Jane Phillips named in The Lawyer’s ‘Hot 100’ list 2023
5RB’s Jane Phillips has been recognised on the 2023 list for her new role as Joint Head of Chambers, which The Lawyer says “should not be understated.” It went on to praise 5RB’s approach: “Not only… Read More »
Information Rights Tribunal dismisses Covid company loans appeal
The First-Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) has handed down its decision on an FOI appeal brought by Spotlight on Corruption. In August 2020, Spotlight had made a Freedom of Information request asking the British Business Bank,… Read More »
5RB cases dominate Spear’s reputation cases roundup 2022
Spear’s Magazine has recently published its list of ‘Blockbuster reputation cases of 2022’. Members of 5RB acted in each of the listed UK cases: Vardy v Rooney: David Sherborne and Ben Hamer acted for Coleen… Read More »
Season’s Greetings
Chambers will close at 1pm Friday the 23rd December. We will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January ’23. Our email clerks@5RB.com will be monitored throughout the holiday period.
Richard Hartley KC 1932-2022
5RB has learnt with great sadness of the death of Richard Hartley, the former Head of Chambers at 1 Brick Court. Joint Head of 5RB Jane Phillips said: “We were incredibly sad, over the weekend,… Read More »
Aaronson v Stones libel trial begins
The trial of Mr Jack Aaronson’s libel claim against Mr Marcus Stones began in the High Court today, Monday 12 December 2022, before Mr Justice Julian Knowles. The Claimant, Mr Aaronson, also known as “Dominic… Read More »
Panorama reporter wins libel claim
John Ware, the reporter who in June 2019 presented the Panorama documentary Is Labour Anti-Semitic has won his libel claim against Paddy French, the editor of the website Press Gang. Shortly before the December 2019… Read More »
5RB success at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022
5RB is pleased to announce that it was named Media, Privacy and Information Law ‘Set of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards last night (17 November 2022). David Sherborne was also named Media,… Read More »
Rachel Riley awarded £50,000 libel damages
This morning Mrs Justice Steyn handed down judgment in a libel action brought by Rachel Riley against a blogger, Michael Sivier. Judgment was given for Ms Riley. Ms Riley sued on an online article published… Read More »
Substantial damages for reality show victim
Channel 5 has made a statement in open court apologising to Ms Amel Fridhi for featuring her in an edition of the reality show Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Ms Fridhi and her family were… Read More »
Court of Appeal hands down judgment on open justice in the Court of Protection
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Hinduja v Hinduja [2022] EWCA Civ 1492 on the issue of open justice in the Court of Protection. The proceedings concerned the health and welfare and… Read More »
5RB tops 2023 Chambers UK Guide
5RB has been recognised as the leading set in the 2023 Chambers UK Bar directory for the set’s expertise in defamation and privacy and related data protection matters. “There is no better set for libel… Read More »
Statement in open court in international online harassment claim
A statement in open court was made today before Mr Justice Nicklin in Dr Erica Smith v Dr Christopher Backhouse, following the acceptance of a Part 36 offer of nearly £50,000. The statement in open… Read More »
Article on reporting of financial remedies cases in family courts
5RB‘s Godwin Busuttil has written a new article entitled “The law governing the reporting of financial remedy proceedings in the family courts: where are we?”. It is based on a talk he gave to Harbottle… Read More »
5RB named top set by The Legal 500
The Legal 500 held their annual Bar Awards ceremony on Wednesday 5th October 2022. 5RB would like to congratulate Clara Hamer for being named ‘Junior of the Year’ in the Media and the arts category,… Read More »
Rebekah Vardy ordered to pay indemnity costs
Mrs Justice Steyn has ordered that Rebekah Vardy should pay Coleen Rooney up to £1.5m of costs following the libel trial. Coleen Rooney succeeded with her truth defence, in a judgment handed down in July…. Read More »
Apology to John Ware
A statement in open court has been made as part of the settlement of the libel claim brought by John Ware, the journalist responsible for the edition of Panorama entitled ‘Is Labour Anti-Semitic?’, against Jewish… Read More »
Jane Phillips succeeds Justin Rushbrooke KC as Joint Head of Chambers
Having completed his 5-year term as Joint Head of Chambers, Justin Rushbrooke KC today steps down and Jane Phillips takes his place as Joint Head of Chambers with Adrienne Page KC. Thanking Justin and welcoming… Read More »
8th Biennial Conference5RB at the IET Savoy Place
Thank you to all who joined us yesterday at Conference5RB at the IET Savoy Place and to our sponsor, Hiscox, who has supported the conference since our first event in 2006. Opening the Conference, 5RB’s joint… Read More »
Second Hearing of Gibraltar public inquiry
The Second Preliminary Hearing in the Inquiry into the Retirement of the Former Commissioner of Police will take place in Gibraltar on Tuesday 20 September 2022. The Inquiry, chaired by former High Court judge Sir… Read More »