sport
16 Sep 2009
Review of internet libel law launched
Consultation paper on multiple publication rule published by Ministry of Justice
20 Aug 2009
New libel costs scheme introduced
One-year pilot scheme to run from October
11 Aug 2009
Police clarify photography laws
New guidance published by Scotland Yard on photographers and journalists
31 Jul 2009
Science writer appeal setback
Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal against meaning ruling
30 Jul 2009
Jacob Zuma wins libel damages
Guardian makes unqualified offer of amends to President of South Africa
27 Jul 2009
Frank Warren wins libel damages
Boxing promoter awarded £35,000 over allegations made by boxer Herbie Hide
26 Jul 2009
Increase in number of libel claims
Sweet & Maxwell figures indicate threefold rise in businesses suing for defamation
23 Jul 2009
Tom Bower wins Desmond libel case
Jury verdict in favour of defendant author over comments about Express owner
23 Jul 2009
5RB QC named in Top 100 Lawyers
Publication of ‘The Times Law100 2009’
21 Jul 2009
Horseracing inquiry ends with admissions
“Krypton Four” penalised for inside information breaches
20 Jul 2009
Google held not to be a publisher
Search engine not liable for defamatory search results, rules Eady J
10 Jul 2009
News Of The World in phone tap claims
Newspaper journalists allegedly involved in tapping of celebrities' phones
10 Jul 2009
BHA declare Hayley Turner fit to ride
Medical Review Panel allows appeal by leading female jockey
7 Jul 2009
Richard Desmond libel trial stopped
Trial of claim against Conrad Black biographer to restart on Monday
24 Jun 2009
Victory for woman labelled 'violent'
Jury upholds libel claim against Slough Borough Council
16 Jun 2009
The Times free to identify blog author
Court refuses interim confidence and privacy injunction applications
8 Jun 2009
IVF doctor libel case settles
Long running battle over claims made on Panorama programme ends
4 Jun 2009
Select Committee hears final evidence
Statutory Reynolds defence would erode press freedom, Mark Stephens tells MPs
3 Jun 2009
EMLRs move to 5RB
Entertainment and Media Law Reports have new Editors
29 May 2009
Abortion Statistics Tribunal Begins
Department of Health appeals against Information Commissioner's Decision
26 May 2009
5th London Legal Sponsored Walk
Members of 5RB and friends raise over £5,000 for legal charities
20 May 2009
Jack Straw critical of high costs
Justice Secretary tells MPs that high legal costs are having a 'chilling' effect on the media
19 May 2009
Alfie's not the dad: injunction lifted
Family Division lifts ban on DNA test result showing 12-year-old did not father child
15 May 2009
Injunction application hit for six
Judge allows cricket to continue on village green
14 May 2009
Times convicted of contempt of court
Newspaper and jury foreman found guilty of disclosing jury room deliberations
8 May 2009
Review of Civil Costs published
Lord Justice Jackson issues preliminary report on costs of civil litigation
7 May 2009
TV lie detector tester wins apology
Rival chat show lie detector testers’ court room battle settles
5 May 2009
Editors warn MPs of threats to press
Press Standards Select Committee hears of concerns over libel and privacy laws
21 Apr 2009
Journalists give evidence to MPs
Journalists tell Select Committee of need to reform PCC and criticise Reynolds
15 Apr 2009
EC challenge over internet privacy
European Commission to investigate advertising technology
6 Apr 2009
New rules for family courts access
Government publishes rules allowing for media access to family courts
2 Apr 2009
George wins 75K libel damages
Former Eastenders actor successful in claim against The Sun
27 Mar 2009
Elton John refused leave to appeal
Guardian spoof diary claim concluded
24 Mar 2009
PCC Chair gives evidence to MPs
Sir Christopher Meyer critical of media law firms
24 Mar 2009
Eastenders actor's libel trial begins
The Sun defends girlfriend abuse allegations
23 Mar 2009
Liverpool libel trial collapses
Indemnity costs after claimant discontinues claim over malicious telephone calls
19 Mar 2009
Guardian fails to overturn injunction
Injunction restraining publication of Barclays tax documents extended
10 Mar 2009
Mosley and McCann give evidence to Select Committee
MPs hear evidence on libel and privacy laws and the effect of the media
10 Mar 2009
Strasbourg rejects single publication
'Internet publication' rule held not to violate The Times' Convention rights
25 Feb 2009
New proposals on defamation costs
Ministry of Justice publishes consultation paper on measures to control costs
20 Feb 2009
PCC Chairman responds to critics
MST Report 'unbalanced and misleading'
19 Feb 2009
CFAs 'incompatible' with ECHR: Report
Comparative study on defamation costs critical of 'no win no fee' agreements
17 Feb 2009
PCC probes 'baby-faced father' story
Watchdog to investigate allegations of payments to teenage parents
11 Feb 2009
Self-regulation 'failing the public'
Media Standards Trust calls for urgent reform
6 Feb 2009
Lords voice privacy concerns
Report critical of 'surveillance society'; recommends compensation for victims
5 Feb 2009
5RB Charity Quiz 2009
Taylor Wessing and Associated Newspapers victorious for second year running
30 Jan 2009
Claimant wins abortion libel case
Former Cardinal's spokesman wins £30k damages from Associated Newspapers
27 Jan 2009
Select committee to review privacy law
Jack Straw hints at legislation in response to Dacre criticisms
16 Jan 2009
Express pays £35k to a property advisor for Mafia slurs
Intimidation allegations against UK national withdrawn
14 Jan 2009
Self regulation is no 'fig leaf': Meyer
PCC chairman defends Commission and criticises ECHR
13 Jan 2009
£50,000 for dentist accused of car finance fraud
BBC makes offer of amends
12 Jan 2009
Desmond Browne QC on Radio 4
5RB joint head discusses media rights
7 Jan 2009
Murderer wins photos injunction
Belfast court prohibits publication of unpixellated photos of convicted killer
7 Jan 2009
PCC rejects Roy Meadows complaint
Columnist's comment on Professor's evidence not inaccurate, rules Commission
19 Dec 2008
'Magic Alex' libel claims reinstated
Jameel abuse of process appeal succeeds
18 Dec 2008
New consultation on defamation law
Ministry of Justice plans wide-ranging review
18 Dec 2008
Media to gain greater access to family courts
Justice Secretary announces sweeping reforms
17 Dec 2008
Apology over 'misery memoir'
Hodder & Stoughton apologise to father for daughter's book, “Mummy’s Witness”
17 Dec 2008
New High Court Judges appointed
Victoria Sharp QC and Andrew Nicol QC appointed to the bench
10 Dec 2008
Australian court rules on sex tape privacy claim
$40,000 award for breach of confidence but no recognition of privacy tort
4 Dec 2008
DNA retention infringes Article 8
Strasbourg ruling could affect one in five samples
4 Dec 2008
Cab rank rule 'fundamental' to independent Bar
