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 »
5RB talks – ZXC v Bloomberg
Adam Wolanski QC, Tom Blackburn SC and Jane Phillips discuss the Supreme Court decision in ZXC v Bloomberg in this webinar presented and recorded on 6th April 2022. Run time 46 minutes. Watch the YouTube… Read More »
‘Reporting Financial Remedy Cases’: Adam Wolanski QC writes guest blog for FamilyArbitrator
FamilyArbitrator has published a guest blog by Adam Wolanski QC titled ‘Reporting Financial Remedy Cases: What Next for the Desert Island?‘ Read the blog on the FamilyArbitrator website here.
5RB top in 2022 Chambers Guide
5RB has been recognised as the “the pre-eminent set” in the 2022 Chambers UK directory in defamation and privacy. 5RB is the only first-tier chambers in this field. For data protection matters, “It is perhaps… Read More »
Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Statement in Open Court
Channel 5 has joined in a statement in open court, apologised and agreed to pay substantial damages to a couple who were shown in the television programme Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Keith Wain… Read More »
The Duchess of Sussex wins her privacy and copyright claim
The Duchess of Sussex has won her privacy and copyright claim against The Mail on Sunday after Lord Justice Warby gave summary judgment in her favour on liability on her claim for misuse of private… Read More »
5RB Wins Defamation, Privacy & Data Protection Awards
5RB has been named Defamation, Privacy and Data Protection Set of the year at the 2020 Chambers UK Bar Awards. Adrienne Page QC was named Silk of the Year. Other members of 5RB to be… 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 »
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 »
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“.