News and Events from Five Paper

Morwenna Macro has written a short case analysis for LexisNexis UK

8th January 2025

Morwenna Macro has written a short case analysis for LexisNexis UK in relation to the case Glaser KC and another v Atay [2024] EWCA Civ 1111. This is available with a Lexis Nexis subscription here: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/consumer-contract-unfair-terms-legal-sector-glaser-kc-miller-v-atay Summary: Barristers failed in their appeal from a finding that a term in their contract with a direct access…

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Five Paper is delighted to welcome Christopher Stead to Chambers

6th January 2025

Christopher is a commercial chancery barrister with expertise in private client matters, property, insolvency and company law and general commercial litigation and joins our relevant specialist practice groups. Welcome to the team, Christopher! For any enquiries, please contact our Director of Clerking, David Portch, or Senior Practice Manager, Megan Pryde. Rachel Sleeman, Head of Chambers…

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Five Paper is proud to announce that Taylor Blair has been awarded the Chancery Bar Association’s Pro Bono Champion Award 2024

19th December 2024

The Pro Bono Champions Award recognises those who provide three or more days of volunteering in a calendar year. Over the past year, Taylor has been volunteering through the Bankruptcy Representation Scheme, run in partnership with Advocate. She has supported litigants in person by providing advice, advocacy, and reassurance during what can be an overwhelming bankruptcy…

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Sam Phillips successful in double appeal to the Upper Tribunal

17th December 2024

In a double appeal heard by the Deputy Chamber President, Martin Roger KC, Sam successfully argued that the First-Tier Tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine rent in Assured Tenancies that are contractually periodic and where the agreement contains a rent increase mechanism. The Upper Tribunal applied Sam’s previous case of SAHA v Kelleway [2024]…

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Serena Lee discusses the Supreme Court’s reasoning in Sharp v Viterra and its practical and doctrinal implications

2nd December 2024

The Supreme Court in Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV [2024] UKSC 14; [2024] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 568 has laid down important guidance in relation to the “market substitute” rule.  The “market substitute” rule holds that, where a party breaches a contract and there exists a market in which its counterparty can obtain substitute contractual performance, damages…

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Pupillage Open Evening

27th November 2024

Join us for our Pupillage Open Evening on Wednesday 11th December at 6:00pm to discuss our pupillage offering in an informal setting, followed by a drinks reception. The evening will provide a great opportunity for prospective pupils to find out more about pupillage at Five Paper. To register for this event, please complete this form….

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Five Paper is pleased to welcome back Scarlet Taylor-Waller following completion of her Pegasus Scholarship in Bermuda

31st October 2024

Five Paper is pleased to welcome back Scarlet Taylor-Waller following completion of her Pegasus Scholarship in Bermuda!  Scarlet has been hosted by leading offshore firm Carey Olsen where she has gained invaluable experience in a wide range of offshore matters.  Scarlet specialises in property, insolvency, and commercial litigation matters. Should you wish to instruct Scarlet,…

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Nick Grundy KC and Serena Lee successful in the Court of Appeal

23rd October 2024

Nick and Serena, instructed by Stephen Akpan and Fabian Peter of LB Brent’s Legal Services were successful in resisting an appeal by Amer Hajan on a procedural point, which turned on the construction of the word ‘proceedings’ in the Housing Act 1985, ss. 83ZA and 83A. The CA today handed down judgment in Hajan v…

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Legal 500 rankings

9th October 2024

Five Paper is honored to once again be recognised as a Top Tier set by Legal 500. This year saw 23 barrister rankings for Five Paper, across several of our specialist areas: – Social Housing – Property Litigation – Banking and Finance (including consumer credit) – Insolvency – Employment – Immigration (including business immigration) –…

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Churchill v Merthyr, one year on – updates to the Civil Procedure Rules

7th October 2024

It is now nearly a year since the Court of Appeal determined in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 that non-willing parties to litigation could be compelled to non-court based alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). This article explores the rippling effect of the decision both in changes to the Civil Procedure…

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New pupils Oliver Hutchings and Sophie Marquand

2nd October 2024

Five Paper is pleased to welcome our new pupils, Oliver Hutchings and Sophie Marquand. Oliver and Sophie will be spending their pupillage with 5 different supervisors, to experience the full variety of expertise that Five Paper offers its clients. This will enable them to attend with confidence in their second six. We wish them all…

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Stephen Evans successful in tree case

17th September 2024

Stephen Evans has successfully assisted LB Haringey to defend a judicial review claim brought by a private homeowner against the Council’s decision to fell a street tree. In R (Brenner) v LB Haringey [2024] EWHC 2325 (Admin) a tree was implicated in causing subsidence to the Claimant’s home, and that of his next door neighbour….

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Property Conference 2024

10th September 2024

  Time is running out to book your place on Five Paper’s Property Conference 2024, bookings close 4pm on 24th September 2024 so don’t delay! Date: Friday, 11th October 2024 Time: 09 AM – 5 PM Location: Royal Society of Arts, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ Fee: £120.00 CPD points: 6 CPD Hr(s) Five…

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Five Paper congratulates Scarlet Taylor-Waller on being awarded the prestigious Pegasus Scholarship from the Honourable Society of Inner Temple!

30th August 2024

The Pegasus Scholarship Trust was established to give junior lawyers the opportunity to work in other common law jurisdictions and forge links with lawyers across the world. We’re very happy to announce that Scarlet’s placement is in Bermuda with the leading offshore firm Carey Olsen!  Scarlet will be returning to Chambers on 28 October 2024 where we’ll…

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Paul Norris

1st August 2024

Chambers is sad to announce the passing last week of Paul Norris, a former member of Chambers. Paul was called to the Bar in 1963 and joined Chambers in 2000, having joined from the common law set, One Essex Court. Paul remained in Chambers until his retirement in 2019. He was a keen member of…

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Three new tenants for Five Paper

31st July 2024

Five Paper is delighted to announce that three new tenants will join chambers. Thomas Kidney will be joining as a tenant from the 1 August 2024, following successful completion of his probationary tenancy, and Freyja McLoughlin and Taylor Blair joining on the 1 October 2024 after successfully completing pupillage. Thomas will join and further strengthen…

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