5RB's Desmond Browne QC interviewed in The Times ahead of inaugural speech
2 Dec 2008
Mother loses 'Ugly' libel trial
Misery memoir jury rejects claim
1 Dec 2008
Fallon and BHA settle their differences
“Frank admissions” and assurances leave Jockey clear to ride next September
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
19 Nov 2008
Parliament to review media law
'Tapas Seven' payout prompts inquiry into libel and privacy
17 Nov 2008
Tory Peer to head PCC
Baroness Buscombe succeeds Sir Christopher Meyer
12 Nov 2008
5RB tops Legal 500
20 Barristers rated and recommended in Defamation, Privacy, Sport and Media & Entertainment Law
11 Nov 2008
Chambers: 5RB is the 'gold standard'
Set and 21 barristers praised in Chambers & Partners 2009 Directory
11 Nov 2008
QCs defend judge in privacy row
Paul Dacre's criticisms do 'not bear proper examination', say leading silks
10 Nov 2008
Mail chief slams privacy rulings
Dacre speaks to Society of Editors
31 Oct 2008
Victoria Beckham fails in privacy bid
Court refuses summary judgment in privacy action against Grazia
31 Oct 2008
Speedy trial for Sienna Miller
Trial of actress' harassment and privacy claim against Big Pictures to be expedited
31 Oct 2008
Canadian Court: hyperlinking to a libel is not publishing it
Publisher of a hyperlink to a defamatory article held not liable for defamation
29 Oct 2008
Mark Warby QC to address Data Protection and Privacy Conference
Data Protection and Privacy: The Shifting Landscape, 3 December 2008
28 Oct 2008
PCC reiterates privacy guidance
Ruling on journalists accompanying police raids
28 Oct 2008
Lords refuse leave in Murray
Pushchair privacy claim brought by J.K. Rowling's son to proceed to trial
27 Oct 2008
Judge lifts adoption injunction
Mail on Sunday wins right to identify adoption father in organ transplant case
20 Oct 2008
Anna Coppola to take maternity leave
Anna to be away from 5RB from 1st December 2008 until June 2009
17 Oct 2008
'Tapas Seven' win libel damages
Express Newspapers to pay £375,000 to friends of the McCanns
13 Oct 2008
Smaller proportion of defamation actions reaching trial
Year-on-year increase in number of statements in open court, reveals Sweet & Maxwell study
8 Oct 2008
High speed trial for former rail union chief
Jury awards £30,000 libel damages
8 Oct 2008
BBC ordered to bear costs after withdrawing privilege defence
Panorama IVF Doctor entitled to related legal costs
30 Sep 2008
Sienna Miller wins photo damages
Actress succeeds in privacy action against the Daily Star
26 Sep 2008
5RB wins Chambers and Partners award
Set named ‘2008 Defamation and Privacy Set of the Year’ at Chambers Bar Awards
25 Sep 2008
5RB hold second conference
Joshua Rozenberg gives keynote speech at CONFERENCE5RB 2008
17 Sep 2008
Sheffield Wednesday FC drop libel claims against fans
Internet libel claim over comments on supporters' website withdrawn
16 Sep 2008
Tesco accepts Guardian apology
Newspaper makes front-page apology and payment to charity to settle libel claim
9 Sep 2008
Yuli Takatsuki to join 5RB as new tenant from 1 October 2008
Andrew Monson and Iain Christie will become non-resident members of 5RB
3 Sep 2008
Publisher settles Warren libel action
Boxing Promoter to receive £115,000 from Random House for Ricky Hatton book
27 Aug 2008
Sir Salman Rushdie slurs declared false
Former protection officer apologises for allegations about author in book
14 Aug 2008
United Nations attacks UK libel law
'Libel tourism' discouraging reporting on public interest matters, claims Committee
13 Aug 2008
CONFERENCE 5RB 24 September 2008
Media and Entertainment Law Conference at BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly
8 Aug 2008
Apology for Prince Philip cancer story
Standard makes unreserved apology one day after publishing cancer claims
7 Aug 2008
Palace to make privacy complaint
Prince Philip cancer story said to be false and to breach PCC Code on privacy
31 Jul 2008
George Galloway wins libel damages
Respect Party MP awarded £15,000 for radio station's anti-Semitic slur
30 Jul 2008
£400k fine for BBC phone-in fakery
Ofcom penalises repeated breaches of viewer trust in broadcast competitions
24 Jul 2008
Max Mosley awarded £60,000
FIA President wins record privacy damages against News Group
21 Jul 2008
Irish privacy claimant wins €90k
Court awards punitive damages against Associated for unlawful phone taps
18 Jul 2008
Media gain access to care case
Latest ruling on family court privacy
16 Jul 2008
Warren wins offer of amends appeal
Court of Appeal rejects Random House’s justification bid in Ricky Hatton libel case
14 Jul 2008
Max Mosley privacy trial concludes
5RB's James Price QC and Mark Warby QC deliver closing speeches
4 Jul 2008
Scottish solicitor cleared of contempt
Comments following conviction merely 'inaccurate' and 'misleading'
3 Jul 2008
UK phone tap laws violated Article 8
ECHR rules UK law provided inadequate protection against abuse of power
1 Jul 2008
Mosley damages claim survives
Attempt to strike out claim for exemplary damages in privacy action fails
1 Jul 2008
Police raid privacy complaint upheld
PCC rules images of house interior and address private
30 Jun 2008
US court rejects 'character' privacy
'Publicity right' does not extend to characters or roles, rules New York judge
26 Jun 2008
PCC reject Rowling home address complaint
Details of Harry Potter author's house already in public domain, Commission rules
26 Jun 2008
Ofcom imposes record radio fine
Secret Sound competition costs GCAP £1.11million
25 Jun 2008
New review of CFAs announced
Government launches evidence based review of no win no fee arrangements
25 Jun 2008
Hanratty denied permission to appeal
Defendant in 'Dad's Place' web libel claim to face trial
25 Jun 2008
Ofcom dismisses binge drinking privacy complaint
No expectation of privacy in publicly shot footage
20 Jun 2008
Ronaldo wins 'text message' damages
Manchester United star accepts apology and libel damages over Sun story
19 Jun 2008
London Paper apologises to Mayor
Freesheet sorry for publishing photos of Johnson's children on holiday
19 Jun 2008
Author wins book order reprieve
Al-Qaeda book production order ruled to have endangered sources' anonymity
12 Jun 2008
ECJ: 3's use of O2 trade mark lawful
Comparative advertising acceptable as no confusion caused, Luxembourg rules
11 Jun 2008
MEP wins 'gravy train' libel damages
UKIP leader accepts payout and apology from Times Newspapers
6 Jun 2008
Duo lose Busted royalties claim
Ex-boy band members lose claim to rights over hit singles
6 Jun 2008
Job seeker wins Express apology
Mother-of-five accepts libel damages, apology over 'scrounger' slur
5 Jun 2008
Ozzy Osbourne accepts damages for Brit Awards slur
Daily Star apologises to singer
3 Jun 2008
Rooney book libel case settles
Everton manager accepts apology and damages over 'leak' allegations
2 Jun 2008
New Anti-Doping Advisor qualifies
