5RB and Hiscox panel on AI
In this joint event with Hiscox, 5RB’s Jonathan Barnes and Samuel Rowe will be speaking at the ‘Risks and Opportunities of Generative AI’ panel event on Wednesday 18 October from 18:00. As generative AI continues… Read More »
5RB and members celebrate shortlist
We are delighted to announce 5RB’s nominations in the 2023 Chambers UK Bar Awards. 5RB have been shortlisted for Media, Privacy and Information Law ‘Set of the Year’, Adam Wolanski KC shortlisted for Media, Privacy… Read More »
5RB shortlisted in Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023
5RB has received several nominations in the Legal 500’s Bar Awards 2023. 5RB is shortlisted for Media and the Arts ‘Set of the Year’ and the clerking team is up for ‘Clerking team of the Year’…. Read More »
5RB Charity Quiz Night
5RB hosted its 15th annual charity quiz last night to raise funds for Advocate and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from 25 firms and media organisations gathered to compete over six rounds of questions, with the quiz… Read More »
8th Biennial Conference5RB at the IET Savoy Place
Thank you to all who joined us yesterday at Conference5RB at the IET Savoy Place and to our sponsor, Hiscox, who has supported the conference since our first event in 2006. Opening the Conference, 5RB’s joint… Read More »
5RB and members shortlisted in Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022
5RB is strongly represented in Legal 500’s forthcoming Bar Awards 2022 in the Media and Arts and Technology and Data categories. 5RB is shortlisted for Media and the Arts set of the year and for… Read More »
Defamation, Privacy and Reputation Management
Jane Phillips is Chairing the Defamation, Privacy and Reputation Management 2020 conference on 9 September 2020. The conference examines the full range of current legal issues in media and information law. Jonathan Scherbel-Ball is hosting… Read More »
5RB Annual Quiz 2020
5RB hosted its 13th annual charity quiz last night, virtually, to raise funds for Advocate and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over five rounds of questions, with the quiz… 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 »
Parties named in abduction ruling
The Mother and Maternal Grandfather of two girls who have been unlawfully retained in the Ukraine in breach of Court orders have been identified with the permission of a decision of Mr Justice Mostyn. Orders… Read More »
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 »
5RB Defamation Set of the Year
5RB and Adam Wolanski won awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards last night. 5RB was named Defamation Set of the Year, while Adam Wolanski was named Junior of the Year for his notable work over the… Read More »
5RB Quiz 2017
5RB hosted its 11th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of… Read More »
Conference 5RB 2016
Conference5RB was held on 29 September 2016 at IET Savoy Place. Chambers has been holding a media law conference every two years since our first conference in 2006. This year we were delighted to welcome over… Read More »
UPDATED – Conference5RB 2016 Programme
Conference5RB 2016 will take place on Thursday, 29 September 2016 at IET Savoy Place, Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. Conference5RB will be accredited with 6.5 hours CPD, and will provide an update on a wide variety… Read More »
10th Annual 5RB Quiz
5RB hosted its 10th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of… Read More »
5RB Talks: Manchester
5RB completed the third of its 2015 series of talks in Manchester on 29 April. 5RB’s Jonathan Barnes, Richard Munden and Chloe Strong spoke and the evening was moderated by Adrienne Page QC. Jonathan gave… Read More »
5RB Quiz 2015
5RB hosted its 9th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of… Read More »
5RB Talks 2015: Cardiff
The second of 5RB’s 2015 series of talks took place on 12 March in Cardiff. 5RB’s William Bennett, Christina Michalos and David Hirst spoke. William Bennett gave an overview of the Defamation Act 2013 and… Read More »