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 also “boasts a strong presence in the information and data protection spheres.” As stated by one source: “their wealth of experience in media cases gives them the edge, and they’re absolutely steeped in privacy law.”
5RB’s clerking team is described as “Brilliant. Responsive and always helpful” and a team that are “always there,” are “very personable” and “provide lots of support.” Senior clerk Andrew Love is “fantastic, pragmatic and understanding of clients’ needs.”
Defamation and privacy
5RB remains the only tier-one ranked set in this area, being described as having “excellent capabilities in defamation and privacy law.” James Price QC, Desmond Browne QC, Adrienne Page QC, Justin Rushbrooke QC, David Sherborne, Adam Speker, Adam Wolanski, Alexandra Marzec, Jacob Dean, William Bennett, Godwin Busuttil, Richard Munden, Jonathan Barnes, Victoria Jolliffe, David Hirst, Christina Michalos, Victoria Simon-Shore, Gervase de Wilde, Chloe Strong, Julian Santos and Greg Callus are all recommended in the field of defamation of privacy.
Data protection
5RB was again ranked in this area, being praised for its capacity “to examine the relationship between defamation and data protection.” Justin Rushbrooke QC, Jonathan Barnes, Richard Munden, Jacob Dean, Felicity McMahon and Greg Callus are all recommended in the field of data protection.
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