5RB's Christina Michalos qualifies as a UK Sport accredited Anti-Doping Advisor
30 May 2008
Newspapers fined by French court
Associated and Mirror Group penalised for website breaches of privacy
29 May 2008
Boris Johnson lodges privacy complaint
PCC to investigate The London Paper's Turkish holiday photos of Mayor's children
27 May 2008
Ofcom clears C4's BB of unfairness
Big Brother contestant was not 'humiliated'
27 May 2008
Magazine in trouble over payment offer
PCC reprimands Full House for offering a fee for an interview to trial witness
22 May 2008
Online and privacy complaints to PCC on the rise
Online publications now the source of majority of complaints to watchdog
20 May 2008
Kiss 'n' tell and snatched photos
Desmond Browne QC delivers key speech at Specialist Bar Associations' seminar
16 May 2008
Italian magazine wins in High Court
Judge categorises claim as forum-shopping abuse
15 May 2008
C4 Dispatches wins 'fakery' damages
West Midlands Police and CPS apologise to programme makers
15 May 2008
Hurley and Grant win privacy claim
Photo agencies apologise and pay damages for Maldives holiday snaps
15 May 2008
Survey reveals bloggers unaware of libel risks
New research suggests the vast majority of internet posters are unclear on their legal responsibilities
8 May 2008
ITV pays £5.6 million price for phone in scandal
Ofcom announces record fine
7 May 2008
PCC rules on roadside privacy and court reporting
Adjudications on accident photographs and fact/conjecture
7 May 2008
Pushchair privacy appeal succeeds
CA reinstates photograph claim and says it must proceed to trial
6 May 2008
Conference5RB 2008 Launched
24 September 2008
30 Apr 2008
Air India chief wins libel trial
Jury award Captain Sharma £85k over Standard's sexual harassment claims
28 Apr 2008
Football manager wins libel damages
Website apologises to Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill for “tapping up” allegation
23 Apr 2008
OFT pays out over milk pricing investigation
Morrisons accepts £100,000 over defamatory press release
23 Apr 2008
Charity regulator reports privileged
Traditional common law qualified privilege extends to publication to the world at large
21 Apr 2008
Air India executive libel trial begins
Evening Standard defends sexual harassment claims
17 Apr 2008
BBC wins Doctor Who copyright case
High Court exterminates publishers' claims of infringement over Dalek book
14 Apr 2008
Website fined for linking to privacy-invading content
French court rules website owner liable for content of external site
10 Apr 2008
GMTV star wins libel damages
Mirror titles apologise to Kate Garraway for 'affair' slur
9 Apr 2008
Mosley refused 'orgy' injunction
'No point' in preventing News of the World showing video on website, rules Eady J
7 Apr 2008
Actor wins 'dog theft' libel apology
Nicholas Cage receives damages for drunk-driving and chihuahua theft slurs
7 Apr 2008
Journalist wins access to injunction application skeleton arguments
Benjamin Pell obtains copies of Equatorial Guinea injunction documents
4 Apr 2008
Singer wins 'Whiter Shade' appeal
Court of Appeal rules organist's claim defeated by laches and acquiscence
4 Apr 2008
Heinz wins 'swastika pasta' apology
Lad mag retracts 'Alphabetti Spagheti' allegation
4 Apr 2008
Largest damages yet for internet libel
Social housing firm and CEO receive total of £119,000
2 Apr 2008
Retreat on new press data law
Legislation against media use of private information stalls
1 Apr 2008
Police win access to book research
Author ordered to hand over research for book on former Al Muhajiroun member
25 Mar 2008
Matthew Nicklin on BBC Radio 4's Law in Action
Interviewed with Ian Hislop on defamation claims, privacy and CFAs
20 Mar 2008
Judge: no secrecy for royal blackmail trial
CPS application to hear evidence in secret dismissed
19 Mar 2008
McCanns win front page apologies
Express and Star apologise and pay significant damages over Maddie coverage
19 Mar 2008
Adelson accepts apology, damages
Associated Newspapers apologises to US entrepreneur and settles libel claim
12 Mar 2008
Northern Ireland newspaper wins restaurant review appeal
Critics dine out on favourable ruling
12 Mar 2008
Bid to injunct Channel 4 fails
Interview with Equatorial Guinea coup attempt 'manager' is broadcast
10 Mar 2008
Pushchair privacy case goes to appeal
J.K. Rowling's son seeks to overturn High Court judgment on photograph
10 Mar 2008
PCC considers 'intrusion' of Facebook users' privacy
Commission to investigate journalistic use of information obtained from social networking sites
5 Mar 2008
Lords refuse Springer petition
Christian group's blasphemy case dismissed
4 Mar 2008
Romanian royal faces Reynolds appeal
May LJ grants permission in 'false title' dispute
29 Feb 2008
Hung jury in abortion libel trial
Cardinal's spokesman suing over hypocrisy allegations faces a retrial
20 Feb 2008
Internet archives ‘create contempt risk’
Former Lord Chancellor calls for removal of archived internet news articles relating to high-profile criminal cases
19 Feb 2008
Sheridan witnesses charged with perjury
Five key witnesses including wife charged
19 Feb 2008
Computer printers may breach privacy laws
European Commissioner questions lawfulness of watermarking techniques
14 Feb 2008
Pharmacist loses slander action
Jury find against Claimant as dispute at Sikh Temple reaches conclusion
13 Feb 2008
Danish newspaper apologises to bank
Anglo-Icelandic bank accepts libel damages for internet publications
13 Feb 2008
Witness granted anonymity in libel trial
Divorcee and children protected from sensationalist reporting
1 Feb 2008
Big Brother's Lisa loses libel appeal
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal on 'transsexual' meaning
1 Feb 2008
BNP members refused permission to appeal in reportage case
House of Lords will not review reportage defence
1 Feb 2008
5RB Charity Quiz 2008
Taylor Wessing and Associated Newspapers victorious
31 Jan 2008
Double attack on Ryanair advertising
Low cost airline in image rights row and ASA rebuke
31 Jan 2008
Stephen Bate joins CEDR panel
First practising barrister appointed to CEDR's Solve Direct mediator panel
25 Jan 2008
PCC rejects childbirth privacy complaint
'Superficial' detail of a child's birth not intrusive
22 Jan 2008
New York to fight 'libel tourism'
Proposed legislation to prevent enforcement of foreign libel judgments
18 Jan 2008
Sienna Miller wins privacy action
Actress granted default judgment and injunction against photographer
17 Jan 2008
Press regulator reports record number of complaints
Figures show increased public confidence in service, say PCC
15 Jan 2008
Media challenge secrecy in murder trial
'National security' claim disputed
10 Jan 2008
Government proposes changes to copyright exceptions
Private copying, a parody defence and relaxations on copyright for schools and libraries suggested
9 Jan 2008
PCC upholds privacy complaint against OK!
