Month: November 2018

Patrick McCafferty given silk in Australia

5RB are pleased to announce that Associate Member Patrick McCafferty has been appointed Queen’s Counsel in Queensland. On the recommendation of the Chief Justice of Queensland, McCafferty was granted silk along with 8 other barristers…. Read More »

Lachaux Supreme Court hearing

The Supreme Court heard an appeal on 13/14 November that will determine how section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013 and the ‘serious harm’ requirement it describes are to be interpreted. The Defendants (Independent Print… Read More »

5RB top in Chambers & Partners rankings

Legal directory Chambers and Partners newest edition has the following praise for Chambers: 5RB is seen by market sources as a “leading set with many heavyweights in the field” of defamation and privacy law and… Read More »