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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 »

Eighteen members of 5RB, including 7 Silks and 11 Juniors have been recognised in Who’s Who Legal 2024 (WWL), which is now part of Lexology. WWL’s best-in-class research on the leading lawyers and experts around… Read More »

Senior Clerk, Andrew Love and Practice Manager, Georgina Gills will attend the London International Disputes Week (LIDW), which will take place from 3 to 7 June 2024. Andrew and Georgina are registered to attend various… Read More »

The Court of Appeal has refused Sir James Dyson’s application for permission to appeal the decision of Mr Justice Jay in Sir James’ defamation claim against MGN Ltd. MGN Ltd had succeeded on the issue of… Read More »

Julian Santos and Hope Williams are in Gibraltar for a five-week public Inquiry into the Retirement of the Former Commissioner of Police. They are acting as Counsel to the Inquiry, advising retired High Court Judge… Read More »

Mr Justice Fancourt has dismissed an application for a trial of preliminary issue made by News Group Newspapers, the publisher of The Sun and the former News of the World, in the mobile telephone interception… Read More »