Magazine found in breach of PCC Code for identifying woman attending Alcoholics Anonymous
9 Jan 2008
OK! sues Heat over celebrity pregnancy story
Gossip magazines in copyright battle
8 Jan 2008
Doctor settles lengthy libel action
Five year suspension ends as NHS Trust make unreserved apology
20 Dec 2007
Channel Four fined £1.5m
Ofcom finds misconduct in phone-in competitions
19 Dec 2007
MOD obtains gagging order
Media banned from reporting Iraq abuse allegations
15 Dec 2007
Kidman wins libel damages
Actress settles claim over perfume allegations
6 Dec 2007
Privacy payout for Sienna Miller
Actress settles for £37,500 in damages over publication of nude photographs
5 Dec 2007
Patrick Moloney QC becomes a judge
Libel silk to join the Circuit Bench
5 Dec 2007
Jerry Springer: not blasphemous libel
Judicial review of decision not to prosecute BBC over programme fails
4 Dec 2007
Australian court makes $1.6m libel damages award
Ex-employee's revenge ends in NSW Supreme Court ruling
30 Nov 2007
Panorama rapped over wi-fi report
BBC editoroial complaints unit finds programme misleading and unfair
27 Nov 2007
Source protection boost from ECHR
Raid on journalist's home to identify source was a breach of Article 10
27 Nov 2007
Gatley Supplement now on sale
Leading defamation practitioners' text now fully updated
27 Nov 2007
Appointment to the Bar Standards Board
Matthew Nicklin to join the Barristers' regulator from January 2008
27 Nov 2007
Launch of The Trials of Art
Christina Michalos contributes to new work
23 Nov 2007
Blairs win privacy payout
Daily Mail pays damages to charity for long-lens holiday photographs
21 Nov 2007
Newspaper fined for naming child
£3,000 fine for breach of s.39 order
21 Nov 2007
Leading vet in Privy Council victory
Removal from veterinary register reduced to 6-month suspension
20 Nov 2007
Jerry Springer - The Opera back in Court
Christian group seeks Judicial Review of decision not to prosecute for 'blasphemous libel'
19 Nov 2007
Channel 4 cleared in TV 'fakery' row
Ofcom rejects police claims of distortion in Dispatches Mosque programme
14 Nov 2007
Northern Rock granted injunction against Financial Times
Further reporting of confidential documents prohibited
13 Nov 2007
Wikipedia not liable for content
French court throws out libel and privacy claims
12 Nov 2007
IVF doctor settles HFEA libel claim
Claim against BBC over Panorama programme continues
8 Nov 2007
£165,000 libel damages for terrorism claim
Rashid Ghannouchi obtains largest libel award of 2007
8 Nov 2007
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
20 Barristers rated and recommended in the new annual survey
5 Nov 2007
Big Brother cleared over language
Ofcom rejects complaints over housemate's use of racist remark
1 Nov 2007
Police ordered to delete criminal records
Information Commissioner rules retention of old information is breach of Data Protection Act
31 Oct 2007
Diana Coroner granted C4 order
Witness accounts given for documentary to be provided to crash Inquest
18 Oct 2007
FA saves 'World Cup Willie'
High Court rules against registrants of 1966 World Cup mascot as trade mark
15 Oct 2007
Anonymity order challenged
Newspapers appeal against order protecting child pornographer's identity
11 Oct 2007
Author succeeds on Reynolds Appeal
Court of Appeal vindicates journalist and dismisses libel claim brought by former Flying Squad officer
9 Oct 2007
Vice Chairman of Bar announced
Desmond Browne QC to take up post in January 2008
5 Oct 2007
Chambers Bar Awards 2007
Matthew Nicklin: Defamation & Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year
26 Sep 2007
Ofcom hits GMTV with record fine
£2m penalty over premium-rate phone-in competitions
20 Sep 2007
5RB tops Legal 500
20 Barristers rated and recommended in Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Sport and Media & Entertainment Law
11 Sep 2007
MLRC returns to London
Annual Conference of media lawyers from around the world: 16-19 September 2007
16 Jul 2007
Paul McKenna suffers costs loss
Daily Mirror awarded costs of dropped malice allegations
9 Jul 2007
Regulators hand out more TV fines
Blue Peter and Richard & Judy penalised after telephone quiz investigations
6 Jul 2007
FT names 5RB 'media innovators'
Media set praised for website, professional client service and pro bono work
28 Jun 2007
Damages for trio cleared of murder
Chief Constable accepts innocence in malicious prosecution settlement
26 Jun 2007
Ofcom fines Five £300,000
Channel punished for Broadcasting Code breaches in quiz programme
26 Jun 2007
'Abuse' couple win fight to keep their baby
Media present at dramatic end to controversial family case
22 Jun 2007
J. K. Rowling's son in privacy fight
Photo agency seeks dismissal of claim in relation to pictures of author's child
19 Jun 2007
Sunday Times source convicted
Scotland Yard employee pleads guilty and admits leaking confidential terrorism report
15 Jun 2007
MP wins 'swearing' libel claim
Jury awards Labour MP £5,000 against Mail on Sunday
6 Jun 2007
Hollingsworth bid for extra £25k fails
Belated attempt to amend Claim Form is rejected by the High Court
29 May 2007
Businessman awarded £85k damages
Remzi Gur wins case against the Avrupa newspaper
25 May 2007
Hollingsworth jury awards £75,000
... but he only gets £50,000 for Daily Mail punch-up libel
25 May 2007
Reform of contempt laws considered
Lord Goldsmith plans research into the effects on juries of pre-trial media coverage
24 May 2007
Channel 4 rapped by Ofcom
Media regulator publishes its findings on Celebrity Big Brother racism row
22 May 2007
PCC rejects privacy complaints
Adjudications on complaints by Gail Sheridan and police officer published
17 May 2007
Call to extend performers' rights
Select Committee recommends extension to 70 years
11 May 2007
PCC raps Sun over pregnancy story
Announcement of Charlotte Church's pregnancy was a breach of privacy
4 May 2007
Hedge dispute clarifies privilege
Complainants' police witness statements are protected by absolute privilege
2 May 2007
OK! wins Douglas appeal
House of Lords find Hello! liable for breach of confidence
1 May 2007
Slave libel claim dismissed
Proceedings over book dismissed following failure to pay security for costs
27 Apr 2007
BBC wins FOI appeal
Report on Middle Eastern coverage to remain confidential
25 Apr 2007
Record PCC privacy complaints
Press Complaints Commission resolved more complaints than ever in 2006
20 Apr 2007
Racing bans after corruption inquiry
HRA imposes penalties of disqualification, suspension and exclusion
19 Apr 2007
£75k jury award upheld on appeal
Judges need not always take prior judgment into account on damages
13 Apr 2007
ITN sued over prison key footage
Home Office brings action for cost of replacing jail keys
4 Apr 2007
Landmark privacy case in Australia
Melbourne Court awards damages against broadcaster for naming rape victim
30 Mar 2007
McKennitt challenge rejected
House of Lords refuses leave to appeal
29 Mar 2007
WPP libel and privacy case settles
Sir Martin Sorrell accepts £120,000 in damages
28 Mar 2007
Da Vinci Code judgment upheld
Court of Appeal dismisses authors' appeal
21 Mar 2007
Formula One libel actions conclude
Woods secures £10,000 under summary disposal and Rubython secures £17,500 following jury trial
14 Mar 2007
WPP libel and privacy trial begins
Sir Martin Sorrell claims former WPP consultant responsible for blog and email
7 Mar 2007
£10,000 damages for cricketer
High Court awards libel damages to former cricketer and match referee Clive Lloyd
27 Feb 2007
Jockeys banned after corruption inquiry
Four suspended and banned; gamblers warned off
22 Feb 2007
Strasbourg protects right to satirise
Journalist's fine for humorous article violates Article 10
14 Feb 2007
Beckham kidnap plot: NoW 'sorry'
Man cleared as paper apologises in the Court of Appeal
31 Jan 2007
'Rooney prostitute' libel claim struck out
Last minute evidence causes case to collapse
26 Jan 2007
Royal phone hacker jailed for 4 months
Editor of the News of the World resigns after royal reporter sentenced for telephone interception
24 Jan 2007
5RB Charity Quiz 2007
Addleshaw Goddard and Times Newspapers victorious; £3,000 raised for the Bar Pro Bono Unit & FRU
24 Jan 2007
McKennitt v Ash to the Lords?
