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Judgment was today handed down by the Court of Appeal in the libel case Rachel Riley v Laura Murray. The court upheld the trial decision of Mr Justice Nicklin that defences of truth, honest opinion… Read More »

Rebekah Vardy’s libel claim against Coleen Rooney was dismissed today by the High Court, as judgment was handed down following the high-profile trial that took place in May. Ms Vardy brought the claim over a… Read More »

The Court of Appeal yesterday handed down judgment in Mueen-Uddin v Secretary of State for the Home Department, dismissing by a majority the appeal from the decision of Sir Andrew Nicol whereby he struck out… Read More »

After a long and distinguished career as a full-time practitioner and former head of chambers at 1 Brick Court, Andrew Caldecott QC is to take up Associate Membership of Chambers with effect from 31 July… Read More »

Judgment has been handed down today by The Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division and Lady Justice King dismissing the appeal of Guardian News and Media challenging the decision to… Read More »

If you or your colleagues have not yet registered, please be prompt. Few places remain as we near the capacity of the venue. Register here for the conference To all of you who have registered,… Read More »

Judgment in George v Cannell was handed down by the Court of Appeal today. The Claimant’s appeal was allowed by Underhill, Warby and Snowden LLJ. The decision provides certainty as to the construction of s.3… Read More »

In a hearing in the High Court this week, Oliver Mills-Nanyn was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, suspended for a period of two years for breaches of undertakings to the court. Mr Mills-Nanyn had previously… Read More »

The appeal in the libel case of Riley v Murray begins tomorrow. In a judgment in December 2021 Rachel Riley won damages of £10,000 for libel against Laura Murray. The claim concerned a tweet posted… Read More »

The Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division and Lady Justice King are hearing the Guardian’s appeal challenging the decision to exclude press from the hearing in September 2021 that the… Read More »

Conference5RB will be held on 29 September 2022. Over the coming weeks we will feature snippets of the workshop sessions offered at this year’s conference. Presenters Adam Wolanski QC, Gervase de Wilde and Gemma McNeil-Walsh… Read More »

HHJ Christine Henson QC, sitting at Lewes County Court in Hove, yesterday lifted an order made under s45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, which had forbidden the media from identifying George… Read More »

Due to an increasingly high volume of work, 5RB are seeking to recruit a third six pupil, with a view to tenancy. 5RB is the leading set specialising in all areas of media and communications… Read More »

Mr Justice Nicklin will on Monday hear the pre-trial review (PTR) of a libel action brought by a blogger, Richard Millett, against the Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP.  The 15-day trial is listed to begin… Read More »

The First Preliminary Hearing in the Inquiry into the Retirement of the Former Commissioner of Police was held today in Gibraltar. The Inquiry was established by the Governor of Gibraltar, His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir… Read More »

Today the High Court will hear argument in a Preliminary Issue Trial in a libel claim brought by the Duke of Sussex over articles published in the Mail on Sunday and on MailOnline. Mr Justice Nicklin… Read More »