Limitation appeal allowed
The Court of Appeal today allowed an appeal brought by LexisNexis and Community Care Inform (CCI) over the publication of a legal case report first placed on its websites in October 2010 and January 2011. The… Read More »
Frank Warren wins libel damages
Frank Warren was today awarded £50,000 libel damages in the High Court over allegations made by a Scottish promoter and manager, Alex Morrison, in March 2013, which were reported widely in the national and sporting… Read More »
Third Time Unlucky
The Times has made a statement in open court apologising to the Reverends Riviere and Such for publishing the article Love-split vicar sees church burn to the ground. The current news event reported upon was the… Read More »
Section 1 appeal will not go ahead
The Claimants in Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB) have said they no longer wish to pursue the permission to appeal granted by Bean J in respect of his decision, handed down in August,… Read More »
Couderc v France referred to Grand Chamber
The European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber Panel has decided to refer the case of Couderc and Hachette Filipacchi Associés v France to the Grand Chamber. The Government of France requested the referral, after… Read More »
Legal 500 Awards 2014
5RB is pleased to announce that Desmond Browne QC has been named IP, IT and Media Silk of Year in the Legal 500 2014 Bar Awards. Desmond Browne QC is joint Head of Chambers at… Read More »
Doctor wins libel claim against the Daily Mail
Mr Justice Dingemans today handed down judgment in the libel case of Serrano Garcia v Associated Newspapers Limited. The claim related to an article published in the Daily Mail on 21 April 2012 about a consultation between… Read More »
Chambers Bar Awards 2014
5RB is pleased to announce that Adam Speker has been named Defamation & Privacy Junior Barrister of the Year at the annual Chambers & Partners Bar Awards held on 2 October 2014. Adam was called to the Bar… Read More »
Slander Action Settles
In a statement in open court read today, David Harvey, the former Chairman of the Rowlands Castle Parish Council apologised for comments he made about Alan Craggs, the former Chairman of the Rowlands Parish Hall… Read More »
Lord Neuberger gives Conference5RB speech
Lord Neuberger PSC was the Keynote speaker at 2014’s Conference5RB at King’s Place on Tuesday 30 September. He gave a speech entitled ““What’s in a name?” – Privacy and anonymous speech on the Internet”. The… Read More »
Permission to appeal on Defamation Act 2013
Permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal was granted at a hearing today before Bean J in Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB). In his written judgment, handed down in August, Bean J… Read More »
IPSO launches
The newspaper industry regulator the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has been replaced by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). IPSO’s temporary website went live on Monday 8 September. IPSO says it has been established “to promote… Read More »
FT appoints independent Complaints Commissioner
The Financial Times (FT) has appointed Greg Callus as its editorial Complaints Commissioner. Following the announcement of the closure of the Press Complaints Commission, the FT has chosen to regulate itself, and decided not to… Read More »
ICO publishes data protection guide for the media
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today published Data Protection and Journalism: A Guide for the Media. The publication of the guide follows a consultation on draft guidance which took place earlier this year. The guide has… Read More »
Privacy Cases Double Over Four Years
According to figures released by Thomson Reuters, the number of reported cases per year in which a privacy argument was used has doubled since 2009-10. The new statistics show that there were 56 reported cases… Read More »
Defamation Act 2013 – First Cases
The High Court has heard and delivered judgments in the first cases brought under the Defamation Act 2013. In Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB), Bean J was asked to decide meaning and serious… Read More »
Conference5RB 2014 update
We want to keep you up-to-date with the latest plans for Conference5RB 2014. In addition to our keynote speaker Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, President of the Supreme Court 5RB is pleased to announce additional guest participants. Richard… Read More »
Chambers Bar Awards 2014
5RB is pleased to announce that we have once again been shortlisted for Defamation/Privacy Set of the Year based on research conducted for the next edition of Chambers UK. In addition, Adam Speker has been nominated… Read More »
Mosque libel trial adjourned part-heard
A libel trial which arose from a dispute over the control of the Jamia and Al Noor mosques in Newport, South Wales, has been adjourned on its sixth day because the Fourth Defendant was too ill to continue…. Read More »
Lords: Current laws sufficient for social media offences
The House of Lords Communication Committee, in its report on social media offences, has come to the conclusion that current laws are sufficient. Laws such as the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, and the Communications… Read More »