Middle Temple Visit to Washington DC
Three members of 5RB attended the Middle Temple’s Amity Visit to Washington DC this month and contributed to a session on Restrictions on Media Communications in the interests of Truth and Privacy held at the… Read More »
Supreme Court dismisses anonymity Appeal
The Supreme Court today dismissed the Claimant’s appeal in the long running privacy case PNM v Times Newspapers and Newsquest. PNM, who can now be named as Oxford businessman Tariq Khuja, obtained a postponement order… Read More »
Sir Cliff obtains order requiring BBC to say if source was Yewtree
An application to compel the BBC to disclose whether or not its information that Sir Cliff Richard was under investigation by the South Yorkshire Police came from Operation Yewtree has succeeded. In October 2016 Sir… Read More »
“Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!” summary judgment application dismissed
An application by Channel 5 for summary judgment in a privacy claim brought against it arising from a broadcast of Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! has been dismissed. Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! is a long… Read More »
Media and Communications List Consultation
Having taken charge of the new “Media and Communications List” within the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court on 1 March 2017, Mr Justice Warby is now seeking the views of its users on… Read More »
Mr Justice Warby to head new list for media-related cases
It has been announced that as of 1 March 2017 there will be a new list within the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court – the Media and Communications List. Mr Justice Warby is… Read More »
29 phone hacking claims settle
EastEnders actor Steve McFadden, TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky and entertainer Les Dennis are among twenty-nine claimants who had statements in open court read today before Mr Justice Mann, following settlement of their claims for voicemail interception against Mirror Group… Read More »
Judge grants Middleton injunction
Pippa Middleton was today granted an injunction to prevent information hacked from her iCloud account from being published. Ms Middleton was told of the hack by journalists from The Sun last Friday, and immediately obtained… Read More »
UPDATED – Conference5RB 2016 Programme
Conference5RB 2016 will take place on Thursday, 29 September 2016 at IET Savoy Place, Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. Conference5RB will be accredited with 6.5 hours CPD, and will provide an update on a wide variety… Read More »
Supreme Court upholds PJS injunction
The Supreme Court today, by a majority of 4-1, allowed the appeal of PJS and continued the injunction to prevent reporting until trial or further order. PJS is a married celebrity who sought an injunction… Read More »
Privacy: Statements in open court
In Webb v Lewis Silkin LLP the court was asked to consider the principles which applied where a claimant who had settled a claim for misuse of private information and breach of confidence wished to make… Read More »
Sun phone-hacking claims to proceed
Claimants will be allowed to bring claims for alleged phone-hacking by the Sun newspaper, following a decision by Mann J on Thursday 28 April 2016. The Judge’s ruling permits claims to be brought against News Group… Read More »
Supreme Court refuses permission in two media cases
Last week the Supreme Court refused permission to appeal in two media law cases: In Gulati & Ors v Mirror Group Newspapers, the Mirror phone hacking damages case, the Supreme Court refused permission to appeal,… Read More »
The Law of Privacy & the Media Launch
On 25 February 5RB and OUP welcomed colleagues, clients and guests to the Royal Courts of Justice to celebrate the launch of the 3rd edition of Tugendhat & Christie, The Law of Privacy… Read More »
Paul Burrell wins privacy claim
Paul Burrell, the former butler to Princess Diana, has won his privacy claim against Max Clifford, the former publicist. Mr Burrell met with Mr Clifford in 2002 in order to see if Mr Clifford could assist… Read More »
Intrusion into Physical Privacy
To celebrate the publication of the 3rd Edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media, edited by Sir Mark Warby and Dr Nicole Moreham we will be publishing a series of abridged extracts from… Read More »
Harassment by Publication
To celebrate the publication of the 3rd Edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media, edited by Sir Mark Warby and Dr Nicole Moreham we will be publishing a series of abridged extracts from… Read More »
New edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media published
To celebrate the publication of the 3rd Edition of The Law of Privacy and the Media, edited by Sir Mark Warby and Dr Nicole Moreham we will be publishing a series of abridged extracts from… Read More »
New Supplement to Gatley published
A new Supplement to the 12th edition of the leading defamation textbook Gatley on Libel and Slander has been published. It is edited by HHJ Richard Parkes QC (a former member of 5RB) and Professor Alastair Mullis,… Read More »
Mirror phone-hacking damages appeal dismissed
The Court of Appeal today dismissed Mirror Group Newspapers’ appeal in relation to the sums in damages awarded by Mr Justice Mann to eight representative claimants who had been the victims of phone-hacking. Lady Justice… Read More »