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 »
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 »
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 »
Ruling in corporate libel claims over links to former Kazakh President
In a judgment handed down today following a trial of preliminary issues, Johnson J provided rulings on the meanings conveyed by articles published in The Telegraph and on the openDemocracy website about UK company Jusan… Read More »
Claimant awarded significant damages in Aaronson v Stones libel action
A US-based entrepreneur has been awarded £110,000 in damages after being accused on social media of being responsible for multiple rapes. The Claimant, Jack Aaronson, who works in the gay pornography industry and is also… Read More »
Former King of Spain wins claim
The former King of Spain, Juan Carlos de Borbon y Borbon, today succeeded in his application for a ruling that the English Court had no jurisdiction to hear the claim brought against him for harassment… Read More »
5RB named Tier 1 set in Defamation and privacy by The Legal 500
As the latest rankings from The Legal 500 have been released, 5RB and members have been recognised for their expertise, topping the list for Defamation and privacy, and recommended for Data Protection. Defamation and privacy… Read More »
Ghenavat and others v Simon Lyons: Defendant found liable in harassment
The director and shareholder of a property company has been held to have harassed his fellow director-shareholders after the breakdown of their company. His Honour Judge Lewis, sitting as a judge of the High Court,… Read More »
New edition of Clerk & Lindsell published
The 24th edition of Clerk & Lindsell on Torts has now been published, with 5RB’s Felicity McMahon as the editor of the ‘Defamation and Malicious Falsehood’ chapters. As the leading practitioner text on all aspects… Read More »
New edition of Information Rights published
The 6th edition of Information Rights: A Practitioner’s Guide to Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Other Information Rights has now been published by Bloomsbury. 5RB’s Aidan Eardley KC and Clara Hamer contributed to this edition of this leading practitioner text… Read More »
5RB talks – Manchester
Our upcoming 5RB talks Manchester 2023 will be held Thursday 14th September at the Hilton Deansgate, Iris Lounge Cloud 23 from 12 noon. There is still time to book; however, limited spaces remain. Speakers We… Read More »
Claimant awarded £30,000 damages in Myanmar ‘informer’ libel action
The Claimant has succeeded in a libel case concerning an allegation that he acted as an informer for the military junta in Myanmar. A user comment on a Burmese language Facebook news site had alleged… Read More »
NGN Ltd pays damages over criminal proceedings article
The Sun has apologised to Paul Seeley, an officer with a law enforcement agency, and paid him damages for an article which it published in The Sun newspaper and on its website www.thesun.co.uk on 14… Read More »
Anonymity order lifted in Old Bailey murder
HHJ Sarah Munro KC, sitting at the Old Bailey, yesterday lifted an order made under s45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, which had prevented the media from identifying the defendant Marques… Read More »
High Court awards £25,000 damages to businesswoman and anti-bullying campaigner
The High Court has awarded £25,000 damages to business coach Lisa Johnson, who runs a company providing online business courses and who also serves as an ambassador for the anti-bullying charity, Bullies Out. Mrs Johnson… Read More »
Arron Banks wins Cadwalladr TED Talk appeal
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Arron Banks against the High Court decision in his libel claim against journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Warby LJ, with whom Sharp… Read More »
Arron Banks wins Cadwalladr TED Talk appeal
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Arron Banks against the High Court decision in his libel claim against journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Warby LJ, with whom Sharp… Read More »
Information Rights Tribunal dismisses Covid company loans appeal
The First-Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) has handed down its decision on an FOI appeal brought by Spotlight on Corruption. In August 2020, Spotlight had made a Freedom of Information request asking the British Business Bank,… Read More »