News and Events from Five Paper

Covid-19: Emergency reforms to the insolvency regime

31st March 2020

Tiernan Fitzgibbon updates you on the recently announced proposed changes to the insolvency regime in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the first in a series of briefings from the Insolvency and Company Practice Group at Five Paper. The Government announced the proposed changes on 28 March 2020. The detail has not yet been…

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Remote Access to Justice – practical implications

31st March 2020

Jane Hodgson, Millie Polimac and Tiernan Fitzgibbon of Five Paper update you on the latest information relating to remote hearings. Introduction This is the second in a series of on-going briefings aimed at providing the latest information for social landlords on changes taking place within the civil justice system in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic….

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COVID-19 and Possession claims

30th March 2020

Angela Hall, Elizabeth England and Tristan Salter of Five Paper update you as to the effect on social landlords of the current legislative and practical changes taking place in response to the pandemic Introduction (1)  The landscape for residential possession proceedings has dramatically altered in the last week as the impact of COVID-19 is seen…

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Housing round up of the week commencing 23 March 2020

30th March 2020

In the world of housing law last week we saw;  (1)  The commencement of the Coronavirus (Emergency) Act 2020 late on 25 March 2020 providing that statutory tenancies would immediately be subject to a three month notice period, but explicitly excluding licences and contractual tenancies, and by implication trespassers. (2)  The Ministry of Housing, Communities…

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PSED breach not fatal to claim for possession

30th March 2020

Luton Communities HL v Durdana [2020] EWCA Civ 445 The Test: High likelihood that if the decision maker had complied with PSED they would have come to the same decision. By a decision, dated 25.3.2020, the Court of Appeal has allowed LCH’s appeal from HHJ Bloom’s dismissal of its possession claim against Ms Durdana.  HHJ…

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Remote Access to Justice

26th March 2020

COVID-19: ACCESS TO JUSTICE One of the greatest professional challenges for litigators since the escalation of the Coronavirus pandemic has been the lack of clear information and guidance as to how, if at all, listed Court hearings are being dealt with in these times of imposed social distancing, and the potential issues that poses for…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

24th March 2020

Chambers’ premises will be closed with immediate effect, both the staff and members remain fully operational and accessible. We continue to be contactable for any enquiries and available through the usual platforms, both telephone (020 7815 3200) and email (clerks@fivepaper.com). Five Paper’s opening hours will remain 8am – 6.30pm.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

18th March 2020

Business as usual at Five Paper. Following recent government guidelines, and causing minimal disruption to Five Paper’s business continuity, 50% of our staff are working from home and with full access to emails, case management systems and calls diverted to mobiles. Our members continue to be available for attendance at court, drafting and advisory work. If…

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Ololade Saromi awarded Pegasus Scholarship 2020

10th March 2020

Five Paper is delighted to announce that Ololade Saromi has been awarded an outgoing scholarship by the Pegasus Scholarship Trust to travel to Lagos, Nigeria from April 2020. The Trust, administered by Inner Temple, awards around twelve scholarships per year to barristers within their first five years of practice. From April, Ololade will spend 11…

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Elizabeth England joins Five Paper

2nd March 2020

Five Paper are delighted to announce that Elizabeth England has joined Chambers, as of Monday 2nd March 2020. Elizabeth adds further strength and depth to the pool of exceptional juniors we already have in the Property Team of Chambers. David Portch (Senior Clerk) said “the recruitment of Elizabeth is a testament to our strength in…

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Ben Maltz’s boundary dispute case attracts media interest

28th February 2020

Ben Maltz’s boundary dispute case attracts media interest, the trial of a long-running boundary dispute concerning a 24cm wide strip of disputed land. The case grabbed the headlines in the Evening Standard and Mail Online. In a reserved written judgment HHJ Parfitt started by saying “It is a truism that boundary disputes between residential neighbours…

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Five Paper welcome back Gita Chakravarty to practice following maternity leave

19th February 2020

We are delighted to announce Gita Chakravarty’s return to practice following her maternity leave. Gita is a member of Five Papers’ commercial team and specialises in insolvency and company law, including the surrounding areas of asset recovery, banking and finance and civil fraud. Prior to going on to maternity leave, Gita was junior counsel in…

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Zachary Kell’s article on the PSD2 published in the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law

14th January 2020

Zachary Kell has written an article for the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law entitled ‘Opening Pandora’s Box? PSD2, consumer control and combatting fraud’ ((2020) 1 JIBFL 48 – co-authored with Emily Georgiades of E.A Georgiades & Co LLC). The article considers the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), the current status of its implementation…

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We welcome back Angela Hall to practice following maternity leave

7th January 2020

Five Paper is delighted to announce Angela Hall’s return to practice following her maternity leave. Angela specialises in property litigation & social housing, including the cross over with family law and disputes relating to the Inheritance Act and ancillary relief. She prides herself on providing practical and commercial advice on cases, which are often complex…

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Property Team Recruitment

3rd January 2020

Due to a high volume of work, Five Paper’s Property Team encourage applications from established practitioners with experience of and an enthusiasm for all aspects of Social Housing, particularly from barristers of up to 10 years call. We would welcome applications from groups of barristers in this sphere to help drive Five Paper’s further development…

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Five Paper shortlisted in The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

27th November 2019

Five Paper is delighted to announce that Nicholas Grundy QC has been shortlisted by The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020 for Real Estate, Environment and Planning Silk of the year. The award is based on research by The Legal 500 to “pin-point the most capable, expert practitioners and chambers operating at the top of their…

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Nick Grundy QC and Sam Phillips successful in Court of Appeal succession case

31st October 2019

London Borough Haringey v Simawi (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government as an interested party)  In a judgment handed down today the Court of Appeal dismissed Mr Simawi’s appeal. The case concerned the rules limiting succession to secure council tenancies (governed by the Housing Act 1985) to one succession per tenancy.  Mr…

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