James Price QC retires
Desmond Browne paid tribute to James’s great contribution over the years to building up 5RB to its present strength: “Right to the end of his time, James has been instructed in some of the leading… Read More »
Marital confidence claim brought by businessman Bhanu Choudhrie struck out
In an ex tempore judgment handed down on 11 July 2019, the approved transcript of which was published yesterday, HH Judge David Hodge QC, sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division, has struck out… Read More »
Changes to the CPR for media and communications claims
Following consultation on the role of the newly formed Media and Communications List of the Queen’s Bench Division (the M&C List), amendments to the CPR will establish a designated specialist list of the High Court… Read More »
JCPC allows appeal in reference innuendo case
On Monday 29 July 2019 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lady Black, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden) handed down judgment allowing the media defendants’ appeal from a decision of the… Read More »
Transgender man who gave birth loses anonymity
A transgender man who gave birth to a child and sought to be registered as the child’s father has lost his right to anonymity in judicial review proceedings, following an application by the media. The… Read More »
Tommy Robinson jailed for nine months for contempt
The Divisional Court (Dame Victoria Sharp P and Warby J), sitting at the Old Bailey, today sentenced Stephen Yaxley-Lennon to nine months imprisonment for contempt of court. Yaxley-Lennon also goes by the name Tommy Robinson. … Read More »
Divisional Court to hear Yaxley-Lennon committal application
On 4 & 5 July 2019 the Divisional Court (Sharp P; Warby J) will hear the Attorney General’s application for the committal of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson). The case concerns Mr Yaxley-Lennon’s live-streaming of… Read More »
QC succeeds at trial of preliminary issue
Mr Justice Soole has ruled in a trial of preliminary issues in the Claimant’s favour in Alison Morgan QC v Times Newspapers. The claim arose from an article published by The Times on its front page, Senior Prosecutor under… Read More »
Euromillions winner succeeds in privacy claim
The Euromillions winner Gareth Bull has had judgment entered in his favour against Donna Desporte following the conclusion of a four day trial. Ms Desporte published an autobiography which the trial judge concluded largely concerned… Read More »
Court of Appeal to hear ZXC v Bloomberg LP privacy case
On 20 June 2019 the Court of Appeal (Males LJ) granted permission to Bloomberg LP to appeal the decision at trial of Nicklin J in ZXC v Bloomberg LP [2019] EWHC 970 (QB). Nicklin J… Read More »
Serafin v Malkiewicz: Order of Court of Appeal
The order made by the Court of Appeal in this case is now available publicly. Its issue follows the Court’s finding that in respect of a Polish language newspaper report complained of by Mr Serafin,… Read More »
5RB at the London Legal Walk 2019
On Monday 17 June 2019, the 5RB team of Alexandra Marzec, Adam Speker, Aidan Eardley, Felicity McMahon, Clara Hamer, Ben Gallop and Ben Hamer took part in the London Legal Walk 2019. The London Legal… Read More »
JCPC to hear libel reference appeal
On Tuesday 17 June 2019 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lady Black, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden) will hear an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of… Read More »
Supreme Court hands down judgment in Lachaux
The Supreme Court today handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Lachaux v Independent Print Limited & Evening Standard Limited, dismissing the newspapers’ appeals. The Court affirmed the decisions of the Court of Appeal and Warby… Read More »
ASA granted urgent injunction
Mr Justice Warby has handed down a judgment ([2019] EWHC 1469) giving his reasons for his grant of an urgent interim injunction on Friday 7 June 2019. The case concerns a misdirected email containing material… Read More »
Department for Education defeat defamation claim
The Secretary of State for Education was successful in defending a defamation claim brought in respect of republication of a quote from a spokesperson from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) by the… Read More »
Meaning decision in claim over Police news article
Mr Justice Warby has handed down judgment on meaning as a preliminary issue in a claim brought against the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The Commissioner was sued by the Claimant, William Spicer, over… Read More »
Government press release was a statement of opinion
Underhill LJ, Sharp LJ and Sir Rupert Jackson have upheld the decision of Nicol J, on a trial of preliminary issues, that a government press release that conveyed the meaning that the Claimant was an… Read More »
Seven new members join 5RB
“It’s official, today, 3 June, 2019, Andrew, Jane, Aidan, Kate, Jonathan, Clara and Ben join 5RB .” Desmond Browne QC, joint Head of 5RB, welcomes our seven new members of Chambers: “Together with everyone at… Read More »
Serafin wins libel appeal
Lewison, McCombe and Haddon-Cave LJJ overturned the judgment of Jay J in Serafin v Malkiewicz and found the trial had been rendered unfair by the conduct of the Judge. Jan Serafin had complained in libel… Read More »