Rachel Riley v Michael Sivier: defence struck out in libel claim
Mrs Justice Collins Rice today handed down judgment in an interim application made by Rachel Riley in her libel action against a blogger, Michael Sivier. The application sought the striking out of defences of truth,… Read More »
Successful defence for HarperCollins and author in mammoth Australian libel claim
In Herron v HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCA 1687 HarperCollins and Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist Steve Cannane have successfully defended a libel claim in which they were forced to prove the truth of… Read More »
Meaning of Coleen Rooney’s social media posts determined in Vardy v Rooney libel case
Mr Justice Warby has determined the meaning of posts on Instagram and Twitter by the Defendant, Coleen Rooney, in this high profile libel case. The action arises from statements made by Coleen Rooney in connection… Read More »
5RB Wins Defamation, Privacy & Data Protection Awards
5RB has been named Defamation, Privacy and Data Protection Set of the year at the 2020 Chambers UK Bar Awards. Adrienne Page QC was named Silk of the Year. Other members of 5RB to be… Read More »
Kent Online apologises to Alex Reid over phone hacking allegation
Mr Reid has today received an apology in court from the owners of the Kent Online website following an article published on 16 October 2017 entitled “Katie Price’s phone hacked from Sittingbourne”. The article reported on… Read More »
Statement in Open Court in Mamadou Sakho v WADA
A statement in open court was read today in the libel claim brought by Premier League and international footballer Mamadou Sakho against the World Anti-Doping Agency. Mr Sakho, who plays for Crystal Palace Football Club… Read More »
Duncan & Neill on Defamation and other media and communications claims
The new (5th) edition of Duncan & Neill on Defamation and other media and communications claims – written by Richard Rampton QC, Heather Rogers QC, Timothy Atkinson and Aidan Eardley, and published by LexisNexis… Read More »
Johnny Depp loses “wife beater” libel claim
Today Mr Justice Nicol handed down his judgment in what has been dubbed the biggest English libel trial of the 21st century: actor Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the publisher of The Sun newspaper and… Read More »
5RB the ‘go-to set’ in Legal 500
Legal 500’s 2020 edition of the directory has the following praise for Chambers: Defamation and privacy – Leading sets – ranked: tier 1 “The ‘fantastic’ 5RB continues to be the ‘go-to set for media litigation’, offering ‘an extremely… Read More »
5RB stands out in 2021 Chambers UK Guide
5RB has been recognised as the “the standout set” in the 2021 Chambers UK directory for the set’s expertise in defamation and privacy. For data protection matters, “Instructing solicitors regularly turn to the set for… Read More »
Recorder appointments announced
On the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Queen has appointed… Read More »
Chambers UK Bar Awards 2020
5RB has been shortlisted for Defamation Set of the Year for the 2020 Chambers UK Bar Awards. In addition, both Adrienne Page QC and William Bennett QC have been shortlisted for Defamation Silk of the… Read More »
How to get a libel injunction
5RB’s Adam Speker QC has posted an article which you can read here: “How to get a libel injunction“.
Defamation, Privacy and Reputation Management
Jane Phillips is Chairing the Defamation, Privacy and Reputation Management 2020 conference on 9 September 2020. The conference examines the full range of current legal issues in media and information law. Jonathan Scherbel-Ball is hosting… Read More »
Melania Trump apology not defamatory of author
The High Court has handed down judgment today following a preliminary issue trial of meaning in Burleigh v Telegraph Media Group Limited [2020] EWHC 2359 (QB). The Claimant, a journalist at Newsweek, had brought a… Read More »
Lord Sheikh receives apology in open court from Associated Newspapers
Associated Newspapers Ltd has apologised to Lord Sheikh in a Statement in Open Court read before Mr Justice Warby on 30 July 2020. Lord Sheikh had brought libel proceedings in respect of a 15 August… Read More »
Statements in Open Court for Labour Party whistleblowers and John Ware
Seven former Labour Party employees and Mr John Ware have reached agreement with the Labour Party prior to the issue of libel claims against the Labour Party. The prospective actions have concluded with the payment… Read More »
Court determines meaning of defamatory statements in libel case against Jeremy Corbyn
This morning Mr Justice Saini handed down judgment in a hearing sought by the Defendant, The Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP, as to the meaning of statements he made on the BBC’s Andrew Marr programme… Read More »
Trial of Johnny Depp’s libel action against The Sun begins
The High Court trial of actor Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the publishers of The Sun, News Group Newspapers, and the newspaper’s Executive Editor, Dan Wootton, starts today. The trial is being held before Nicol… Read More »
5RB Annual Quiz 2020
5RB hosted its 13th annual charity quiz last night, virtually, to raise funds for Advocate and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over five rounds of questions, with the quiz… Read More »