News and Events from Five Paper

David Mold secured wasted costs order in the High Court

7th May 2025

In the case of Ayinde v The London Borough of Haringey [2025] EWHC 1040, David secured a wasted costs order after the Claimant’s judicial review grounds relied on non-existent cases and misstated the law. David was instructed by Mr Greenberg at LB Haringey. More information can be found here.

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Nicholas Grundy KC successful in the Court of Appeal

11th April 2025

The Court of Appeal today handed down Judgment in Laidley v MHT. Nicholas Grundy KC and Catherine Rowlands acted on behalf of MHT, instructed by Sadhana Patel, of MHT’s Legal Services. The appeal concerned the following question: What disclosure of communications between a Judge and an assessor appointed to assist the Judge under the Equality…

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Five Paper’s Private Client team

2nd April 2025

We’re pleased to announce the formation of our new Private Client team, bringing together a range of chancery expertise across contentious and non-contentious matters, from inheritance and estates to trusts and family work. Five Paper barristers provide specialist advisory, drafting, and advocacy services, and are known for their market leading expertise and ability to handle…

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Members of Five Paper Appointed to The List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates

24th March 2025

Five Paper is pleased to announce that Ian Wright & Gavin Dingley have been appointed Specialist Regulatory Advocates on the List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates. Ian Wright – Category A Gavin Dingley – Category B Ian and Gavin can continue to accept instructions on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Office of…

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Michael Mullin successful in the Court of Appeal

18th March 2025

Judgement was handed down today in the case of Ofori-Addo v The London Borough of Haringey [2025] EWCA Civ 277. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld HHJ Saggerson’s decision that where a homelessness applicant specifically requests a review of a decision that a property is suitable, there is no obligation on the reviewing officer…

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Sam Phillips has co-authored an article with BP Collins

18th March 2025

Sam Phillips, a member of Five Paper’s Private Client team, has co-authored an article with Charlotte Braham, contentious probate and trusts specialist at BP Collins on the changing judicial approach to expert evidence in Trusts cases. Read the article here. Sam undertakes property, wills and probate work and acted for the successful appellants in Wilkes v…

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Spring Housing Conference 2025

11th March 2025

Date: Friday, 16th May 2025 Time: 09:00 AM – 4:30 PM Location: Ashworth Centre, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3TL Fee: £110.00 + VAT CPD points: 5 CPD Hr(s) Five Paper’s team of Social Housing barristers presents a one-day conference for housing lawyers working with local authorities, RPs and in private practice. Topics…

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Significant Court of Appeal Decision in XYZ v Disclosure and Barring Service

28th February 2025

Gavin Dingley is pleased to have appeared for XYZ, leading his excellent junior Freyja Mcloughlin, in this landmark case before the Court of Appeal. The decision handed down today tackles a crucial legal issue: whether findings of fact made by professional regulatory bodies like the Teachers’ Regulation Authority (TRA) are binding on the Disclosure and…

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Timetable for implementation of Awaab’s Law

7th February 2025

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…

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Ben Leb instructed in a cross-border inheritance case

7th February 2025

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…

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Michael Mullin and Joseph Mahon successful in the Court of Appeal

7th February 2025

The Court of Appeal today handed down its judgment in the matter of R(Bano) v London Borough of Waltham Forest [Sabhya Bano, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2025] EWCA Civ 92].   Acting unanimously, the court overturned the decision of the lower court and dismissed Ms Bano’s claim for…

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Riyadh International Disputes Week

30th January 2025

Five Paper is looking forward to attending Riyadh International Disputes Week, from 23 – 27 February 2025. Amardeep Dhillon & Gavin Dingley will be in attendance

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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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