5RB Annual Quiz 2019
5RB hosted its 12th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for Advocate and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of questions, with the quiz compered… Read More »
Petro Poroshenko receives apology and damages from BBC
President Poroshenko of the Ukraine has settled his claim for libel against the BBC over a report that it broadcast on the News at Ten and published on its website on 23 May 2018. The… Read More »
5RB welcomes new members
Desmond Browne QC, joint Head of 5RB, has welcomed our seven new members of Chambers: “The news that One Brick Court will be dissolving has saddened everyone at 5RB. Their members have been our much respected… Read More »
Three 5RB members formally take silk
5RB is delighted to announce that Adam Wolanski QC, William Bennett QC and Christina Michalos QC have today formally taken silk. Chambers’ three new Queen’s Counsel received their letters patent from the Lord Chancellor today… Read More »
Court of Appeal win for hacking claimants
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by MGN Limited (the publisher of the Mirror and People newspaper titles), seeking to reverse a decision by Mann J in the phone hacking claims brought against… Read More »
Dan Poulter MP receives apology and damages
Dr Daniel Poulter, Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, hospital doctor and former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health has settled his claims for libel, misuse of private… Read More »
Martin Lewis v Facebook libel claim concludes
Martin Lewis, the Money Saving Expert, has settled the libel claim he brought against Facebook regarding a series of adverts placed on the social media platform by third parties, usually for purported bitcoin investments, which… Read More »
Privy Council Give Judgment in Defamation Case
On 15th January 2019, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) handed down judgment in the libel case of Nugent and another v Willers on appeal from the Isle of Man. The Board comprised Lady Hale, Lord Kerr,… Read More »
Three members of 5RB appointed as QCs
5RB is delighted that Adam Wolanski, William Bennett and Christina Michalos have been announced as new Queen’s Counsel. Adam Wolanski was the 2017-18 Chambers and Partners ‘Junior of the Year’ in the privacy and defamation category…. Read More »