Defendant petitions for leave to appeal in leading privacy case
17 Jan 2007
£40,000 damages awarded in 'sex act' trial
Rock manager wins libel case
21 Dec 2006
Prince of Wales judgment upheld
Mail on Sunday's appeal against Hong Kong journal judgment dismissed
20 Dec 2006
Organist wins authorship claim
Former Procol Harum member awarded 20% of
14 Dec 2006
New blow for kiss and tell?
McKennitt v Ash: Court of Appeal hands down judgment in major privacy case
14 Dec 2006
Newspaper snooping chart revealed
Information Commissioner names publications involved in personal information trafficking
6 Dec 2006
Gowers publishes Review of IP system
Numerous reforms to IP law and procedure recommended
1 Dec 2006
No retrospective public access to court documents
Law Society secures change to CPR amendments
21 Nov 2006
Privacy case in the Court of Appeal
McKennitt v Ash appeal begins today
20 Nov 2006
Blogs win US libel immunity
California Supreme Court dismisses claim for third party postings on websites
20 Nov 2006
OK! v Hello! reaches the Lords
OK! appeals against CA decision to strip it of £1m damages in wedding photos saga
16 Nov 2006
Covert surveillance did not breach RIPA
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules filming to observe claimed injuries not within Act
2 Nov 2006
Judge lifts family reporting ban
Media permitted to attend High Court care case for the first time
30 Oct 2006
New challenges to freedom of speech
Amnesty International highlights the plights of bloggers while police call for
24 Oct 2006
5RB tops Chambers & Partners review
Nineteen barristers recommended in Annual Survey
16 Oct 2006
Ofcom dismisses school privacy complaint
No privacy behind the bike sheds
11 Oct 2006
Wall St Journal wins Reynolds case
House of Lords allows appeal in important restatement of the public interest privilege defence
11 Oct 2006
Irish Times editor faces prison sentence
Jail and large fines a possibility for refusal to identify journalistic sources
5 Oct 2006
Court papers access challenge
Media and Law Society in Court over changes to CPR Part 5.4
2 Oct 2006
New faces at 5RB
A new term welcomes 2 new members of chambers and 2 new pupils
28 Sep 2006
Online music providers agree deal on royalties
Apple and mobile firms agree rate with songwriters and publishers
27 Sep 2006
5RB tops Legal 500 survey
Twenty barristers recommended across core practice areas
26 Sep 2006
Victory in Europe for Wainwrights
Domestic law fails to provide adequate privacy remedy as ECHR finds strip searches breached Article 8
22 Sep 2006
'Smacking children' injunction bid fails
Judge rejects last minute application by NSPCC to stop ITV programme
4 Sep 2006
PCC rejects UKIP subterfuge complaint
Investigation into MEP sufficiently in the public interest
21 Aug 2006
PCC privacy ruling on pregnancy
Report of pre-12 week pregnancy a 'significant' breach of privacy
8 Aug 2006
PCC upholds source confidentiality complaint
Newspaper criticised for revealing source
7 Aug 2006
Tommy Sheridan awarded £200,000
Ex-Scottish Socialist Party leader wins libel claim
28 Jul 2006
End of the line for Fallon
No further appeal after High Court rejects challenge
28 Jul 2006
Paul McKenna wins 'bogus' PhD case
Daily Mirror's justification defence in libel trial fails
24 Jul 2006
Jail sentences for misuse of data?
DCA consults on amendment to DPA
24 Jul 2006
Political advertising ban challenged
Animal rights group claims breach of Article 10
13 Jul 2006
Fallon racing ban upheld
HRA Appeal Board rejects jockey's challenge
30 Jun 2006
Armstrong settles Times libel case
Newspaper apologises after High Court rules that article alleged guilt of doping
27 Jun 2006
Father wins family report ban case
Court of Appeal rules that children may be identified after family cases end
26 Jun 2006
Jameel reaches the Lords
Wall Street Journal appeals on Reynolds and presumption of damage
23 Jun 2006
Sir Elton fails in injunction bid
Court declines to bar photos of star in street
19 Jun 2006
Dentist loses libel & harassment case
High Court dismisses claim against Newcastle Health Care Trust
13 Jun 2006
Armstrong wins latest Times battle
Court of Appeal rejects newspaper's bid to have meaning decided by jury
12 Jun 2006
Former driving examiner wins £30,000
Claims he 'played the system' completely false
12 Jun 2006
R1 rapped again over bad language
Ofcom warns BBC radio station of possible sanction for further breaches
8 Jun 2006
Adidas can use logo at Wimbledon
Injunction granted against Grand Slam tournaments
8 Jun 2006
Watchdog orders ID card report release
Information Commissioner rules that Government reports into identity cards must be published
1 Jun 2006
ECJ rules on airline data case
Agreement over transfer of airline passenger data to US ‘illegal’
26 May 2006
Boris Berezovsky wins £50,000
Libel jury awards damages against Mikhail Fridman for false threats allegation
24 May 2006
£100,000 damages for Sir Elton John
Singer accepts libel damages from Associated Newspapers
18 May 2006
FIFA climbdown on doping regulations
New code to be in place for World Cup
14 May 2006
Judge calls for libel and privacy reform
PCC should be abolished in favour of statutory regulator with power to fine
12 May 2006
BNP candidates lose libel claim
Eady J upholds Reynolds defence for political reportage
12 May 2006
Afghan Hijackers name ban lifted
Judge removes reporting restrictions in Judicial Review proceedings
10 May 2006
Call for jail terms for data thieves
Information Commissioner calls for tougher action on trafficking in personal data
8 May 2006
Trainer's bid to overturn race result fails
Judge holds that Appeal Board did not act arbitrarily or capriciously
8 May 2006
Beatles iTunes challenge fails
Computer Giant's use of Apple logo on music website is lawful
4 May 2006
Ex-Formula 1 boss awarded £75,000
Libel jury exceeds judge's direction on damages
4 May 2006
The Lawyer apologises for judgment leak
Magazine avoids contempt proceedings over Da Vinci 'scoop'
28 Apr 2006
Da Vinci judge creates own code
Peter Smith J inserts riddle in Dan Brown judgment
24 Apr 2006
Trainer's appeal fails
Appeal Board upholds ban in corruption case
12 Apr 2006
News Group pays £100k to Rooney
England player settles libel case over nightclub slap claim
7 Apr 2006
Da Vinci Code win for Dan Brown
Copyright claim dismissed by the High Court
