5RB Barristers

5RB is a leading set of barristers’ chambers specialising in all aspects of media and communications law including defamation, privacy and data protection.

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𝙅𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙏𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙫 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙇𝙩𝙙

On 23 March 2026, Mrs Justice Steyn J DBE dismissed applications for an interim injunction and Norwich Pharmacal relief in Tooley v Times Media Ltd [2026] EWHC 675 (KB) concerning an article published on 8 Feb 2025.

Katya Pereira acted for the Defendant, instructed by Bristows LLP.

The full judgment is available on our website at the link below.

🔗https://t.co/PDGEci7g5V

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𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝙁𝙧𝙮 𝙫 𝘼𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙝 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀

A long-running claim arising from a 2021 email containing serious allegations has concluded with a statement read in open court.

Settlement was reached shortly before summary judgment and amendment applications were due to be heard.

@v_simonshore and Hannah Gilliland acted pro bono for the Defendant.

@zabilowicz Zabilowicz acted for the Claimant, instructed by @MichelmoresLaw.

https://t.co/7VRC5W5Q0p

#5RBmarketing #medialaw

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𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟰/𝟱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱

Mr Justice Fancourt has today handed down judgment following the recent trial in the phone hacking litigation against MGN Ltd, publishers of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People, and has dismissed 4 of 5 test claims as statute-barred under the Limitation Act 1980.

Read the full article here:

https://t.co/xKPQRQ68gm

#hacking
#limitation
#mirrorphonehacking

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Injunction granted and Statement in Open Court made in Aluko v Barton libel and harassment claim. @5RB’s Gervase de Wilde and Luke Browne acted for the claimant, and Greg Callus and Samuel Rowe acted for the defendant at any earlier stage of proceedings. https://t.co/rblPpxr3lb

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𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗣𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗥𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has granted an application for summary dismissal brought by Claire Gill, a Partner in the specialist London media law firm, Carter-Ruck, against proceedings brought against her by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

The SRA had alleged that Ms Gill had committed professional misconduct by sending a letter of claim on behalf of her clients, OneCoin and Dr Ruja Ignatova, who ran a cryptocurrency business that subsequently collapsed. The letter was alleged to contain an improper threat of litigation.

The full news story can be found on the 5RB website below.

https://t.co/8rltVl9yp0

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𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗣𝗥 𝟯.𝟭(𝟳) 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

On 5 December 2025, Guy Vassall-Adams KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) dismissed a defendant’s application to set aside the judgments against him, on liability and remedies, on the ground that they had allegedly been obtained by fraud. The Judge held that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear such an application by the unsuccessful party ([2025] EWHC 3201 (KB)).

The full news story can be found below, including the judgment.
https://t.co/z2OhiHMnuE

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Meaning ruling in Andy Ngo v Guardian News & Media Ltd

The High Court (DHCJ Guy Vassall-Adams KC) has determined meaning following a preliminary issue trial in a libel claim brought by Andy Ngo, a journalist and the author of the book Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy, against Guardian News & Media.

The full news item is available on the 5RB website below:

💻https://t.co/PMqcF1Itcd

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𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻-𝗨𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻

Today, in the High Court in London before Mrs Justice Hill, the Home Secretary and the Home Office have apologised unreservedly to Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin, a prominent British Muslim community leader, and paid him £225,000 in libel damages (plus his legal costs) over false allegations that he was one of those responsible for war crimes committed during the 1971 Bangladeshi war of Independence, and that he had committed crimes against humanity during that war.

The case is the culmination of six-year legal process following a unanimous UK Supreme Court decision in Mr Mueen-Uddin’s favour.

A link to the Statement in Open Court can be found here.

