Legal News and Events from Five Paper

Legal news from our barristers who specialise in individual market sectors enabling them to develop a greater depth of expertise and provide clients with highly focused advice and advocacy.

Camilla Ter Haar joins Five Paper

20th February 2019

We are delighted to announce that our membership continues to increase with the recent addition of Camilla Ter Haar to our Commercial Team following her return to practice at the Bar.

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Nick Grundy QC successfully represented Marilyn Ruberry in the Court of Appeal in Toms v Ruberry on what is now the leading case concerning the time at which a landlord can serve a section 146 Notice as a precursor to forfeiture.

12th February 2019

The Law of Property Act 1925, ss. 146(1) provides: A right of re-entry or forfeiture under any proviso or stipulation in a lease for a breach of any covenant or condition in the lease shall not be enforceable, by action or otherwise, unless and until the lessor serves on the lessee a notice- (a) specifying…

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Tina Conlan represented the local authority in the Court of Appeal in Kannan v Newham LBC, a case involving the impact of duration of accommodation on the question of suitability under the main homelessness duty

5th February 2019

The Court of Appeal quashed the review decision (and that of the Recorder below who had found in the authority’s favour), highlighting the need to consider the actual and likely future duration of such accommodation. LJ Lewison noted at §20: “In addition, his opinion to the effect that temporary accommodation was not unacceptable on medical…

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Sahana Jayakumar awarded prize in LCLCBA Essay Competition 2018

1st February 2019

Sahana was awarded the runner-up prize in the Jonathan Brock QC Memorial Essay Prize 2018 competition, run by the London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association. Her essay on the topic of “Forum non conveniens: Is Spiliada still fit for purpose or holed below the water-line?” can be found on the LCLCBA website here.  

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Five Paper is pleased to announce that Stephen Evans and Michael Mullin have been appointed as part-time Judges of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Property Chamber

29th January 2019

“We are most excited by this opportunity,” Stephen and Michael say, “which comes in no small measure as a result of the high quality service in leasehold work which Chambers undertakes. We are very much looking forward to being of service to all users of the Tribunal, whilst continuing in our busy private practices in…

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Laura Williamson published in the Landlord and Tenant Review

23rd January 2019

Laura’s article entitled ‘Disability Discrimination – Proportionality of Enforcing Possession Orders’ has been published in the Landlord and Tenant Review. The article explores the case of Paragon Asra Housing Ltd v Neville [2018] EWCA Civ 1712, in which the Court of Appeal considered whether a tenant’s disability discrimination defence under the Equality Act 2010 had…

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Ben Maltz successfully resists appeal in important housing case on the issue of Public Sector Equality Duty: Forward v Aldwyck Housing Group Ltd [2019] EWHC 24 (QB)

21st January 2019

Ben represented Aldwyck Housing in the High Court on the tenant’s appeal against a possession order previously granted in the County Court. At trial the tenant had unsuccessfully argued that, because of his disability, he was the victim of a “cuckooing” operation perpetrated by drug dealers at the property. Although the judge had erred in…

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Property team – Junior Lecture Series Update

7th January 2019

Our lecture series aims to bring together professionals from across the property sphere in their first 5 years of practice, or within the sector, to share knowledge and experience of key issues. We will provide a practical look at the key areas facing property practitioners and guidance, based on our experience of County Court, First…

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Morwenna Macro successfully resists strongly contested application on behalf of Trustee in Bankruptcy in Kavuma v Stephen Hunt [2018] 12 WLUK 119 High Court ChD

21st December 2018

Morwenna represented the Respondent, in an application to set aside a default costs certificate in the sum of £293k obtained following a failure to serve points of dispute within the extended period granted to the Kavumas following their son’s serious illness. This case raised important issues as to the jurisdiction of the Court to hear…

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Shane Crawford’s article “Sexual harassment —a new dawn?

9th November 2018

Shane Crawford’s article “Sexual harassment —a new dawn?” is published in the most recent edition of the New Law Journal, 9 November. In the article, Shane discusses the proposals to tackle workplace sexual harassment in the recent report from the Women and Equality Committee.

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Five Paper is pleased to announce another successful year in The Legal 500 (2019)

30th October 2018

Five Paper has boosted it’s rankings and we are now represented in property litigation, social housing, commercial litigation, insolvency, employment, business immigration and Health & Safety in The Legal 500 (2019). Five Paper is described as ‘a delight to deal with, blending a professional and unstuffy approach from tenants to clerks.’ We are said to…

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