Court of Appeal to hear ZXC v Bloomberg LP privacy case
On 20 June 2019 the Court of Appeal (Males LJ) granted permission to Bloomberg LP to appeal the decision at trial of Nicklin J in ZXC v Bloomberg LP [2019] EWHC 970 (QB). Nicklin J… Read More »
Serafin v Malkiewicz: Order of Court of Appeal
The order made by the Court of Appeal in this case is now available publicly. Its issue follows the Court’s finding that in respect of a Polish language newspaper report complained of by Mr Serafin,… Read More »
5RB at the London Legal Walk 2019
On Monday 17 June 2019, the 5RB team of Alexandra Marzec, Adam Speker, Aidan Eardley, Felicity McMahon, Clara Hamer, Ben Gallop and Ben Hamer took part in the London Legal Walk 2019. The London Legal… Read More »
JCPC to hear libel reference appeal
On Tuesday 17 June 2019 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lady Black, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden) will hear an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of… Read More »
Supreme Court hands down judgment in Lachaux
The Supreme Court today handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Lachaux v Independent Print Limited & Evening Standard Limited, dismissing the newspapers’ appeals. The Court affirmed the decisions of the Court of Appeal and Warby… Read More »
ASA granted urgent injunction
Mr Justice Warby has handed down a judgment ([2019] EWHC 1469) giving his reasons for his grant of an urgent interim injunction on Friday 7 June 2019. The case concerns a misdirected email containing material… Read More »
Department for Education defeat defamation claim
The Secretary of State for Education was successful in defending a defamation claim brought in respect of republication of a quote from a spokesperson from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) by the… Read More »
Meaning decision in claim over Police news article
Mr Justice Warby has handed down judgment on meaning as a preliminary issue in a claim brought against the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The Commissioner was sued by the Claimant, William Spicer, over… Read More »
Government press release was a statement of opinion
Underhill LJ, Sharp LJ and Sir Rupert Jackson have upheld the decision of Nicol J, on a trial of preliminary issues, that a government press release that conveyed the meaning that the Claimant was an… Read More »
Seven new members join 5RB
“It’s official, today, 3 June, 2019, Andrew, Jane, Aidan, Kate, Jonathan, Clara and Ben join 5RB .” Desmond Browne QC, joint Head of 5RB, welcomes our seven new members of Chambers: “Together with everyone at… Read More »