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 »
Defendant’s appeal dismissed in Millett v Corbyn
The Court of Appeal (Vos MR, Sharp P and Warby LJ) has this morning handed down judgment in an appeal brought by the Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP against Saini J’s first instance decision in… Read More »
Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Statement in Open Court
Channel 5 has joined in a statement in open court, apologised and agreed to pay substantial damages to a couple who were shown in the television programme Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Keith Wain… Read More »
Johnny Depp loses appeal bid
The Court of Appeal (Lord Justice Underhill and Lord Justice Dingemans) has today refused permission to Johnny Depp to appeal against the dismissal of his claim for libel against News Group Newspapers and Dan Wootton,… Read More »
Jonathan Barnes formally appointed QC
15 March 2021 Jonathan Barnes – along with the other 2021 silks – has this morning (15 March 2021) received his letters patent by email from the Crown Office. He is now therefore officially designated… Read More »
Jonathan Barnes appointed to QC
5RB is delighted that Jonathan Barnes is included in the announcement of new QCs for 2021. Jonathan has spent his entire career at the Bar with 5RB – joining as a pupil in 1999. Before that he… 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 »
Parties named in abduction ruling
The Mother and Maternal Grandfather of two girls who have been unlawfully retained in the Ukraine in breach of Court orders have been identified with the permission of a decision of Mr Justice Mostyn. Orders… Read More »
5RB Annual Quiz 2019
5RB hosted its 12th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for Advocate and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of questions, with the quiz compered… Read More »
Court of Appeal win for hacking claimants
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by MGN Limited (the publisher of the Mirror and People newspaper titles), seeking to reverse a decision by Mann J in the phone hacking claims brought against… Read More »
Three members of 5RB appointed as QCs
5RB is delighted that Adam Wolanski, William Bennett and Christina Michalos have been announced as new Queen’s Counsel. Adam Wolanski was the 2017-18 Chambers and Partners ‘Junior of the Year’ in the privacy and defamation category…. Read More »
ABC v Telegraph – CA grants injunction
The Court of Appeal (Sir Terence Etherton, Master of the Rolls, Underhill V-P LJ, and Henderson LJ) handed down judgment on Tuesday 23rd October 2018 granting an interim injunction and allowing the Claimants’ appeal, overturning… Read More »
5RB invites applications to join Chambers
Due to an ever-increasing caseload, we are currently inviting applications to join 5RB from both established practitioners and prospective third six pupils. Established practitioners We welcome applications from established practitioners who are interested in becoming a member… Read More »
Monir v Wood trial begins
The claim is against the former Chairman of the UKIP Bristol Branch for a tweet published by the Branch’s Twitter account. The account published the tweet shortly before the General Election in May 2015, when… Read More »
Sir Cliff Richard v BBC trial to begin
The trial in the case of Sir Cliff Richard v BBC & South Yorkshire Police begins tomorrow, Thursday 12 April 2018, before Mr Justice Mann. It is expected to last for two weeks. The claim is brought… Read More »
New defamation textbook publications
December 2017 saw two new publications of textbooks for defamation practitioners: The 2nd Supplement to the 12th Edition of Gatley on Libel and Slander The Second Supplement includes full updates on all developments in defamation… Read More »
5RB Defamation Set of the Year
5RB and Adam Wolanski won awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards last night. 5RB was named Defamation Set of the Year, while Adam Wolanski was named Junior of the Year for his notable work over the… Read More »
5RB at the London Legal Walk 2017
On Monday 22 May the 5RB team of Julian Santos, Alexandra Marzec, Felicity McMahon, and Aled Jones and Ed Smith took part in the London Legal Walk 2016. The London Legal Walk is a 10km in which… Read More »
5RB Quiz 2017
5RB hosted its 11th annual charity pub quiz last night, to raise funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Teams from many leading solicitors firms and media organisations competed over seven rounds of… Read More »
Lachaux appeal hearing begins
The Court of Appeal hearing in Lachaux v AOL (UK), Independent Print Ltd & Evening Standard Ltd begins today. The appeal is being heard in Court 72 by Lord Justice McFarlane, Lord Justice Davis and Lady Justice… Read More »