Position

Specialises in the areas of defamation, private and confidential information, harassment, data protection, contempt and reporting restrictions, copyright, and media and entertainment related contractual disputes. Cases include Moyes v Rooney & HarperCollins (libel); Dar Al Arkan v Al Refai (libel, confidence, conspiracy); Von Hannover v Germany (No 2) (privacy, human rights); McGrath v Amazon (libel, abuse of process); Phillips v Edmondson & News Group Newspapers (privacy, phone-hacking); Cruddas v Times (libel, malicious falsehood); IslamExpo Ltd v Spectator (libel); Frank Warren v Herbie Hide (libel); Kewell v Lineker & Telegraph (libel); Lily Allen v Associated Newspapers (privacy); Aston Barrett v Universal-Island Records (copyright, contract). See further full profile at www.5rb.com.

Education

Wadebridge Comprehensive School; Truro College; University of Warwick (LLB First Class); St Peter’s College, Oxford (BCL).

Mentions

London Bar

Defamation and privacy

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Richard Munden –5RB ‘Richard provides sound and commercial advice.’