Arron Banks wins Cadwalladr TED Talk appeal
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Arron Banks against the High Court decision in his libel claim against journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Warby LJ, with whom Sharp… Read More »
Arron Banks wins Cadwalladr TED Talk appeal
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Arron Banks against the High Court decision in his libel claim against journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Warby LJ, with whom Sharp… Read More »
Lachaux settles HuffPost claim
Today the parties in Lachaux v AOL (UK) Ltd made a joint Statement in Open Court, bringing to an end Mr Lachaux’s long-running libel dispute with online news provider, the Huffington Post UK. The claim,… Read More »
Supreme Court grants PTA in Lachaux
On 21 March 2018, the UK Supreme Court (Lord Kerr, Lord Reed and Lady Black) granted permission to appeal to Independent Print Limited (‘IPL’) in the leading case on the interpretation of section 1(1) of… Read More »
Katie Hopkins refused permission to appeal
The Court of Appeal has refused permission to appeal to Katie Hopkins, who had sought to challenge the decision at trial of Warby J in the ‘Twitter Libel Trial’: Jack Monroe v Katie Hopkins [2017] EWHC… Read More »
Jack Monroe wins libel claim against Katie Hopkins
In a judgment handed down by Mr Justice Warby on 10 March 2017, Jack Monroe has won £24,000 in damages at the trial of her libel claim against Katie Hopkins. Writer and journalist Monroe brought… Read More »
Truth defence ruled out in charity case
The High Court has refused to grant three defendants permission to plead a defence of truth, but has allowed the third defendant a further opportunity to formulate a public interest defence, in the case of Suresh… Read More »
Lachaux appeal hearing begins
The Court of Appeal hearing in Lachaux v AOL (UK), Independent Print Ltd & Evening Standard Ltd begins today. The appeal is being heard in Court 72 by Lord Justice McFarlane, Lord Justice Davis and Lady Justice… Read More »
5RB Talks 2015: Bristol
5RB‘s series of 2015 talks kicked off on 12 February in Bristol. 5RB‘s Jacob Dean, Felicity McMahon and Julian Santos spoke about the Defamation Act 2013 and developments since it came into force, how to… Read More »
Section 1 appeal will not go ahead
The Claimants in Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB) have said they no longer wish to pursue the permission to appeal granted by Bean J in respect of his decision, handed down in August,… Read More »
Permission to appeal on Defamation Act 2013
Permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal was granted at a hearing today before Bean J in Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB). In his written judgment, handed down in August, Bean J… Read More »
Defamation Act 2013 – First Cases
The High Court has heard and delivered judgments in the first cases brought under the Defamation Act 2013. In Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB), Bean J was asked to decide meaning and serious… Read More »
New edition of Gatley on Libel and Slander out now
The new edition, fully updated and revised to include coverage of the Defamation Act 2013, is now available. The editing team on the 12th Ed. includes three members of 5RB: Godwin Busuttil and Adam Speker… Read More »
New time limit for defamation jury trial applications
The Civil Procedure Rules are to be amended to the effect that an application for trial by jury in a defamation claim will now have to be made at the first Case Management Conference. This… Read More »
Defamation Act 2013 to come into force on 1 January 2014
Justice Minister Lord McNally has confirmed that the Defamation Act 2013 will come into force on 1 January 2014. The Act received Royal Assent on 25 April of this year, but requires an Order from… Read More »
Defamation Act 2013 talks
Book your place – limited places remaining! 1 CPD hour 5RB is pleased to announce that we will be hosting talks on the new Defamation Act in London, Leeds and Manchester. The details for the… Read More »
Matthew Nicklin QC to speak at corporate forum
Matthew Nicklin QC will be speaking at Legal Week’s Corporate Governance and Risk Forum on the 21 November 2013, Park Lane Hotel, London. Matthew’s session at 11am is entitled “Trial by media… the risk to… Read More »
ECHR: Liability of Website Operators for User Comments not a breach
In its 10 October 2013 judgment in the case of Delfi AS v Estonia, the European Court of Human Rights found no breach of the applicant’s Article 10 rights where the domestic court had found… Read More »
Blackstone’s Guide to the Defamation Act 2013 published
Blackstone’s Guide to the Defamation Act 2013 is published by Oxford University Press today. The Guide combines analysis of the new Act from experts at 5RB, with full text of the Act, its Explanatory Notes… Read More »
Defamation Act receives Royal Assent
The Defamation Bill has completed all its Parliamentary stages, and having received Royal Assent has become the Defamation Act 2013. The Act requires a Statutory Instrument to bring it into force. Justice Minister Lord McNally… Read More »