Chambers of Desmond Browne QC and Adrienne Page QC
5 RAYMOND BUILDINGS, GRAY'S INN, LONDON, WC1R 5BP
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London Bar
Defamation and privacy
Within Defamation and privacy, 5RB (Chambers of Desmond Browne QC and Adrienne Page QC) is a first tier firm,
5RB enjoys ‘fantastic clerking‘ and is a ‘leading libel set, with one of the biggest ranges of barristers, providing excellent service‘. ‘Without equal‘, Desmond Browne QC’s 2009 tenure as Bar Council chairman has meant his superlative advocacy skills have been employed elsewhere. James Price QC’s engagement in major privacy cases is particularly noteworthy, including in Mosley v News Group. Price is ‘composed and cool under pressure, and doesn’t fail to deliver‘; he is ‘a genuine powerhouse, entirely without pretension, or histrionics‘. ‘One of the superstars of the Bar‘, say media lawyers of Adrienne Page QC, who remains popular for cases with a medical angle; she acts for the BBC in Taranissi. Mark Warby QC’s privacy law skills were deployed in Murray v Big Pictures in the Court of Appeal. He also appeared in three contested libel trials, one involving a hung jury and subsequent retrial, (Ivereigh). In Justin Rushbrooke ‘depth of expertise‘, David Sherborne ‘ the number one junior for privacy matters‘, and Jacob Dean who has ‘quiet authority‘, the set possesses possibly ‘the best three juniors at the libel Bar‘. The ‘outstanding quality of junior counsel‘ includes Jonathan Barnes, who has an ex-solicitor’s experience in handling paperwork, alongside an ability to present corporate claims cogently. Matthew Nicklin provides ‘reliable, consistent advice and commitment to the client’s interests‘. William Bennett’s skills helped make law in Warren v Random House. Solicitors say he is ‘precise and analytical, distilling facts easily‘.
Within Defamation and privacy, 5RB (Chambers of Desmond Browne QC and Adrienne Page QC) is a first tier firm,
Ronald Thwaites QC at Ely Place Chambers takes ‘a very commercial tactical approach‘, is ‘brilliant with a jury‘ and ‘supplies the energy needed to see a case through‘. Clients say that he ‘always makes himself available‘. He achieved a big win in the re-trial of Ivereigh. His junior in that case, William McCormick, was also led by Mark Warby QC in the long-running Adelson litigation. McCormick is ‘bright, enthusiastic and good to deal with.‘ The ‘clerking is good‘, say solicitors.
London Bar Overview
Within Leading claimant sets,
The impact of changes to practitioners in family law and crime to claimant sets cannot be underestimated, following the implementation to changes in Legal Aid funding, which the chairman of the Bar Council, Desmond Browne QC of 5rb suggests will be ‘hugely negative‘.
Within Treasury Panel Lists
Within Treasury Panel Lists
Media, entertainment and sport
Within Media, entertainment and sport - Leading Sets, 5RB (Chambers of Desmond Browne QC and Adrienne Page QC) is a second tier firm,
5RB’s Mark Warby QC defended News Group Newspapers (NGN) against Max Mosley’s breach of privacy action; Mosley was represented by James Price QC. Price is 'composed and cool under pressure, and doesn't fail to deliver'; he is 'a genuine powerhouse, entirely without pretension or histrionics'. Mr Price led David Sherborne. Sherborne ‘wins clients’ confidence‘. Warby also advises the British Horseracing Authority. ‘Intellectually incisive‘ copyright and licensing expert Stephen Bate represents the music producers in the multi-party ‘Low Rider‘ dispute. Image rights expert Christina Michalos also advises football agents and clubs.
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