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 »
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 »
Tilley brothers reporting restriction lifted
HHJ Christine Henson QC, sitting at Lewes County Court in Hove, yesterday lifted an order made under s45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, which had forbidden the media from identifying George… Read More »
5RB recruiting third six pupil
Due to an increasingly high volume of work, 5RB are seeking to recruit a third six pupil, with a view to tenancy. 5RB is the leading set specialising in all areas of media and communications… 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 »
Pre-Trial Review in Millett v Corbyn
Mr Justice Nicklin will on Monday hear the pre-trial review (PTR) of a libel action brought by a blogger, Richard Millett, against the Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP. The 15-day trial is listed to begin… Read More »
5RB Barristers appear in Gibraltar public inquiry
The First Preliminary Hearing in the Inquiry into the Retirement of the Former Commissioner of Police was held today in Gibraltar. The Inquiry was established by the Governor of Gibraltar, His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir… Read More »
Duke of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd: trial of preliminary issues
Today the High Court will hear argument in a Preliminary Issue Trial in a libel claim brought by the Duke of Sussex over articles published in the Mail on Sunday and on MailOnline. Mr Justice Nicklin… Read More »
New Gatley published
The latest edition of the leading defamation textbook Gatley on Libel and Slander was published on 27 May. The book offers comprehensive, up to date, coverage of English law on the topic. It features new… Read More »
Wright v McCormack libel trial commences
The libel trial in Wright v McCormack commenced in the High Court on Monday 23 May, before Mr Justice Chamberlain. The Claimant, Dr Craig Wright, is well-known within the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community, and avers… 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 »
New judgment in ‘MI5 agent’ case
A final judgment has been released in the AG v BBC ‘MI5 agent’ case which confirms the scope of information that the BBC is able to broadcast. The injunction order will contain a general provision… Read More »
Desmond Browne QC takes up Associate Membership, Adrienne Page QC becomes new Joint Head of Chambers
Following Desmond Browne QC’s decision to take up Associate Membership of Chambers and step down as Head of Chambers with effect from 13 April 2022, Adrienne Page QC has become Joint Head of Chambers with… 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 »
‘MI5 agent’ case: Interim Injunction Granted
The High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining the BBC from broadcasting a programme identifying ‘X’, an alleged covert human intelligence source (‘CHIS’) for MI5. The BBC alleges that X is a dangerous extremist… Read More »
Jurisdiction hearing in Andrew Neil v Jennifer Arcuri
Broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil was granted permission by Master Dagnall to serve out his libel claim on Jennifer Arcuri in the United States. Mr Neil is suing Ms Arcuri for libel over tweets she… Read More »
EMLR editor change
5RB‘s Godwin Busuttil and former member of chambers HHJ Richard Parkes QC have retired as editors of the Entertainment and Media Law Reports. Issue 3 of 2022 will be their last. They will be succeeded… Read More »
Sir Charles Gray
5RB has learnt with great regret of the death of Sir Charles Gray. Joint Head of Chambers Desmond Browne QC said: “I was terribly sad to receive the news that Charles died yesterday. Sir Charles… Read More »
Statement in open court in Ashley v TNL
A joint statement in open court has been read today in a libel claim brought by Mike Ashley. Between 16 and 18 July 2020, TNL, the publisher of The Times, published seven articles in various… Read More »