FlyMeNow awarded ‘minimal’ damages
Despite succeeding on liability at a trial in its claim for libel, FlyMeNow Limited has been awarded a ‘minimal’ amount of £10 by Mr Justice Warby against Quick Air Jet Charter GmbH. The claim was… Read More »
First order made under s.12 of the Defamation Act 2013
In the first use of the new power available under section 12 Defamation Act 2013, the High Court has ordered the UK broadcaster of ARY News and its Chief Operating Officer to broadcast a summary of the… Read More »
Supreme Court refuses Simpson permission to appeal
The Supreme Court has today refused Leicester City footballer Danny Simpson permission to appeal in his libel claim against MGN, publisher of the Daily Mirror. In July 2016 the Court of Appeal allowed MGN’s appeal… Read More »
Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman awarded £185k libel damages
Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, the Chief Executive of Pakistan’s largest media group, has been awarded £185,000 in libel damages by the High Court following the trial of his claim against the UK broadcaster of ARY News, ARY Network Ltd,… 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 »
29 phone hacking claims settle
EastEnders actor Steve McFadden, TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky and entertainer Les Dennis are among twenty-nine claimants who had statements in open court read today before Mr Justice Mann, following settlement of their claims for voicemail interception against Mirror Group… Read More »
Neighbours’ dispute leads to £32,080 award of damages
The High Court has awarded £32,080 to a man who had been subjected to a campaign of harassment by his neighbour, which included the making of slanderous comments and a false report of a sex… Read More »
Vegetarian restaurateur awarded £9000 libel damages for cow death allegation
Khalid Undre, a vegetarian restaurateur, was today awarded £9000 libel damages arising out of a news release reporting his conviction for animal cruelty offences. The London Borough of Harrow, which had successfully prosecuted Mr Undre… Read More »
High Court grants interim injunction
Mr Justice Nicol has today handed down judgment in the case of ERY v Associated Newspapers Limited, granting an interim injunction to the Claimant preventing the publication of information regarding a police investigation into the… Read More »
Rahman libel trial commences
The trial of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman’s libel and harassment claim against ARY Network Ltd, the UK broadcaster of Urdu news channel ARY News, and its Chief Operating Officer, Fayaz Ghafoor, begins today in the High Court…. Read More »
Malicious Prosecution claim succeeds
A man who brought proceedings against his former landlord after a false allegation of assault was made against him won his claim for malicious prosecution, following a three-day County Court trial. The Claimant, Paramjit Basuta,… Read More »
Libel success for President of Sikh Gurdwara
Gurmail Singh Malhi, the President of London’s largest Sikh Gurdwara, (Sri Guru Singh Sabha) has succeeded in his libel complaint against Des Pardes Weekly (which describes itself as the UK and Europe’s first and most… Read More »
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 »
Judge grants Middleton injunction
Pippa Middleton was today granted an injunction to prevent information hacked from her iCloud account from being published. Ms Middleton was told of the hack by journalists from The Sun last Friday, and immediately obtained… Read More »
5RB Welcomes Tom Blackburn SC (Australia)
5RB is pleased to announce that Tom Blackburn SC (Australia) is joining Chambers as a tenant from 5 September 2016. Tom is one of the leading media law and defamation silks in Australia. He has… Read More »
Court of Appeal overturns Simpson strike out
The Court of Appeal has today overturned the decision of Mr Justice Warby to strike out Mirror Group’s plea of justification in the libel claim brought by Leicester City footballer Danny Simpson. Mr Simpson is… Read More »
Cheshire West Contemnor Jailed
On Wednesday 20 July 2016, sitting at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, Mr Justice Soole found Robert Pickthall to be in flagrant contempt of an order imposed by Mr Justice Holroyde in November 2015 on… Read More »
Wafic Saïd settles Data Protection Act claim against Barclays
Mr Wafic Saïd has discontinued his legal action against Barclays Bank after the bank apologised to him for the way it ended their banking relationship and clarified the basis for its decision. An agreed joint… 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 »