Times withdraws Flood appeal
The Times has withdrawn its appeal to the Supreme Court in regard to what has become known as the second limb of its appeal in Flood v Times Newspapers Limited. The second limb concerned Tugendhat J.’s… Read More »
Tulisa obtains injunction
Tulisa Contostavlos, formerly of N-Dbuz, has been granted an injunction until trial to restrain the publication of video footage on the internet showing her engaged in a sexal act with a former boyfriend. The footage… Read More »
Report recommends current approach to privacy law
The Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions chaired by John Whittingdale has recommended that Parliament do not enact a statutory privacy law but the media improve self-regulation. In a report published today, the Joint Committee… Read More »
5RB silks judge Oxford media moot
Three QCs from 5RB are among the judges at Oxford University’s Price International Media Law Moot Court 2012. Joint Heads of Chambers Desmond Browne QC and Mark Warby QC are joined by former joint head… Read More »
Flood: Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeal
The Supreme Court has overturned part of the decision of the Court of Appeal which found that a report published by The Times about an investigation into a Detective Sergeant Flood was not protected by Reynolds privilege. The original… Read More »
Mail on Sunday apologises to MP
The Mail on Sunday has accepted that an allegation that the Conservative MP Dominic Raab behaved as a sexist bully is unfounded. The article complained of was published on 30 January 2011 as Payout for… Read More »
Press Complaints Commission to go
The Press Complaints Commission is to close after 21 years and certain of its functions transfer to a new media watchdog or regulator before the Leveson Inquiry has reported. At a meeting of the PCC… Read More »
Government Response on the Draft Defamation Bill
On 29 February the Government published its Response to the Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Defamation Bill. The Government accepts the substance of the majority of the Joint Committee’s recommendations in whole or… Read More »
5RB FRU and Bar Pro Bono Quiz 2012
5RB hosted its 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 media organisations and solicitors firms entered to win the first prize… Read More »
Great Ticket Scandal injunction fails
Channel Four and independent production company, Hardcash Productions, won a last-minute legal battle in the High Court and the Court of Appeal yesterday brought by online ticketing giant Viagogo. Viagogo sought an interim injunction on… Read More »
Nanny and cleaner book on Jaqueline Gold restrained
Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers Ltd, succeeded in obtaining a final injunction against two former employees on 22 February to prevent them publishing a book which threatened to disclose personal and sensitive information… Read More »
Telegraph refused permission to appeal in Thornton case
The Court of Appeal have refused permission to appeal to The Daily Telegraph against the decision of Mr Justice Tugendhat in the case of Thornton v Telegraph Media Group Ltd. In a judgment handed down… Read More »
Times contempt challenge ruled inadmissible
A seven judge chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously ruled Seckerson and The Times Newspapers Limited v the United Kingdom (application nos. 32844/10 and 33510/10) inadmissible. Mr Seckerson was the foreman… Read More »
Jackson civil costs reforms delayed
The Ministry of Justice last week announced that Lord Justice Jackson’s civil costs reforms would be deferred until April 2013. Civil litigation funding reform will be put back by six months to give law firms… Read More »
Media victorious in Strasbourg
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of the media in two significant judgments delivered today. In Von Hannover v Germany (No 2) (Applications nos. 40660/08 and 60641/08),… Read More »
5RB Barrister in The Lawyer’s Hot 100
5RB is pleased to announce that David Sherborne has been listed in The Lawyer’s ‘Hot’ 100 2012 as a top barrister and "go-to junior for all types of media law". David’s entry reads "Last year belonged to David Sherborne…. Read More »
Leveson challenge dismissed
The Administrative Court has upheld the decision of Sir Brian Leveson that his Inquiry will, in principle, admit anonymous evidence from journalists speaking directly about their experience of press practices. The Court dismissed a claim… Read More »
5RB’s secret history unearthed
5RB’s chambers address is on the site of Sir Francis Bacon’s 17th century summer house. So Professor Lisa Jardine, of Queen Mary College, London, revealed in a broadcast for BBC Radio 4’s A Point of… Read More »
5RB barristers join Sport Resolutions panels
Two 5RB barristers have joined panels of Sport Resolutions, the independent dispute resolution service for sport in the United Kingdom. Sport Resolutions offer arbitration, mediation and panel appointment services, as well as operating the National Anti-Doping… Read More »
Mulcaire wins NGN indemnity claim
The Chancellor, Sir Andrew Morritt, determined on Wednesday 21 December 2011 that Glenn Mulcaire and NGN had concluded a valid agreement by which NGN agreed to indemnity Mr Mulcaire from the costs and damages arising from the… Read More »