Celebrating 75 years of women silks – excellence in advocacy
Over 350 women KCs and judges, representing a diverse range of practice areas and circuits, joined in celebrations at the Royal Courts of Justice to mark 75 years since women first ‘took silk’ and became… Read More »
Double win for 5RB at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024
5RB is delighted to share that Chambers has won two awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024, which took place on 25 September at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Chambers was shortlisted in the… Read More »
Webinar for the Next Generation Media Lawyers
Gemma McNeil-Walsh will be delivering a webinar to the Next Generation Media Lawyers members on 10 October 2024 from 1pm to 2pm. Gemma will be speaking on a topic entitled ‘Reporting in the Family Courts:… Read More »
Conference5RB 2025 – Register here
Please see the delegate pass costs below if you would like to book a place. Individual Bookings: £565 + VAT Group Bookings (3 or more guests from one firm): £465 + VAT (To take advantage of this… Read More »
Full Fact complaint upheld against Daily Express
The Daily Express has corrected an article by former chair of the Conservative Party, following an IPSO ruling on a complaint by the fact checking organisation Full Fact. From September 2023 onwards, the Conservative party… Read More »
Dyson discontinues libel claim against Channel 4 News
Technology giant Dyson has abandoned its defamation claim against Channel 4 and ITN, which had been brought over a broadcast on Channel 4 News. Dyson sued Channel 4, and ITN, the makers of the programme,… Read More »
Pegasus Scholarship Trust
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 »
Jonathan Scherbel-Ball appointed to AG’s ‘A’ Panel of Counsel
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 »
5RB shortlisted at the Legal 500 Awards 2024
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 »
Judgment entered for Dr Ashti Hawrami on OCCRP’s statutory reporting defence
Judgment was handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn on 23 August 2024 following a trial of preliminary issues of whether parts of an article published on the OCCRP’s website (“The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting… Read More »
Judge makes Final Transparency Order in Kyle Walker family court proceedings
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 »
Lord Tom Watson & Sir Vince Cable v News Group Newspapers
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 »
Jonathan Scherbel-Ball appointed as Fee Paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal
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 »
Dale Vince innuendo case struck out
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 Welcomes Bar Placement Week Students
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 »
Harcombe / Kendrick preliminary trial judgment
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 »
Preliminary Issues judgment in Bridgen v Hancock
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 »
Lily Walker-Parr selected as one of four new trustees of the National Justice Museum
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 »
Supreme Court allows Mueen-Uddin appeal
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 »
Conference5RB announcement
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 »