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George v Cannell in the Supreme Court

On 17 October 2023, a two-day hearing starts before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (Lord Hodge, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows and Lord Richards) in the malicious falsehood case of George v… Read More »

We welcome our newest tenant and pupils

Newest tenant We are delighted to announce Hannah Gilliland has been offered tenancy after the successful completion of her pupillage. She joins 5RB as the 35th member of chambers from 2nd October 2023. Her supervisors… Read More »

New edition of Information Rights published

The 6th edition of Information Rights: A Practitioner’s Guide to Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Other Information Rights has now been published by Bloomsbury.  5RB’s Aidan Eardley KC and Clara Hamer contributed to this edition of this leading practitioner text… Read More »

5RB and members celebrate shortlist

We are delighted to announce 5RB’s nominations in the 2023 Chambers UK Bar Awards. 5RB have been shortlisted for Media, Privacy and Information Law ‘Set of the Year’, Adam Wolanski KC shortlisted for Media, Privacy… Read More »

Strike out judgment in Davidoff v Hargrave

Today, the High Court handed down judgment in respect of the Defendant’s application to strike out the Claimants’ pleaded reference innuendo. The libel claim is brought by four Claimants and concerns a quote tweet and… Read More »

GEO TV seeks summary judgment

GEO TV Limited, which broadcasts the Urdu television channel GEO News in the UK, is applying to HHJ Lewis on Friday 21 July 2023 for summary judgment in a libel claim brought against it by… Read More »