Desmond Browne QC named silk of the year
Desmond Browne QC, joint Head of Chambers at 5RB, was awarded Silk of the Year in the IP, IT and Media category at the Legal 500 Awards ceremony held on the 26th November 2014. “The Legal… Read More »
Man held in contempt by Gibraltar court
The Supreme Court of Gibraltar has found that a claim brought by Terence Ewing against the Sunday Times in respect of a matter already litigated in three other jurisdictions was a serious abuse of process… Read More »
Apology and damages in “serious financial loss” claim
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP (HJA) on Monday 24 November 2014 received an apology and substantial compensation in respect of an article published in June 2014 on the front page of The Times. This is… Read More »
Adam Speker at #AvoidtheScandal
5RB’s Adam Speker was one of four panellists who spoke at Kingsley Napley’s Private Lives, Public Events event on Tuesday evening. The event was called Everyone loves a scandal… But what if it is about… Read More »
“Plebgate” trial begins
One of the most high profile libel trials of recent years starts at Court 13 of the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday 17 November. The “Plebgate” trial, heard by Mr Justice Mitting, will determine… Read More »
Nuisance calls and texts consultation
The law may be changed to make it easier to punish those responsible for nuisance calls, text messages and emails. The Government is consulting on plans to lower or remove the threshold which must be… Read More »
Miller and Crawford: permission refused
The Supreme Court has recently refused permission to appeal in two media law cases which reached the Court of Appeal earlier in 2014: Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd was a defamation case concerning a Chase… Read More »
21st Edition of Clerk & Lindsell on Torts out now
The new 21st edition of this definitive work on tort law is available now. 5RB‘s Adam Speker and Felicity McMahon are the editors of the Defamation Chapter. This new edition of Clerk & Lindsell on Torts brings the… Read More »
Press Recognition Panel established
The Press Recognition Panel, an independent body set up by the Royal Charter granted on 30 October 2013, was established today. The body, chaired by Dr David Wolfe QC, was set up in response to the… Read More »
5RB tops Chambers & Partners 2015
5RB have once again been ranked as a Band 1 set for Defamation & Privacy in Chambers & Partners annual review of the Bar. 5RB was also ranked for Media & Entertainment, with Jacob Dean… Read More »
Limitation appeal allowed
The Court of Appeal today allowed an appeal brought by LexisNexis and Community Care Inform (CCI) over the publication of a legal case report first placed on its websites in October 2010 and January 2011. The… Read More »
Frank Warren wins libel damages
Frank Warren was today awarded £50,000 libel damages in the High Court over allegations made by a Scottish promoter and manager, Alex Morrison, in March 2013, which were reported widely in the national and sporting… Read More »
Third Time Unlucky
The Times has made a statement in open court apologising to the Reverends Riviere and Such for publishing the article Love-split vicar sees church burn to the ground. The current news event reported upon was the… Read More »
Section 1 appeal will not go ahead
The Claimants in Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB) have said they no longer wish to pursue the permission to appeal granted by Bean J in respect of his decision, handed down in August,… Read More »
Couderc v France referred to Grand Chamber
The European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber Panel has decided to refer the case of Couderc and Hachette Filipacchi Associés v France to the Grand Chamber. The Government of France requested the referral, after… Read More »
Legal 500 Awards 2014
5RB is pleased to announce that Desmond Browne QC has been named IP, IT and Media Silk of Year in the Legal 500 2014 Bar Awards. Desmond Browne QC is joint Head of Chambers at… Read More »
Doctor wins libel claim against the Daily Mail
Mr Justice Dingemans today handed down judgment in the libel case of Serrano Garcia v Associated Newspapers Limited. The claim related to an article published in the Daily Mail on 21 April 2012 about a consultation between… Read More »
Chambers Bar Awards 2014
5RB is pleased to announce that Adam Speker has been named Defamation & Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year at the annual Chambers & Partners Bar Awards held on 2 October 2014. Adam was called to the Bar… Read More »
Slander Action Settles
In a statement in open court read today, David Harvey, the former Chairman of the Rowlands Castle Parish Council apologised for comments he made about Alan Craggs, the former Chairman of the Rowlands Parish Hall… Read More »
Lord Neuberger gives Conference5RB speech
Lord Neuberger PSC was the Keynote speaker at 2014’s Conference5RB at King’s Place on Tuesday 30 September. He gave a speech entitled ““What’s in a name?” – Privacy and anonymous speech on the Internet”. The… Read More »