𝟱𝗥𝗕’s Jacob Dean KC, and Lily Walker-Parr acted for Mr Mueen-Uddin, instructed by Adam Tudor of Carter-Ruck.

https://t.co/L4znnthwSr

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Summary judgment and permanent injunction granted in Travelers Insurance Co. Ltd & Ors v Baldwin corporate harassment claim. @5RB’s Adam Speker KC and Luke Browne acted for the Claimants. https://t.co/dcmLVRarKN

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Tech websites ordered to pay £70,000 for libel in Garrett v Schestowitz [2025] EWHC 3052 (KB). @5RB’s @benfhamer instructed by @brettwilsonllp for the successful claimant

https://t.co/alMc80IooA

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🏆5RB has won the Media, Privacy, Information Law Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025. Members of chambers were also shortlisted in the following categories. @ChambersGuides

🎙️Media, Privacy, Information Law – Adrienne Page KC – Silk of the Year

🎙️Media, Privacy, Information Law – David Sherborne – Junior of the Year

https://t.co/3HisHTk4zo

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Settlement in Taylor v (1) Pathe Productions (2) Baby Cow Productions and (3) Steve Coogan. @5RB’s William Bennett KC and Victoria Jolliffe acted for the Claimant and @5RB’s Andrew Caldecott KC, Gervase de Wilde and Hope Williams acted for the Defendants. https://t.co/HJLGaoicGS

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MI5 admit unlawfully accessing former BBC journalist’s communications data

In proceedings before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal on 15 September 2025, it was confirmed that MI5 has admitted twice unlawfully accessing the communications data of former senior BBC Northern Ireland journalist, Vincent Kearney, in breach of his rights under Article 8 and 10 ECHR.

For the full news story, please click on the link below. 👇

https://t.co/3iA7gIuqFh

#5RBmarketing #DataProtection

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✍ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗿

In a newly co-authored article, Julian Santos of 𝟱𝗥𝗕 and Nicholas Borge, Director of Ramparts, take a closer look at Gibraltar's unique defamation regime. The piece is an introduction to defamation law in Gibraltar, spotlighting key differences from the law of England & Wales, particularly in the light of the Defamation Act 2013, such as: the absence of the "serious harm" test, a six-year limitation period, and the continuing right to a jury trial in defamation cases.

Please find the full article here - https://t.co/EQuOekViOY

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🏆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 🏆

We are pleased to announce that 𝟱𝗥𝗕 has been shortlisted in the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025 @ChambersGuides in the following categories.

◾ Media, Privacy, Information Law – Set
◾ Media, Privacy, Information Law – Adrienne Page – Silk
◾ Media, Privacy, Information Law – David Sherborne – Junior

We would like to congratulate all the shortlisted and wish them the best of luck on the night.

#LawAwards

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Court of Appeal hands down judgment on open justice in 𝑷𝑴𝑪 𝒗 𝑪𝒘𝒎 𝑻𝒂𝒇 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒘𝒈 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅 The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in 𝑷𝑴𝑪 𝒗 𝑪𝒘𝒎 𝑻𝒂𝒇 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒘𝒈 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅, determining several important jurisdictional questions concerning the principle of open justice.

Read the full news item here - https://t.co/TiCDGgkSGE

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Judgment handed down in Noel Clarke v Guardian libel case. @5RB's Alex Marzec and Ben Gallop, led by Gavin Miller KC and instructed by Wiggin LLP, acted for the Guardian. https://t.co/meItUITQV3

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Judgment has been handed down by Mr Justice Johnson in favour of the Defendants in 𝑀𝑜ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑏 𝑣 (1) 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 (2) 𝐷𝑜𝑢𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝑀𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑦.

The Claimant complained in libel and data protection of an article published in The Spectator in September 2022. At trial he failed to establish that serious harm had been caused to his reputation by the publication of the article. The Judge also found that the article was substantially true in its description of the Claimant, and so the Defendants’ defence of truth succeeded, and the claims were dismissed.

William Bennett KC acted for Douglas Murray. Greg Callus, leading Hector Penny, acted for The Spectator.

https://t.co/paj9HIFiaI