5RB named top set by The Legal 500
The Legal 500 held their annual Bar Awards ceremony on Wednesday 5th October 2022. 5RB would like to congratulate Clara Hamer for being named ‘Junior of the Year’ in the Media and the arts category,… Read More »
Apology to John Ware
A statement in open court has been made as part of the settlement of the libel claim brought by John Ware, the journalist responsible for the edition of Panorama entitled ‘Is Labour Anti-Semitic?’, against Jewish… Read More »
Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022
Chambers UK has announced their shortlist for the 2022 Chambers UK Bar Awards. In the new category of Media, Privacy and Information Law, Justin Rushbrooke QC is nominated for Silk of the Year. David Sherborne… Read More »
The Lawyer Awards: litigation team of the year
The media litigation team at Wiggin, instructing Andrew Caldecott QC, Godwin Busuttil and David Hirst, won Litigation Team of the Year at last night’s Awards hosted by The Lawyer magazine. The award recognised the team’s… Read More »
Duke of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd: preliminary issue judgment handed down
The High Court has today handed down judgment on several preliminary issues in a libel claim brought by the Duke of Sussex against Associated Newspapers Limited over an article published in February 2022 in the Mail… Read More »
Libel claim in Haviland v Lownie is dismissed
A judgment dismissing a claim in libel brought against The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd (the First Defendant) and its owner, the historian, writer and literary agent Andrew Lownie (the Second Defendant), was today handed… Read More »
Judgment reserved in Vardy v Rooney
The Vardy v Rooney trial concluded yesterday after seven days in the High Court before Mrs Justice Steyn. The high-profile libel claim concerns posts by Coleen Rooney on Instagram and Twitter, which alleged that Rebekah… Read More »
5RB talks – ZXC v Bloomberg
Adam Wolanski QC, Tom Blackburn SC and Jane Phillips discuss the Supreme Court decision in ZXC v Bloomberg in this webinar presented and recorded on 6th April 2022. Run time 46 minutes. Watch the YouTube… Read More »
5RB top in 2022 Chambers Guide
5RB has been recognised as the “the pre-eminent set” in the 2022 Chambers UK directory in defamation and privacy. 5RB is the only first-tier chambers in this field. For data protection matters, “It is perhaps… Read More »
MPS press release libel claim dismissed following trial
In a judgment handed down on 6 May 2021, Julian Knowles J dismissed a claim for defamation brought by William Spicer against the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The background to the claim was… Read More »
Defendant’s appeal dismissed in Millett v Corbyn
The Court of Appeal (Vos MR, Sharp P and Warby LJ) has this morning handed down judgment in an appeal brought by the Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP against Saini J’s first instance decision in… Read More »
Johnny Depp loses appeal bid
The Court of Appeal (Lord Justice Underhill and Lord Justice Dingemans) has today refused permission to Johnny Depp to appeal against the dismissal of his claim for libel against News Group Newspapers and Dan Wootton,… Read More »
Mail pays libel damages to psychologist
A clinical psychologist and therapist has won her libel claim against the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline. Dr Elly Hanson issued proceedings over false and defamatory allegations relating to her involvement in Operations Midland and… Read More »
Emails about departure of former head of British Council in Italy not defamatory
Mr Justice Saini today dismissed claims by Paul Sellers, the former Country Director of the British Council in Italy, that two emails (of three complained of) sent by staff at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office… Read More »
Rachel Riley v Michael Sivier: defence struck out in libel claim
Mrs Justice Collins Rice today handed down judgment in an interim application made by Rachel Riley in her libel action against a blogger, Michael Sivier. The application sought the striking out of defences of truth,… Read More »
Successful defence for HarperCollins and author in mammoth Australian libel claim
In Herron v HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCA 1687 HarperCollins and Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist Steve Cannane have successfully defended a libel claim in which they were forced to prove the truth of… Read More »
Meaning of Coleen Rooney’s social media posts determined in Vardy v Rooney libel case
Mr Justice Warby has determined the meaning of posts on Instagram and Twitter by the Defendant, Coleen Rooney, in this high profile libel case. The action arises from statements made by Coleen Rooney in connection… Read More »
5RB Wins Defamation, Privacy & Data Protection Awards
5RB has been named Defamation, Privacy and Data Protection Set of the year at the 2020 Chambers UK Bar Awards. Adrienne Page QC was named Silk of the Year. Other members of 5RB to be… Read More »
Kent Online apologises to Alex Reid over phone hacking allegation
Mr Reid has today received an apology in court from the owners of the Kent Online website following an article published on 16 October 2017 entitled “Katie Price’s phone hacked from Sittingbourne”. The article reported on… Read More »
Statement in Open Court in Mamadou Sakho v WADA
A statement in open court was read today in the libel claim brought by Premier League and international footballer Mamadou Sakho against the World Anti-Doping Agency. Mr Sakho, who plays for Crystal Palace Football Club… Read More »