5RB hosts Media Law Insight Evening for BVL students
On 6 December, 5RB invited students on this year’s programme to a virtual insight evening. The session included introductory talks from Jane Phillips (Joint Head of Chambers), Luke Browne and Gemma McNeil-Walsh on defamation, harassment and privacy law; a view… Read More »
Greg Callus named Media, Privacy & Information Law ‘Junior of the Year’
5RB warmly congratulates Greg Callus on being named Media, Privacy and Information Law ‘Junior of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023. Greg’s 2023 was busy and varied. It began with him defending a… Read More »
Duke of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd: strike out / summary judgment handed down
Mr Justice Nicklin has today given judgment dismissing the Duke of Sussex’s application to strike out (or for summary judgment on) the defence of honest opinion relied upon Associated Newspapers Limited. The application was heard… Read More »
Statements in Open Court in Mobile Telephone Interception Litigation
A number of statements in open court were read out in the High Court today in relation to claims in Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers. The defendant company is the publisher of The News… Read More »
Judgment in Sir James Dyson v MGN Limited
Mr Justice Jay has today given judgment dismissing the libel claim brought by Sir James Dyson against MGN Limited, publisher of the Daily Mirror. The judgment follows the trial in November 2023. The Defendant succeeded… Read More »
Mincione v Gedi – strike-out application dismissed
The libel claim brought against the Italian publisher of daily newspaper La Repubblica and weekly magazine L’Espresso will proceed to trial, after it successfully resisted an application to strike out its defence of truth. The… Read More »
Coombs v ICO and The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools FTT trial begins
A 3-day trial in Coombs v ICO and The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools begins today in the First Tier Tribunal. This is a rehearing of the Appellant’s appeal in relation to his Freedom of Information request… Read More »
Laurence Fox twitter trial commences in High Court
The 8-day trial in Blake & Ors v Fox begins today in the High Court before Collins Rice J. Simon Blake, Colin Seymour (known as Crystal) and Nicola Thorp brought defamation proceedings against Laurence Fox over three… Read More »
Statement in open court in Hague v TML
The Times has settled a libel action brought by Jerry Hague, agreeing to a joint statement in open court which was read today before Mr Justice Johnson. Mr Hague is a solicitor and was previously… Read More »
Consequentials hearing in Lawrence & Ors v Associated
The High Court has made various orders in the misuse of private information actions brought by seven Claimants against the publisher of The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and the MailOnline website. Nicklin J… Read More »
Dyson v MGN: Libel trial begins
A 4-day hearing begins today in the High Court. The trial of Sir James Dyson’s libel claim against Mirror Group Newspapers will be heard by Mr Justice Jay this week. In July 2022, Nicklin J… Read More »
Lawrence & Ors v Associated privacy claims can go to trial
Misuse of private information actions brought by seven claimants against the publisher of The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and the MailOnline website can proceed to trial, the High Court has ruled. The seven… Read More »
Claims dismissed in libel and harassment actions in Miller & Power v Turner
In a judgment handed down on 8 November 2023, libel claims brought by Daniel Miller and Nina Power in respect of sixteen tweets and the content warning on an archive published by the artist Luke… Read More »
Net Benefit? The Online Safety Bill receives Royal Assent
On 26 October 2023, the Online Safety Bill received Royal Assent and became the Online Safety Act 2023. It has been a long time coming, with origins stretching back to the then Digital Secretary, Matt… Read More »
Therapist awarded £75,000 in defamation and harassment damages against former colleague
In a judgment handed down on 1 November 2023, a claim brought by a therapist, Siobhain Crosbie, against a former colleague, Caroline Ley, has been dismissed as wholly without merit. The decision saw Ms Ley… Read More »
Supreme Court to hear abuse of process appeal in Mueen-Uddin v SSHD
The appeal will examine various aspects of the abuse of process jurisdiction, including: the scope of the Hunter and Jameel abuse doctrines; the applicability of (and exceptions to) the ‘rule in Dingle’; and whether it… Read More »
Daedone & Ors v BBC
A one day case management hearing will take place before Nicklin J today in Daedone & Ors v BBC. The claim, in libel, data protection and misuse of private information, concerns an 11 part podcast… Read More »
Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd: Trial of Preliminary Issues
Today, the High Court will hear argument in a preliminary issue trial in a libel and data protection claim brought by the actor and producer Noel Clarke against the publisher of The Guardian newspaper and… Read More »
Ghenavat and others v Simon Lyons: Defendant ordered to pay £191,000 on account of costs
On 19 October 2023 His Honour Judge Lewis, sitting as a Judge of the High Court, made an Order for costs and other consequential matters in the case of Ghenavat and others v Simon Lyons. … Read More »
5RB tops rankings in Chambers & Partners
5RB are once again delighted to have top rankings in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2024. Ranked as a Tier 1 set in Defamation/Privacy, our members have also been praised for their Data… Read More »