Landmark Admission by News Group Newspapers Over Unlawful Information Gathering
The Duke of Sussex and Lord Watson have won a landmark unlawful information gathering claim against News Group Newspapers Limited (“NGN”), in what has been described as a historic admission of guilt. NGN has, for… Read More »
Landmark privacy trial against News Group
Today, The High Court begins an eight-week trial in the Mobile Telephone Voicemail Interception Litigation (MTVIL) before Mr Justice Fancourt. Central to these proceedings are allegations of widespread unlawful information-gathering practices at The News of… Read More »
High Court strikes out privacy and data protection claim
The High Court struck out a claim brought by Dr Gary Duke, a teacher by profession, against Tameside College, a further education college in Manchester, and three of its members of staff. The claim was… Read More »
Sweet Bobby documentary launches on Netflix
Netflix has launched a feature documentary film “Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare”. The film depicts the events underlying a ground-breaking 2020 privacy claim, brought over a nine year cat-fishing campaign. The film follows a hit… Read More »
Indemnity costs after Mirror hacking trial
The Managing Judge in the Mirror Newspapers Hacking Litigation, Mr Justice Fancourt, has today handed down judgment on costs and permission to appeal following the trial in May-June 2023 and the hand down of the… Read More »
Bermuda CA dismisses injunction appeal
On 13 December, judgment was handed down by the Bermudian Court of Appeal, dismissing the appeal against two decisions of the lower court to make and, subsequently, maintain an interim injunction requiring the appellant publisher… Read More »
Judgment in Mirror phone hacking trial
Judgment has been handed down today in several claims for phone hacking and related unlawful information gathering against MGN Ltd, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People newspapers. Four representative cases have… Read More »
Statements in Open Court in Mobile Telephone Interception Litigation
A number of statements in open court were read out in the High Court today in relation to claims in Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers. The defendant company is the publisher of The News… Read More »
Consequentials hearing in Lawrence & Ors v Associated
The High Court has made various orders in the misuse of private information actions brought by seven Claimants against the publisher of The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and the MailOnline website. Nicklin J… Read More »
5RB named Tier 1 set in Defamation and privacy by The Legal 500
As the latest rankings from The Legal 500 have been released, 5RB and members have been recognised for their expertise, topping the list for Defamation and privacy, and recommended for Data Protection. Defamation and privacy… Read More »
5RB talks – Manchester
Our upcoming 5RB talks Manchester 2023 will be held Thursday 14th September at the Hilton Deansgate, Iris Lounge Cloud 23 from 12 noon. There is still time to book; however, limited spaces remain. Speakers We… Read More »
Stephen Bear ordered to pay £207,900 in damages to Georgia Harrison
The jailed reality TV star Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay £207,900 in damages to his ex-girlfriend and reality TV star Georgia Harrison for misusing her private information by secretly filming their sexual encounter… Read More »
Stoute v News Group Newspapers Ltd
An appeal by Mr and Mrs Stoute against News Group Newspapers Ltd will be heard in the Court of Appeal today. Mr and Mrs Stoute obtained an urgent interim injunction restraining The Sun from publishing… Read More »
Phone hacking trial to begin
The trial of several claims for phone hacking and related unlawful information gathering against MGN Ltd, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People newspapers, is set to begin tomorrow at the Rolls… Read More »
Lawrence & Ors v Associated: four-day hearing begins
The hearing of interim applications by Associated News Limited against seven claimants bringing misuse of private information actions against the publisher began today at the Royal Courts of Justice. The seven claimants are: Baroness Lawrence… Read More »
Supreme Court win for flat owners in Fearn v Tate
The Supreme Court has today handed down its decision in the case of Fearn & others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4. By a majority of 3:2 the Court has… Read More »
Substantial damages for reality show victim
Channel 5 has made a statement in open court apologising to Ms Amel Fridhi for featuring her in an edition of the reality show Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Ms Fridhi and her family were… Read More »
5RB tops 2023 Chambers UK Guide
5RB has been recognised as the leading set in the 2023 Chambers UK Bar directory for the set’s expertise in defamation and privacy and related data protection matters. “There is no better set for libel… Read More »
5RB named top set by The Legal 500
The Legal 500 held their annual Bar Awards ceremony on Wednesday 5th October 2022. 5RB would like to congratulate Clara Hamer for being named ‘Junior of the Year’ in the Media and the arts category,… Read More »
Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022
Chambers UK has announced their shortlist for the 2022 Chambers UK Bar Awards. In the new category of Media, Privacy and Information Law, Justin Rushbrooke QC is nominated for Silk of the Year. David Sherborne… Read More »