Category: News

The Court of Appeal has reversed a decision of the High Court refusing to accept specific anti-harassment undertakings from Dr Christopher Backhouse, who was accused of a prolonged online harassment campaign against Dr Erica Smith…. Read More »

Today, the High Court handed down judgment in respect of the Defendant’s application to strike out the Claimants’ pleaded reference innuendo. The libel claim is brought by four Claimants and concerns a quote tweet and… Read More »

GEO TV Limited, which broadcasts the Urdu television channel GEO News in the UK, is applying to HHJ Lewis on Friday 21 July 2023 for summary judgment in a libel claim brought against it by… Read More »

5RB’s Adam Wolanski KC and Lily Walker-Parr have authored an article entitled “From privacy to publicity: controlling the disclosure of allegations of abuse in litigation”. It has been published in the latest edition of the… Read More »

The fourth preliminary hearing in the Inquiry into the Retirement of the Former Commissioner of Police will take place in Gibraltar today. The Inquiry, chaired by former High Court judge Sir Charles Peter Lawford Openshaw,… Read More »

A 4-day hearing starts at the High Court today at which the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos de Borbon y Borbon, is seeking to strike out a claim for harassment brought against him by… Read More »

The Divisional Court (Mr Justice Soole and Mrs Justice Jefford) will today hear applications in an Election Petition in respect of a local government election held on 4 May 2023 for the Nelson Town Council…. Read More »

Asplin, Arnold and Warby LJJ will today hear an appeal on the issue of undertakings made to the court. The original case involved Dr Erica Smith seeking an injunction and damages from Dr Christopher Backhouse… Read More »

On 5 July 2023, Channel 5 made the latest of a series of statements in open court in which it apologised to the subjects of an edition of the reality programme ‘Can’t Pay? We’ll Take… Read More »

The public inquiry set up to investigate allegations that British special forces unlawfully killed detainees and others in Afghanistan will today hear arguments over reporting restrictions. The Ministry of Defence and Royal Military Police are seeking… Read More »

Mr Justice Fancourt will hear two applications today in Duke of Sussex v NGN. The Duke of Sussex’s claim, against the publisher of the News of the World and The Sun, is for misuse of… Read More »

Today, the High Court will hear argument in a preliminary issue trial and strike out application in a libel claim arising out of publication of a tweet and a comment on an online website. Heather… Read More »

This week, 5RB will host students as part of the Bar Council’s Bar Placement Scheme (“BPS”). The BPS is open to state-educated sixth-form and college students and offers both work experience placements in chambers and… Read More »

On 3 March 2019, the Mail on Sunday published a feature article entitled “The deadly propaganda of the statin deniers”, together with some related material. The Claimants, respectively a freelance researcher and practising GP, claim… Read More »

His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of Sir Mark Warby as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission (“JAC”) for a term of three years from 1 June 2023. The JAC… Read More »

On 16 June, Mr Justice Andrew Baker handed down the decision in R (Alexander) v Secretary of State for Justice.  Andrew Baker J quashed the governor of HMP Coldingley’s decision to prohibit the prisoner from… Read More »

The Court of Appeal (Singh, Andrews and Warby LJJ) will today hear an appeal by Dr Craig Wright against the decision of Chamberlain J in August 2022 awarding him only nominal damages after a three-day… Read More »