Lily joined Chambers in 2019 upon successful completion of her pupillage. She acts for both claimants and defendants and accepts instructions across all areas of Chambers’ practice.
Lily has significant experience providing pre-publication advice to print publishers, newspapers and broadcasters. She currently advises Channel 5 (on secondment) and The Times newspaper.
During pupillage, her supervisors were Jacob Dean, Christina Michalos QC and Adam Speker QC.
Prior to joining Chambers, Lily interned with a media defence charity and a production company. During pupillage, she spent time at the BBC, The Sun and The Times.
As an undergraduate, Lily was President and Vice President of the University of Bristol Bar Society. She mentors aspiring barristers from underrepresented backgrounds and regularly speaks at events concerning social mobility at the Bar. She is also a member of 5RB’s Equality and Diversity Committee.
Recent cases
- Wright v McCormack [2021] EWHC 2671 (QB): PTR decision in a libel action considering a number of complex substantive and procedural issues, including the applicability of the ‘rule in Dingle‘ to serious harm under s.1 of the Defamation Act 2013 (for C, led by Adam Wolanski QC and Greg Callus).
- Wright v Granath [2021] EWCA Civ 28: an appeal regarding the application of the lis pendens provisions of the Lugano Convention in personality rights claims, where the defendant applies for Negative Declaratory Relief in another signatory state (for C/A, led by Adam Wolanski QC and Greg Callus).
- Blauel v John: settlement following a claim for breach of a Non-Disclosure Agreement against the Claimant’s ex-husband, Sir Elton John (for C, led by Adam Wolanski QC).
- Wright v Ver [2019] EWHC 2094 (QB): a Twitter libel claim which considered the jurisdiction provisions in s.9 of the Defamation Act 2013 (for C, led by Adam Wolanski QC).
Cases assisted during pupillage
- Simon v Lyder [2019] UKPC 38: an appeal to the Privy Council from Trinidad and Tobago, concerning the reliance on extrinsic, post-publication facts to establish reference in a libel action (assisting Adam Speker QC for D/A).
- Richard Burgon v News Group Newspapers [2019] EWHC 195 (QB): a three-day libel trial in the High Court (assisting Adam Speker QC for C).
- Arcadia, Topshop/Topman & Sir Philip Green v The Telegraph: the discontinuance of a claim for an injunction in an action for breach of confidence (assisting Desmond Browne QC for D).
- Tinkler v Ferguson & Ors: a preliminary issue meaning hearing in a libel and malicious falsehood action, concerning an announcement published on the London Stock Exchange’s Regulatory News Service (assisting Andrew Caldecott QC and Jacob Dean for D).
Awards and scholarships
- Pegasus Trust Scholarship (USA 2022), Inns of Court, 2020
- Exhibition Award, Inner Temple, 2017
- Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award, Inner Temple, 2017
- Advocacy Scholarship, University of Law, 2017
- Winner, Herbert Smith Freehills’ Moot, University of Bristol, 2017
- PASS Scholarship, Inner Temple, 2016
- Jeremy McMullen Award, Middle Temple, 2016
Called
2018 Called to the Bar of England and Wales
Education
Law (LLB), University of Bristol - 2014-2017
Bar Professional Training Course, University of Law (Bloomsbury) - 2017-2018
Areas of work
Defamation and Malicious Falsehood
Pre-publication Advice
Data Protection and Information Law
Injunctive Relief
Privacy and Confidence
Harassment
Reporting the Courts and Contempt
Intellectual Property
Memberships
Inner Temple
General Secretary, Inner Temple Junior Bar Association
Committee Member, Inner Temple Bar Liaison Committee
Committee Member, 5RB Equality and Diversity Committee
School Governor and Director, Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Featured cases
Wright v Granath (CA)
[2021] EWCA Civ 28 15/01/2021
Wright v McCormack
[2021] EWHC 2671 (QB) 08/10/2021
All cases
Defamation and Malicious Falsehood
Wright v McCormack
[2021] EWHC 2671 (QB) 08/10/2021
Wright v Granath (CA)
[2021] EWCA Civ 28 15/01/2021
5RB Talks
5RB Back to Basics talk - Defamation
1 Sep 2021
With Lily Walker-Parr & Julian Santos
Articles
High Court refuses application for trial of preliminary issues in defamation claim (Bindel v PinkNews)
By Lily Walker-Parr. 16 Jul 2021
Decision to lift reporting restrictions upheld prior to final welfare hearing (Al Maktoum v Al Hussein)
By Lily Walker-Parr. 14 Apr 2020
LexisNexis Information Law Practice Note - Applications for interim injunctions for breach of privacy
By Lily Walker-Parr. 22 Sep 2019
LexisNexis Information Law Practice Note - Misuse of Private Information
By Lily Walker-Parr. 22 Sep 2019
In 5RB News
28 Feb 2022
Statement in open court in Arron Sykes v Melanie Shaw
Ms Shaw has joined in a statement in open court this morning, following settlement of Mr Sykes’ libel claim
28 Jan 2022
McCormack refused permission to appeal PTR decision
The (late) application was today refused by Warby LJ without a hearing.
18 Sep 2019
Welcome to our newest tenant
Lily Walker-Parr joins 5RB
Contact
Email: clerks@5rb.com