Conference 5RB 2016
Conference5RB was held on 29 September 2016 at IET Savoy Place. Chambers has been holding a media law conference every two years since our first conference in 2006. This year we were delighted to welcome over… Read More »
UPDATED – Conference5RB 2016 Programme
Conference5RB 2016 will take place on Thursday, 29 September 2016 at IET Savoy Place, Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. Conference5RB will be accredited with 6.5 hours CPD, and will provide an update on a wide variety… Read More »
5RB at the London Legal Walk 2016
On 16 May the 5RB team of Matthew Nicklin QC, Alexandra Marzec, Adam Speker, Victoria Simon-Shore, Felicity McMahon, Chloe Strong, Julian Santos, Jake Rudman, Justin Simon and Bella (our four-legged walker) took part in the… Read More »
10th Annual 5RB Quiz
5RB hosted its 10th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of… Read More »
5RB at the Big Voice London Moots
5RB’s Adam Speker and Felicity McMahon were amongst the judges for the quarter finals of the Big Voice London Mooting Competition 2015. Teams consisted of one BPTC/LPC/GDL/LLM student and one sixth-form student. Each student was… Read More »
5RB welcomes back Victoria Simon-Shore
Victoria Shore returns to full time practice today having been away from Chambers on maternity leave. She will now practice under her married name; Victoria Simon-Shore.
New Senior Clerk: Andrew Love
Following the retirement of Kim Janes after 25 years as senior clerk, Andrew Love has taken over as 5RB senior clerk. Andrew joined Chambers as junior clerk in 1995, and has been a valued member… Read More »
The Law of Privacy & the Media Launch
On 25 February 5RB and OUP welcomed colleagues, clients and guests to the Royal Courts of Justice to celebrate the launch of the 3rd edition of Tugendhat & Christie, The Law of Privacy… Read More »
Intrusion into Physical Privacy
To celebrate the publication of the 3rd Edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media, edited by Sir Mark Warby and Dr Nicole Moreham we will be publishing a series of abridged extracts from… Read More »
Harassment by Publication
To celebrate the publication of the 3rd Edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media, edited by Sir Mark Warby and Dr Nicole Moreham we will be publishing a series of abridged extracts from… Read More »
New edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media published
To celebrate the publication of the 3rd Edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media, edited by Sir Mark Warby and Dr Nicole Moreham we will be publishing a series of abridged extracts from… Read More »
5RB tops Chambers & Partners 2016
Band 1 | 5RB THE SET 5RB has long been acknowledged as a leader in defamation, privacy and associated fields. Commentators note the set’s “great strength and depth” and praise it for its skill in a wide… Read More »
New Senior Clerk
5RB has appointed Deputy Senior Clerk, Andrew Love, as the new Senior Clerk when Kim Janes retires at the end of February 2016 after 25-years as the head of 5RB’s clerking team.
Anna Coppola speaks at Malaysian media law conference
Anna Coppola, Associate Member of 5RB and currently based in Singapore, spoke on online defamation and cross-jurisdictional issues at a conference on Media law on 1st October in Kuala Lumpur organised by leading Malaysian law… Read More »
5RB welcomes Jake Rudman
Jake Rudman went to Bristol University securing his degree in Politics and Sociology (BSc Hons). He then pursued his GDL and BPTC at BPP College, London (Commendation 2011, Very Competent 2012). Prior to pupillage, Jake… Read More »
5RB welcomes John Stables
5RB are pleased to announce that John Stables will join Chambers upon successful completion of pupillage, 1st October, 2015. Before his call to the Bar John spent over 20 years working in media regulation across broadcast… Read More »
5RB at the London Legal Walk
The 5RB team of Adam Speker, Victoria Jolliffe, Felicity McMahon, Chloe Strong, Julian Santos, Greg Callus and Bella (our four-legged team member) took part in the London Legal Walk on Monday 21 May 2015 to raise money for… Read More »
5RB Talks: Manchester
5RB completed the third of its 2015 series of talks in Manchester on 29 April. 5RB’s Jonathan Barnes, Richard Munden and Chloe Strong spoke and the evening was moderated by Adrienne Page QC. Jonathan gave… Read More »
5RB arrival: Greg Callus
5RB are pleased to announce that Greg Callus has accepted an offer to join Chambers, having completed a third six pupillage. Greg was educated at Corpus Christi RCHS in Cardiff, the United World College of… Read More »
5RB Quiz 2015
5RB hosted its 9th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of… Read More »