6 Apr 2006
'Fake Sheikh' faces exposure by MP
News of the World fails in injunction bid to stop Galloway photographs of reporter
22 Mar 2006
Aussie Rules anti-doping results remain private
Australian footballers win injunction extension
17 Mar 2006
Prince fails to stop journals' trial
... but summary judgment granted against Mail on Sunday on Hong Kong diary
16 Mar 2006
Wailers royalties battle begins
Bob Marley's bass guitarist brings claim against Island Records
15 Mar 2006
5RB bids farewell to member
Sapna Jethani leaves media set to take up post in Dubai
10 Mar 2006
Practical immunity for ISPs confirmed
High Court rules on liability for third party postings on the Web
9 Mar 2006
BBC wins waiting lists libel claim
Claimant found to have been involved in falsification of hospital waiting list figures
8 Mar 2006
Beckhams' libel claim discontinued
Proceedings against News of the World over marriage claims 'resolved'
1 Mar 2006
Select Committee reports on CFAs
Limited recommendations for no-win no-fee funded litigation
28 Feb 2006
Family law media reporting challenge
Court of Appeal hears test case over reporting restrictions in the family courts
24 Feb 2006
Court of Appeal hears Turner appeal
Turner argues for a higher award of compensation
24 Feb 2006
Prince of Wales judgment awaited
Summary Judgment hearing concludes
10 Feb 2006
Prince of Wales case in Court again
Media challenge confidentiality in Mail on Sunday litigation
8 Feb 2006
Times in French libel battle
Criminal libel claim brought by Barclay brothers in Paris Court
7 Feb 2006
Journalist wins Brady source case
Court upholds right to protect source at Ashworth Hospital
3 Feb 2006
Further cocaine allegation allowed in Moss libel case
Supermodel must answer drug claims in action against Five
2 Feb 2006
Wainwright declared admissible
European Court to review controversial strip-searching case
2 Feb 2006
BNP Candidate refused permission to appeal
Court of Appeal rejects application to overturn jury verdict
31 Jan 2006
Performers gain moral rights
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 amended
26 Jan 2006
Privacy supplement out now
Second update to The Law of Privacy & The Media now available
25 Jan 2006
Ashley Cole appeal fails
CAS declines jurisdiction over footballer's fine
25 Jan 2006
Telegraph loses Galloway appeal
CA rules that articles not covered by Reynolds privilege or Fair Comment
23 Jan 2006
Proposals to strengthen IP Protection
Draft IP Enforcement Regulations published
19 Jan 2006
PCC rejects Edmonds' privacy complaint
Ex-wife's house not likely to become a target
17 Jan 2006
Source protection trial commences
Journalist begins High Court fight to defend right not to reveal source
10 Jan 2006
Inverdale stamping not deliberate
11 week ban for 'reckless' rugby player
21 Dec 2005
Rowling Privacy Complaint upheld
Daily Mirror picture of author's home in breach of PCC code
21 Dec 2005
Musician Wins Privacy Claim
Latest QBD Privacy Judgment
20 Dec 2005
Trainer fined for destroying horse
Jockey Club finds Williams acted contrary to owner’s instructions
19 Dec 2005
Artists to benefit from new resale right
Droit de suite becomes part of UK law
19 Dec 2005
Trainer found guilty in corruption case
3 year ban for Keightley
9 Dec 2005
Social workers fail in bid for anonymity
No expectation of privacy for experts in family cases
2 Dec 2005
Law for Journalists Conference 2005
5RB's Desmond Browne QC addresses annual Press Gazette event
2 Dec 2005
BBC loses Qualified Privilege Defence
Reynolds protection denied for local news item on hospital waiting list allegations
2 Dec 2005
New Review of IP Announced
Government Instructs Gowers to Review Existing Intellectual Property Framework
29 Nov 2005
Data Protection appeal refused leave
Controversial ruling on Data Protection Act will not be reviewed by Lords
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
23 Nov 2005
Media warned over bombing claims
Attorney General threatens prosecution under Official Secrets Act
22 Nov 2005
5RB hosts Trade Mark Seminar
3-D and Shape Marks, Olympic Symbols and Merchandising Fame
21 Nov 2005
Sports Law Conference: 30 Nov 2005
Mark Warby QC to address Law for Sports Disciplinary Bodies Conference
10 Nov 2005
BNP Candidate Loses Libel Action
Jury finds Lib Dem pamphlet was honest comment
4 Nov 2005
Solicitor wins libel and harassment case
£19,000 damages for 2-year campaign by former client
1 Nov 2005
Challenge to ban on political advertising
Animal rights group claims breach of Article 10
26 Oct 2005
£250,000 damages for Rupert Lowe
Southampton FC Chairman wins libel case against The Times
24 Oct 2005
Chambers' Review: 5RB top again
20 barristers recommended for Media, Entertainment, Defamation, Privacy, Intellectual Property & Sports Law
20 Oct 2005
Naomi Campbell costs ruling
Mirror's challenge to CFAs is dismissed by the Lords
17 Oct 2005
Jockey Club sees off challenge
Appeal Board is not amenable to Judicial Review
10 Oct 2005
Galloway case returns to Court
Daily Telegraph appeals against libel award to MP
7 Oct 2005
'Ferguson' denied trade mark protection
Football manager too famous
6 Oct 2005
Five year ban for jockey
Disclosure orders key to Carter corruption case
5 Oct 2005
Media challenge CPR change
Amendment to rules restricts access to court documents
3 Oct 2005
The new term ahead...
5RB's forthcoming hearings
3 Oct 2005
New faces at 5RB
Media set welcomes new pupils
23 Sep 2005
'Chambers of the Year' goes to 5RB
5RB wins Chambers & Partners Defamation Set of the Year award
21 Sep 2005
5RB tops annual Legal 500 Review
17 barristers named as leaders in their field
17 Sep 2005
Canadian Net libel case rejected
Ontario Court declines jurisdiction in Washington Post case
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
15 Sep 2005
5RB at Media Law Conference
Christina Michalos addresses the IBC's Protecting the Media event
6 Sep 2005
Fall in defamation court cases
But figures still above pre-CFA levels
3 Sep 2005
‘Tapping up’ case goes to Lausanne
Ashley Cole lodges appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport
15 Aug 2005
Ofcom raps BBC for daytime vice
... but rejects other privacy and unfair treatment complaints
3 Aug 2005
Concern for London bomb suspects' right to a fair trial
Human rights lawyers issue warning to Attorney General.
