Court determines meaning in Rachel Riley v Laura Murray libel case
This morning Nicklin J handed down judgment in a hearing sought by the Defendant, Laura Murray, as to the meaning of a tweet sued on in libel by the television presenter Rachel Riley. The tweet… Read More »
Pre-trial review today in Johnny Depp libel action against The Sun
A pre-trial review takes place today before Mr Justice Nicol in the High Court in a libel action brought by Hollywood actor Johnny Depp against News Group Newspapers, publishers of The Sun. Mr Depp is… Read More »
Court refuses strike out in Enterprise Insurance libel case
The Supreme Court of Gibraltar has refused five applications made by the Defendants in a libel claim brought by Nick Cruz, a Gibraltarian barrister, against the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and its former CEO and… Read More »
Rare defamation decision in Chancery Division
In a judgment handed down today in Astra Asset Management & Anor v Musst Investments & Siddiqi Chief Master Marsh has refused applications by both sides. The action is a claim for slander and malicious… Read More »
Meaning trial in claim by Mamadou Sakho against WADA
There will be a preliminary trial on the issue of meaning tomorrow in a libel claim brought by the Premier League footballer Mamadou Sakho against the World Anti-Doping Authority. Mr Sakho, who plays for Crystal… Read More »
Sir James & Lady Dyson v Associated Newspapers: trial of meaning
Tomorrow the High Court will hear argument in a Trial of Preliminary Issues in a libel claim brought by Sir James and Lady Dyson over articles published in the Daily Mail and on MailOnline. The… Read More »
Australian court awards record damages
An Australian court has just ordered record general damages for defamation against the Channel 9 television network and a journalist, Nick Cater. In Wagner & Ors v Nine Network Australia & Ors [2019] QSC 284,… Read More »
5RB sweeps the board at Bar Awards
5RB, media and communications law barristers, was named Defamation Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards held 31 October 2019. Justin Rushbrooke QC was named Silk of the Year and Godwin Busuttil… Read More »
5RB ‘the market leader in the field of defamation and privacy law’
The Legal 500’s 2019 edition has the following accolades for Chambers: ‘The best media sets out there with a massive cross section of counsel covering all aspects of media law’, 5RB is the market leader… 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 »
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 »
Serafin wins libel appeal
Lewison, McCombe and Haddon-Cave LJJ overturned the judgment of Jay J in Serafin v Malkiewicz and found the trial had been rendered unfair by the conduct of the Judge. Jan Serafin had complained in libel… Read More »
Ex-police commander wins apology and compensation
The publisher of the Mirror group of newspapers has apologised and paid compensation to former police commander Roy Ramm over false allegations published about him on its website. On 8 March 2018 the Mirror website… 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 »
Zahir Monir wins libel trial over UKIP Bristol Tweet
Mr Justice Nicklin handed down judgment on Wednesday in the case of Zahir Monir v Steve Wood, awarding Mr Monir £40,000 in damages. Zahir Monir brought a libel claim against former Bristol UKIP branch Chairman… Read More »
Privy Council hears appeal in Nugent v Willers
The Privy Council hearing in Nugent and another v Willers takes place today. The appeal is being heard by Lady Hale, Lord Kerr, Lady Black, Lord Briggs and Lord Kitchin. The case concerns the proper interpretation… Read More »
Prince Moulay Hicham receives apology and substantial damages
His Highness Prince Moulay Ben Abdallah Al Alaoui of Morocco has secured an apology together with payment of substantial damages and his legal costs from Elaph Publishing Limited, a London based Arabic news website. The Prince had… Read More »