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5RB is delighted to announce that Hannah Gilliland has been awarded the Pegasus Scholarship from The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Hannah undertook a competitive application process and was selected to represent the Inns… Read More »

Chambers is delighted to announce that Jonathan Scherbel-Ball has been appointed in this year’s competition to the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel of Junior Counsel for a five-year term starting 1 September 2024. The AG’s A… Read More »

We are thrilled to announce that 5RB has been shortlisted for Media and the Arts Set of the Year at The Legal 500 Awards 2024. The Awards ceremony will take place at Park Plaza Westminster… Read More »

His Honour Judge Edward Hess, sitting in the Central Family Court, has today handed down his public judgment in financial remedies proceedings between Kyle Walker and Lauryn Goodman. Kyle Walker is a high-profile professional footballer… Read More »

An application by politicians Sir Vince Cable and Lord Tom Watson for disclosure from the publisher of The Sun and the News of the World will be heard today by Mr Justice Fancourt. The disclosure sought from… Read More »

5RB is delighted to announce that the Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Jonathan Scherbel-Ball as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal. Jonathan has been assigned to the General Regulatory Chamber, which hears appeals… Read More »

Judgment was handed down in the High Court on 15 July 2024 following a strike out application by the Defendant in the case of Dale Vince v Associated Newspapers Limited ([2024] EWHC 1806 (KB)). HHJ… Read More »

5RB was delighted to welcome two students from the Bar Placement Scheme in Chambers last week. Mirabelle and Jacob spent three days in Chambers, experiencing court visits, talks, work in Chambers and discussions about life… Read More »

Mr Justice Nicklin has handed down judgment on the preliminary issues that were tried between 3 and 11 July last year in Zoe Harcombe and Dr Malcolm Kendrick’s libel actions against the Mail on Sunday…. Read More »

The High Court has given judgment on preliminary issues in a libel claim brought by Andrew Bridgen (a former Conservative MP, now standing as an independent candidate) against Matt Hancock (also a former Conservative MP… Read More »

5RB’s Lily Walker-Parr has been selected as one of four new trustees of the award-winning National Justice Museum. This appointment is a testament to the museum’s commitment to public legal learning and education and its… Read More »

The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in the abuse of process appeal in Mueen-Uddin v SSHD. The libel claim concerned an allegation, contained in a Home Office report entitled “Challenging Hateful Extremism”, that… Read More »

5RB barristers, clerks and the support team look forward to welcoming you at our biennial conference taking place on Thursday, 27 March 2025, at the IET Savoy London Place. Our barristers are all working hard to ensure… Read More »

Judgment was handed down today following a trial of preliminary issues on 29 February 2024 in a libel claim brought by Richard Taylor against Pathe Productions Limited, Baby Cow Productions Limited and Steve Coogan. The… Read More »

The Supreme Court by a 3:2 majority has allowed the Defendants’ appeal in part from the Court of Appeal’s decision in George v Cannell on the proper interpretation of s.3 of the Defamation Act 1952… Read More »

Today the High Court will hear argument in a trial of preliminary issues in a libel claim brought by Andrew Bridgen MP against Matt Hancock MP. Mr Bridgen’s claim is brought in respect of a… Read More »

5RB has been recognised as Advocate’s Silver Pro Bono Patron 2024. The scheme is designed to give individuals and organisations that underpin the Advocate’s core work a way to share their commitment externally and publicly… Read More »