31 Jul 2005
Criminal trials may be televised
Leaked memo suggests Government u-turn on cameras in court
25 Jul 2005
New regulatory code for broadcasters
Ofcom Broadcasting Code comes into force
22 Jul 2005
Polanski awarded £50,000 damages
Film director wins libel claim against Vanity Fair
15 Jul 2005
Media must be told of injunction applications
Family Division President emphasises new notification procedures and requirements
13 Jul 2005
Appeal allowed in database case
William Hill succeeds in establishing no rights in sporting fixture lists
12 Jul 2005
Health Care Trust wins High Court Libel Trial
Jury finds that employment reference was substantially true
7 Jul 2005
Bid to stop under-cover footage fails
Channel Four Dispatches resists injunction to prevent broadcast of covert filming in schools programme
6 Jul 2005
Journalist jailed for refusing to reveal source
New York Times reporter is sentenced by US Court
6 Jul 2005
PCC claims to resolve record number of complaints
Annual report asserts effectiveness on privacy
30 Jun 2005
Televising the Courts: results of consultation
Government's review shows majority oppose cameras in court
27 Jun 2005
Software firms face file-sharing liability
US Supreme Court holds companies responsible for end users' infringement in Grokster case
23 Jun 2005
Trial date set in Barclays v Times
French Court to hear Telegraph owners' criminal libel action
22 Jun 2005
High Court Judge quits the bench
Mr Justice Laddie resigns from Chancery Division to join specialist solicitors
20 Jun 2005
5RB welcomes new member
Madeleine Heal joins media set to strengthen IP team
17 Jun 2005
Royal Television Society Discussion Evening
When Not To Show It: An investigation into the ethics of filmmaking
16 Jun 2005
Football libel trial - hung jury
Jury discharged after being unable to reach verdict in Kewell v Lineker case
16 Jun 2005
Jerry Springer judicial review fails
Christian Institute's challenge to decision to transmit BBC programme is dismissed
16 Jun 2005
PETA resists video footage injunction
US company fails to stop transmission of undercover filming of alleged animal cruelty
16 Jun 2005
Image Rights and Privacy Talk
Christina Michalos assesses the impact of Douglas v Hello! at TIPLO dinner
8 Jun 2005
Channel 4 film given go-ahead
Injunction to restrain care documentary refused
1 Jun 2005
ASA rejects KFC complaints
Watchdog defends ad but criticises Atkins
1 Jun 2005
Guilty verdicts in 'tapping-up' case
Fines for club, manager and player for breach of Premier League rules
27 May 2005
Aerial libel costs £22,500
Millionaire ordered to pay damages a second time for libelling former mayor
26 May 2005
CFAs face new challenge in Lords
Mirror argues conditional fee agreements infringe Article 10
25 May 2005
New Ofcom Broadcasting Code
Legacy codes consolidated into unified code
24 May 2005
Harassment hotline launched by regulators
Ofcom and PCC offer guidance for those at the centre of media attention
23 May 2005
Ofcom rejects BBC programme complaints
Regulator issues two pro-media decisions
18 May 2005
Hello! wins 'privacy' appeal
OK! loses £1m damages award as CA rules on commercial privacy rights
12 May 2005
Latest libel Damages awards
Offer of Amends assessments in Guardian and News of the World cases
10 May 2005
Radio 2 is Station of the Year
Sony Radio Awards 2005
9 May 2005
Jessie Wallace fails in injunction bid
Judge allows News of the World to print former boyfriend’s allegations
9 May 2005
Ofcom rejects Jerry Springer complaint
BBC cleared over screening of controversial 'Opera'
6 May 2005
Lords to hear Jameel Appeal
Reynolds test and presumption of damage to be reviewed
4 May 2005
Beckham 'kidnap' libel claim fails
News of the World succeeds in justification defence against CFA claimant
1 May 2005
New Copyright Regulations
Copyright (Application to Other Countries) Order 2005 comes into force
30 Apr 2005
Beckhams' nanny gives undertakings
... but is permitted to repeat information already in the public domain
24 Apr 2005
Beckhams fail in Injunction Bid
Judge allows former nanny's story to appear in News of the World
22 Apr 2005
Indemnity costs in police libel case
Claimant faces enormous costs bill following failure to accept payment in
18 Apr 2005
Galloway case off to Court of Appeal
Master of the Rolls to hear Telegraph libel appeal
11 Apr 2005
Ofcom upholds privacy complaint
BBC censured for identifying object of schoolboy crush in The Real Little Britain
8 Apr 2005
Court dismisses police claim for libel
Police failures led to the wrongful arrest of the Hamiltons
7 Apr 2005
Smith & Collins Stewart win libel action
Dale Langley & Co make statement in open court
5 Apr 2005
5RB Speaker Updates Disclosure Conference
Disclosure, Evidence and Privilege Conference 2005
24 Mar 2005
Ramsden fined for doping rule breaches
Trainer fined after prohibited substance finding
23 Mar 2005
5RB in media regulation debate
Further regulation opposed by narrow majority in Collyer-Bristow Annual Debate
18 Mar 2005
New Practice for Family Division Injunctions
Practice Direction requires media to be notified via PA's CopyDirect service
17 Mar 2005
First defamation costs capping order
Queen's Bench Master grants cost-capping Order against CFA funded Claimant
15 Mar 2005
Jockey banned for drugs protocol breach
Jockey Club suspends Brett Doyle for 3 months for failing to provide sample
14 Mar 2005
Milne liable for CFA costs
Costs Judge orders solicitor Andrew Milne to pay David Price's costs under CFA
14 Mar 2005
BBC faces JR for Jerry Springer
Christian group seeks review of decision to broadcast 'offensive' programme
10 Mar 2005
Jockey fined for misleading investigators
Jockey Club fines Matthew Batchelor £2,500
9 Mar 2005
Privacy injunction for Elizabeth Jagger
Judge restrains further publication of nightclub CCTV footage
24 Feb 2005
Maxine Carr gets lifetime anonymity
Indefinite order to protect Soham girlfriend
24 Feb 2005
Hamilton 'rape' claims in new trial
Libel trial over police investigation of false allegations
23 Feb 2005
Calls for PCC to be scrapped
'Toothless and ineffectual' press regulator targeted in Private Members' Bill
15 Feb 2005
McLibel pair win ECHR Appeal
Denial of legal aid and damages award infringement of Convention
11 Feb 2005
Playboy TV fined £25,000
Ofcom imposes sanction for R18 Code Breach
10 Feb 2005
The Sun fined for contempt
£70k penalty for article in Irish edition
10 Feb 2005
Polanski Appeal Allowed
House of Lords permits video link evidence in Vanity Fair libel trial
3 Feb 2005
Wall Street Journal appeal dismissed
Rejection of Reynolds privilege upheld but Dow Jones wins Internet appeal
2 Feb 2005
Hamiltons settle with Max Clifford
Publicist to pay damages and costs
27 Jan 2005
Increased protection for advertising slogans?
