News and Events from Five Paper

Timetable for implementation of Awaab’s Law

On 6 February 2025, the government announced that, from October 2025, social landlords will be forced to investigate and fix dangerous damp and mould in set time periods and repair all emergency hazards within 24 hours. The proposed regulations are to be contained within the Social Housing (Regulation) Act, a law which was introduced in…

Ben Leb was recently instructed by Dr. Dogan Gultutan in a cross-border inheritance case, which involved detailed consideration of the conflict of law rules concerning the Turkish vis-a-vis English Laws of Intestacy. In this case, Ben was instructed to Advise Ms GA on her entitlement in the Estate of her recently deceased brother, who, at…

Five Paper is proud to be sponsoring the SHLA Social Housing Law Association Annual Conference 2025

Among the speakers will be Five Paper’s own Nicholas Grundy KC, who will chair the group session “View from the Bench,” led by Judge Jan Luba KC. Additionally, Simon Strelitz will speak on “Defending EPA Claims” alongside Michelle Glazebrook, while Elizabeth England will co-chair the day with Katrina Robinson MBE. Please click here for the…

Five Paper shortlisted as a finalist for the ‘Case of the Year Award’ at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025

Five Paper is delighted to announce the case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 has been shortlisted for ‘Case of the Year’ at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025! The awards will be announced on 13 March 2025. Elizabeth England was instructed by SHLA Social Housing Law Association and Capsticks…

Morwenna Macro has written a short case analysis for LexisNexis UK

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…

Five Paper is delighted to welcome Christopher Stead to Chambers

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…

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

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

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…

Pupillage Open Evening

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….

Shane Crawford’s article on Modern working practises published in the ELA Briefing

Shane Crawford’s article on modern working practises is published in November’s ELA Briefing. The article covers key tactical considerations of the territorial jurisdiction of the employment tribunal when addressing the modern working context of being able to work remotely beyond the normal jurisdictional parameters.

Tina Conlan is presenting ‘Social Housing Law – An Update on Key Developments’ for MBL

The seminar, scheduled for 2 December at 11:30, is aimed at housing lawyers and advisers will provide an update on the key developments in social housing over the last 12 months.  Tina will cover the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, the Renters’ Rights Bill, Equality Act 2010 caselaw developments and provide an update of Court…

Sam Phillips successful in High Court Appeal against finding of fact in boundary dispute

Allowing an appeal against a trial judge’s finding of fact, Green, J (sitting in the Chancery Division of the High Court in Birmingham) accepted the submission that the tested evidence of a layperson could be preferred over the conclusions of a single joint expert surveyor when the issue was one of historical fact and that…

Legal 500 rankings

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) –…

New pupils Oliver Hutchings and Sophie Marquand

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…