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 »
Media and Communications List Report
On 28 June Warby J issued the Media and Communications List Consultation Report, in response to the survey of court users in May 2017. The consultation sough the views of practitioners and other court users… Read More »
Mr Justice Warby to head new list for media-related cases
It has been announced that as of 1 March 2017 there will be a new list within the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court – the Media and Communications List. Mr Justice Warby is… Read More »
Conference 5RB 2016
Conference5RB was held on 29 September 2016 at IET Savoy Place. Chambers has been holding a media law conference every two years since our first conference in 2006. This year we were delighted to welcome over… Read More »
The Law of Privacy & the Media Launch
On 25 February 5RB and OUP welcomed colleagues, clients and guests to the Royal Courts of Justice to celebrate the launch of the 3rd edition of Tugendhat & Christie, The Law of Privacy… Read More »
Privacy Cases Double Over Four Years
According to figures released by Thomson Reuters, the number of reported cases per year in which a privacy argument was used has doubled since 2009-10. The new statistics show that there were 56 reported cases… Read More »
Garcia v ANL trial begins in the High Court
The trial of the case of Garcia v Associated Newspapers Ltd began today in the High Court before Mr Justice Dingemans. The libel claim relates to an article published in the Daily Mail on 21… Read More »
Matthew Nicklin QC to speak at corporate forum
Matthew Nicklin QC will be speaking at Legal Week’s Corporate Governance and Risk Forum on the 21 November 2013, Park Lane Hotel, London. Matthew’s session at 11am is entitled “Trial by media… the risk to… Read More »
Blackstone’s Guide to the Defamation Act 2013 published
Blackstone’s Guide to the Defamation Act 2013 is published by Oxford University Press today. The Guide combines analysis of the new Act from experts at 5RB, with full text of the Act, its Explanatory Notes… Read More »
5RB silks at 2013 Oxford International Media Moot
For the second year, 3 QCs from 5RB were among the judges at Oxford University’s Price International Media Law Moot Court. Joint Heads of Chambers Desmond Browne QC and Mark Warby QC were joined by former… Read More »
PCC: no need for prominence in libel reports
The Press Complaints Commission has not upheld a complaint by Lord Ashcroft that The Independent broke clause 1 of the Code of Practice in reporting the outcome of the peer’s recent libel claim against the… Read More »
Google can be liable as publisher
The Court of Appeal today handed down its long-awaited judgment in Tamiz v Google Inc. It is the first case, following a sequence of High Court decisions such as Godfrey v Demon Internet, Bunt v Tilley… Read More »
5RB Barrister in The Lawyer’s Hot 100
5RB is pleased to announce that Victoria Jolliffe has been named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 2013. The Lawyer said: “5RB barrister Victoria Jolliffe is fast gaining a reputation as a go-to counsel on expanding… Read More »
Christina Michalos to address symposium
Christina Michalos has been invited to address the Law Commission Symposium on the law of contempt taking place on 16th January 2013. This is a half day symposium in conjunction with the Law Commission’s consultation paper on… Read More »
Amendments to harassment legislation
Amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 came into force on 26 November 2012 which prohibit stalking, including by electronic means and impersonation. The Protection of Freedoms Act has made the following amendments to… Read More »
Law Commission launches consultation on Contempt of Court
The Law Commission today launched a consultation paper on Contempt of Court. The consultation paper deals with the following four areas: 1) contempt by publication; 2) the new media; 3) contempts committed by jurors; and 4)… Read More »
Just weeks away…
Have you registered? Conference5RB is just weeks away and limited places remain for this year’s event on 27 September, 2012 at King’s Place, London. Co-chaired by our Heads of Chambers, Desmond Browne QC and Mark… Read More »