Contacting 5RB during the Covid-19 lockdown
Although 5RB‘s premises are closed during the lockdown, chambers continues in full operation remotely. Please assist us by sending documents and instructions electronically. If hard copies are required, please liaise with the clerking team to… Read More »
Trial of Johnny Depp’s libel action against The Sun begins
The High Court trial of actor Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the publishers of The Sun, News Group Newspapers, and the newspaper’s Executive Editor, Dan Wootton, starts today. The trial is being held before Nicol… Read More »
5RB Annual Quiz 2020
5RB hosted its 13th annual charity quiz last night, virtually, to raise funds for Advocate and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over five rounds of questions, with the quiz… Read More »
Apology given by blogger to local councillor in privacy claim
A councillor has received a public apology from a local politics blogger in settlement of her claim against him over disclosures of her medical information on his website. Maxine Fothergill, who is currently a councillor… Read More »
Tinkler v Ferguson: court strikes out malicious falsehood claim
The High Court has struck out a malicious falsehood action brought by a former executive director of Stobart Group Limited (“Stobart”) over the publication of an announcement by the company on the London Stock Exchange’s… Read More »
Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Serafin
The Supreme Court handed down judgment this morning (3 June 2020) in the Defendants’ appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Serafin v Malkiewicz and others. The Supreme Court upheld the ruling… Read More »
Damages and injunction awarded in Facebook privacy claim
A privacy claim over a Facebook post disclosing information relating to the claimant’s mental health problems, published as part of an acrimonious family dispute, has seen the claimant win damages and an injunction at trial…. Read More »
Important Court of Appeal judgment on suspects’ privacy rights: ZXC v Bloomberg
In a judgment handed down on 15 May 2020, the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of Mr Justice Nicklin that an article about a fraud, bribery and corruption investigation into the Claimant at… Read More »
Aled Maclean-Jones to join HM Treasury
5RB congratulates Aled Maclean-Jones on his appointment as Special Adviser to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Aled Maclean-Jones said: “I want to thank 5RB for all it’s done for me. It’s been a wonderful… Read More »
Apology given to the The Register by Aria Taheri, founder and CEO of Aria Technology Ltd
Mr Taheri and his companies, Aria Technology Ltd (which trades as “Aria PC”) and Velo Systems Ltd (operator of the Aria PC website at www.aria.co.uk), have today apologised for the defamatory statements and cartoons that… Read More »
Major new decision dismissing claim of media harassment
The High Court has held that it is necessary for claimants to show a conscious or negligent abuse by the media of their rights to freedom of expression in order to succeed in a claim… Read More »
Judgment handed down in Duchess of Sussex’s case against Mail on Sunday
Earlier today judgment was handed down by the High Court in a pre-trial application by Associated Newspapers Ltd, publisher of the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in an action against it brought by the Duchess… Read More »
Court determines meaning in Rachel Riley v Laura Murray libel case
This morning Nicklin J handed down judgment in a hearing sought by the Defendant, Laura Murray, as to the meaning of a tweet sued on in libel by the television presenter Rachel Riley. The tweet… Read More »
5RB talks – the Supreme Court decision in the Morrisons data breach case
When Lady Hale brought the Supreme Court hearing to an end in November of last year 2019, she commented that the Morrisons case was of particular fascination to the Court. In this 5RB talk Jonathan… Read More »
Morrisons appeal allowed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has allowed Morrisons’ appeal against the decisions of Langstaff J and upholding him the Court of Appeal that the supermarket chain was vicariously liable to its employees over a leak of payroll data… Read More »
New Practice Direction on Video or Audio Hearings released
Practice Direction on Video or Audio Hearings in Civil Proceedings during the Coronavirus Pandemic 25 March 2020 |Coronavirus|News|COVID-19 The new Practice Direction 51Y The Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chancellor have signed Practice… Read More »
Coronavirus: Judicial guidance on court arrangements
Enquirers may wish to be aware of this link to guidance issued on the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website about court and tribunal hearings. The Judiciary’s coronavirus advice page will be updated when there are… Read More »
Important announcement – coronavirus
In the light of recent advice from the Government, the Chairman of the Bar and our professional regulator, we have taken the decision to suspend Chambers’ physical operations with effect from close of business today,… Read More »
5RB members praised in Who’s Who Legal 2020
5RB members feature strongly in the latest Who’s Who Legal‘s Marketplace Analysis 2020 for their “outstanding experience and expertise in a range of issues, including breach of confidence, data protection, libel and misuse of private… Read More »
Adam Speker formally takes silk
5RB is delighted to announce that Adam Speker QC formally took silk yesterday. Adam received his letters patent from the Lord Chancellor at the traditional ceremony at Westminster Hall before attending before the Lord Chief… Read More »