A-G delivers Kit Kat opinion
24 Jan 2005
Al Rajhi 9/11 claim dismissed
Federal judge clears Saudi bank and criticises 'Golden Chain' document
21 Jan 2005
Data protection fines for police staff
Prosecutions for processing without consent
18 Jan 2005
First peer-to-peer filesharing convictions
US crackdown on networks reaps first rewards
10 Jan 2005
The new term ahead...
Spring 2005 at 5RB
1 Jan 2005
Public Authorities open their records
Freedom of Information Act 2000 comes into force
20 Dec 2004
Jimmy Nail loses damages appeal
CA affirms approach to Offer of Amends Assessments
20 Dec 2004
Reporting restrictions refused in Burrell rape trial
Complainant fails to prevent publication of details of her complaint
17 Dec 2004
Sunday Times' QP defence struck out
Lance Armstrong wins first round in battle over doping allegations
17 Dec 2004
District Judge overturns reporting restriction
Media able to identify police officer
15 Dec 2004
5RB website given new recognition
Website developing into 'major legal resource'
13 Dec 2004
Douglas v Hello! in the CA
Appeals being heard this week
10 Dec 2004
Jockey Club excludes punter
Man banned from all UK racecourses
9 Dec 2004
Absolute privilege refused in child case
HRA 1998 may provide route to declaration of falsity
8 Dec 2004
Guardian victory on access to court documents
Judge orders release of Alvis documents
8 Dec 2004
Police lose qualified privilege appeal
CA upholds £45,000 jury award
2 Dec 2004
Galloway awarded £150,000 damages
Decision in Telegraph libel case
1 Dec 2004
Watchdog rules against 'violent' advert
ASA holds ad 'was likely to cause serious offence'
29 Nov 2004
Jameel Appeals in the CA
Challenge to presumption of damage in defamation
26 Nov 2004
Independent Press is 'fundamental'
Top Judge speaks at Press Gazette Conference
25 Nov 2004
Daily Star found guilty of contempt
Newspaper fined £60,000
24 Nov 2004
Freedom of information update
5RB member to speak at CLT conference
18 Nov 2004
Polanski in the Lords
Director appeals CA refusal of video link evidence
18 Nov 2004
5RB @ Media Law Conference
Annual Management Forum Conference - 26 January 2005
17 Nov 2004
Reynolds under new ECHR spotlight
Article 10 decision may call for re-appraisal
15 Nov 2004
Galloway libel case reaches court
Telegraph's case is that report was privileged
11 Nov 2004
Media access to prosecution materials
Further CPS guidance
9 Nov 2004
ECJ defines database right
Judgment on Database Directive throws light on novel right
9 Nov 2004
Family court judges give evidence to Parliament
Munby J calls for greater openness
5 Nov 2004
'Bonnard' Libel Rule Reaffirmed
Court of Appeal: rule against prior restraint is HRA-compliant
5 Nov 2004
5RB top in Chambers & Partners Review
Seventeen 5RB members ranked
3 Nov 2004
5RB first with ECHR Radio France ruling
Important Article 10 decision now available in English
29 Oct 2004
Schwarzenegger faces libel claim
High Court rules that case can proceed in London
28 Oct 2004
Lords uphold freedom to report
Child's Article 8 ECHR rights do not override freedom to report criminal proceedings
21 Oct 2004
Global acclaim for Gatley
10th edition is 'the definitive work'
20 Oct 2004
Collins Stewart damages claim trimmed
High Court strikes out part of special damages claim against FT
19 Oct 2004
Don King libel case continues
CA rules England correct forum for Internet libel claim
18 Oct 2004
New Media Costs' Risk for Aborted Trials
s.93 Courts Act 2003 comes into force
18 Oct 2004
Ofcom censures C4 over 'Big Brother'
Channel criticised for live footage of 'fight night'
14 Oct 2004
Interim Injunctions - new guidance
House of Lords rules on test to be applied
11 Oct 2004
The new term ahead...
Autumn/Winter 2004 at 5RB
4 Oct 2004
5RB Welcomes New Tenants & Pupils
Richard Munden and David Hirst join 5RB
4 Oct 2004
Martin O’Neill wins libel damages from the BBC
Book allegations withdrawn
3 Oct 2004
New Mediator Appointment
Stephen Bate joins CEDR Panel
1 Oct 2004
High Court dismisses Graham Bradley's appeal
Jockey Club disqualification penalty was lawful
30 Sep 2004
PCC Rejects Privacy Complaint
Tabloid Revelations about actor Grantham not in breach of code
27 Sep 2004
No Appeal in ECHR Privacy Case
UK 'perilously close' to a privacy law, says former PCC Director
24 Sep 2004
5RB top in Legal 500 Review
15 barristers named as leaders in their field
7 Sep 2004
McLibel pair in new appeal bid
New ECHR challenge to denial of legal aid
5 Sep 2004
Rave Reviews for Case Report Database!
Largest collection of media and entertainment cases on the web
10 Aug 2004
Media lawyers urge challenge to privacy ruling
Petition to German Government to appeal ECHR's Caroline decision
15 Jul 2004
5RB launches Law of Photography & Digital Images
Christina Michalos praised for 'exceptional' new work
15 Jul 2004
Farewell to Morland J
Valediction for retiring Judge of the Jury List
14 Jul 2004
5RB.com launches today!
Welcome to our new website
13 Jul 2004
Law Commission Report on Local Authority Inquiries
Lillie & Reed case prompts defamation law reform proposals
12 Jul 2004
BBC criticised for chef's outburst
Latest Ofcom Programme Complaints
5 Jul 2004
Somerfield censured for radio ad
Latest OFCOM Advertising Adjudications
5 Jul 2004
5RB gives Contempt update
Seminar at Charles Russell on the latest developments
1 Jul 2004
Care Home Libel Case Settled
Newspaper and owners agree resolution of claim
29 Jun 2004
Major Changes to Civil Appeals
Court of Appeal gives guidance on changes to Part 52
25 Jun 2004
Maccaba loses 'Indecent Proposal' Case
Longest-running slander claim ends in defeat
24 Jun 2004
Princess Caroline in victory over paparazzi pictures
ECHR tightens privacy protection
30 May 2004
Sebastian Coe fails in injunction bid
Court refuses privacy application
27 May 2004
Gray J Lecture on Literature and the Law
Freedom of Expression - checking the balances
25 May 2004
Ken Bates wins libel claim
Evening Standard to pay £9,000 plus costs
18 May 2004
Court of Appeal gives no-win no-fee guidance
Cost-capping sanctioned in CFA cases
14 May 2004
Maxine Carr Identity Injunction Upheld
Protection necessary after death threats
13 May 2004
Sony Radio Awards 2004
Full List of Winners
11 May 2004
Attempt to Gag C4 Dispatches Fails
Chancery Division refuses confidentiality injunction
3 Feb 2004
Douglas v Hello!
Judgment available
3 Nov 2003
Royal Controversy
5RB Instructed
20 Sep 2003
Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003
5RB give series of talks
8 Sep 2003
Patrick Milmo QC Steps Down
New Joint Heads of 5RB
8 May 2003
Tugendhat QC appointed to the Bench
Privacy expert joins High Court
8 Apr 2003
Douglas v Hello!
Judgment In!