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 »
Duncan & Neill on Defamation and other media and communications claims
The new (5th) edition of Duncan & Neill on Defamation and other media and communications claims – written by Richard Rampton QC, Heather Rogers QC, Timothy Atkinson and Aidan Eardley, and published by LexisNexis… Read More »
Johnny Depp loses “wife beater” libel claim
Today Mr Justice Nicol handed down his judgment in what has been dubbed the biggest English libel trial of the 21st century: actor Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the publisher of The Sun newspaper and… Read More »
5RB the ‘go-to set’ in Legal 500
Legal 500’s 2020 edition of the directory has the following praise for Chambers: Defamation and privacy – Leading sets – ranked: tier 1 “The ‘fantastic’ 5RB continues to be the ‘go-to set for media litigation’, offering ‘an extremely… Read More »
5RB stands out in 2021 Chambers UK Guide
5RB has been recognised as the “the standout set” in the 2021 Chambers UK directory for the set’s expertise in defamation and privacy. For data protection matters, “Instructing solicitors regularly turn to the set for… Read More »
Desmond Browne QC receives CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Desmond Browne QC, 5RB’s Joint Head of Chambers, has been made CBE in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Desmond’s fellow Head of Chambers Justin Rushbrooke QC said: ‘We all delighted to be able… Read More »
Recorder appointments announced
On the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Queen has appointed… Read More »
Chambers UK Bar Awards 2020
5RB has been shortlisted for Defamation Set of the Year for the 2020 Chambers UK Bar Awards. In addition, both Adrienne Page QC and William Bennett QC have been shortlisted for Defamation Silk of the… Read More »
5RB announces new tenant
We are pleased to announce that Luke Browne has been offered tenancy after successful completion of pupillage. From October, Luke will join 5RB as our 33rd member of chambers. His supervisors were Adam Speker QC,… Read More »
How to get a libel injunction
5RB’s Adam Speker QC has posted an article which you can read here: “How to get a libel injunction“.
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 »
Melania Trump apology not defamatory of author
The High Court has handed down judgment today following a preliminary issue trial of meaning in Burleigh v Telegraph Media Group Limited [2020] EWHC 2359 (QB). The Claimant, a journalist at Newsweek, had brought a… Read More »
Jonathan Scherbel-Ball appointed to the B Panel
5RB are delighted to announce that Jonathan Scherbel-Ball has been promoted to the Attorney General’s B Panel of approved Counsel for government work, with effect from 1 September 2020. His appointment will last five years. The Attorney General… Read More »
Court rules in favour of Duchess
Court rules that the Duchess of Sussex can protect the confidentiality of her five friends’ names in her case against Associated Newspapers for misuse of private information and breach of copyright and data protection. Yesterday,… Read More »
Sir Mark Warby appointed Lord Justice of Appeal
Sir Mark was a member of 5RB for 32 years and joint Head of Chambers prior to appointment as High Court Judge in the Queen’s Bench Division in 2014. He has been Judge in Charge… Read More »
Lord Sheikh receives apology in open court from Associated Newspapers
Associated Newspapers Ltd has apologised to Lord Sheikh in a Statement in Open Court read before Mr Justice Warby on 30 July 2020. Lord Sheikh had brought libel proceedings in respect of a 15 August… Read More »
Statements in Open Court for Labour Party whistleblowers and John Ware
Seven former Labour Party employees and Mr John Ware have reached agreement with the Labour Party prior to the issue of libel claims against the Labour Party. The prospective actions have concluded with the payment… Read More »
Court determines meaning of defamatory statements in libel case against Jeremy Corbyn
This morning Mr Justice Saini handed down judgment in a hearing sought by the Defendant, The Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP, as to the meaning of statements he made on the BBC’s Andrew Marr programme… Read More »
Trial of Johnny Depp’s libel action against The Sun begins
The High Court trial of actor Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the publishers of The Sun, News Group Newspapers, and the newspaper’s Executive Editor, Dan Wootton, starts today. The trial is being held before Nicol… Read More »