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The fourth preliminary hearing in the Inquiry into the Retirement of the Former Commissioner of Police will take place in Gibraltar today. The Inquiry, chaired by former High Court judge Sir Charles Peter Lawford Openshaw,… Read More »

A 4-day hearing starts at the High Court today at which the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos de Borbon y Borbon, is seeking to strike out a claim for harassment brought against him by… Read More »

The Divisional Court (Mr Justice Soole and Mrs Justice Jefford) will today hear applications in an Election Petition in respect of a local government election held on 4 May 2023 for the Nelson Town Council…. Read More »

Asplin, Arnold and Warby LJJ will today hear an appeal on the issue of undertakings made to the court. The original case involved Dr Erica Smith seeking an injunction and damages from Dr Christopher Backhouse… Read More »

On 5 July 2023, Channel 5 made the latest of a series of statements in open court in which it apologised to the subjects of an edition of the reality programme ‘Can’t Pay? We’ll Take… Read More »

The public inquiry set up to investigate allegations that British special forces unlawfully killed detainees and others in Afghanistan will today hear arguments over reporting restrictions. The Ministry of Defence and Royal Military Police are seeking… Read More »

Mr Justice Fancourt will hear two applications today in Duke of Sussex v NGN. The Duke of Sussex’s claim, against the publisher of the News of the World and The Sun, is for misuse of… Read More »

Today, the High Court will hear argument in a preliminary issue trial and strike out application in a libel claim arising out of publication of a tweet and a comment on an online website. Heather… Read More »

This week, 5RB will host students as part of the Bar Council’s Bar Placement Scheme (“BPS”). The BPS is open to state-educated sixth-form and college students and offers both work experience placements in chambers and… Read More »

On 3 March 2019, the Mail on Sunday published a feature article entitled “The deadly propaganda of the statin deniers”, together with some related material. The Claimants, respectively a freelance researcher and practising GP, claim… Read More »

His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of Sir Mark Warby as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission (“JAC”) for a term of three years from 1 June 2023. The JAC… Read More »

On 16 June, Mr Justice Andrew Baker handed down the decision in R (Alexander) v Secretary of State for Justice.  Andrew Baker J quashed the governor of HMP Coldingley’s decision to prohibit the prisoner from… Read More »

The Court of Appeal (Singh, Andrews and Warby LJJ) will today hear an appeal by Dr Craig Wright against the decision of Chamberlain J in August 2022 awarding him only nominal damages after a three-day… Read More »

  5RB had a great time battling the heat in the 2023 London Legal Walk last night raising funds in aid of the London Legal Support Trust which supports frontline free legal advice charities. Over 16,000… Read More »

A report into transparency in the Financial Remedies Court (‘FRC’), produced by a group chaired by HHJ Stuart Farquar, was published last week after a detailed consultation. The group was convened to consider all issues… Read More »

The Court of Appeal today dismissed the appeal brought by Mr and Mrs Stoute in Stoute v News Group Newspapers. Mr and Mrs Stoute argue that they have a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect… Read More »

A high-profile legal dispute between Dinah Rose KC and The Times has reached a resolution today following the making of a statement in open court and the publication of an apology. The case concerned an… Read More »