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Agency and concurrent tenancies meet social housing – Nicholas Grundy QC and Laura Williamson’s article is published in the May 2018 edition of the SHLA newsletter

3rd May 2018

In their article, Nick and Laura, who both acted for the local authority in the Court of Appeal, explain the case of Haringey LBC v Ahmed, which started as an ‘only or principal home’ case in the County Court and ended in the Court of Appeal on wide-ranging issues concerning agency, concurrent tenancies and Article…

“A Game of Two Halves” – Rachel Sleeman and Jessica Powers’ article on the potential recovery options in insolvencies brought on by the failure of tax avoidance schemes is published in Insolvency Intelligence

1st March 2018

For years companies and individuals have attempted to avoid tax using disguised remuneration schemes i.e. tax avoidance schemes involving the payment of employees’ remuneration to a third party. HMRC’s consistent view that these schemes are ineffective was finally validated by the Supreme Court last year in the Rangers Football Club case (RFC 2012 Plc v…

Supreme Court hand down Judgment – HM Inspector of Health and Safety v Chevron North Sea Ltd

9th February 2018

On 8th February the Supreme Court published its judgment in HM Inspector of Health and Safety v Chevron North Sea Ltd UKSC [2018] 7. Ian Wright was instructed as junior counsel for the applicant. The Supreme Court has now determined the test to be followed by an employment tribunal hearing an appeal against a prohibition…

Sahana Jayakumar awarded Pegasus Scholarship 2018

7th February 2018

We are delighted to announce that Sahana Jayakumar has been awarded a scholarship by the Pegasus Trust to travel to Dubai in Autumn 2018. The Trust, administered by Inner Temple, awards around twelve scholarships per year to barristers within their first five years of practice. From September, Sahana will spend three months working in the…

Laura Williamson appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel

30th January 2018

We are pleased to announce that Laura Williamson has been appointed to the C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown for a period of 5 ½ years commencing on 1 March 2018. Laura joins Jessica Powers, appointed to the C Panel, and Mary Glass, appointed to the B Panel.

Ian Wright appears in the Supreme Court

15th January 2018

On 14th December 2017, Ian was instructed as junior counsel on behalf of the Appellant in HM Inspector of Health & Safety v Chevron North Sea Ltd. The appeal concerned the approach to be taken by an employment tribunal hearing an appeal against an enforcement notice under section 24 of the Heath and Safety at…

Reasons have been handed down by the Court of Appeal in Ahern v Southern Housing Group [2017] EWCA Civ 1934

4th December 2017

Mr Ahern sought to defend on public law grounds (breach of policy) possession proceedings brought against him following service of a section 21 notice. Although the Judge below had applied the wrong test, his appeal was dismissed on the basis that his landlord had complied with their policies. The decision provides useful guidance as to…

The status of service occupiers – Laura Williamson’s article is published in the Landlord and Tenant Review

27th November 2017

In the November 2017 edition of the Landlord and Tenant Review, Laura comments on the High Court decision in Hertfordshire CC v Davies, in which Mrs Justice Laing DBE considered the position of service occupiers whose employment comes to an end. Under the Housing Act 1985, such occupiers are exempt from the security of tenure…

Nicholas Grundy QC and Laura Williamson are successful in the Court of Appeal

21st November 2017

Nicholas Grundy QC and Laura Williamson were instructed by the London Borough of Haringey in an appeal which raised interesting issues in relation to the law of agency, ratification and surrender. The case had an unusual factual background, with three tenancy agreements having been signed at various times by different members of the same family…

Five Paper boost rankings in Chambers UK 2018

3rd November 2017

We are pleased to have 11 members ranked across Social Housing and Commercial Dispute Resolution. This includes two new entries and three members moving up Bands. The set has depth and strength, boasting impressive practitioners from silk right down to up-and-coming juniors. Comments on our client service include: “The clerks are brilliant, they are so…

Nick Grundy QC successfully represented East End Homes on its Appeal

20th October 2017

Nick Grundy QC successfully represented East End Homes on its appeal against a decision of DJ Sterlini requiring East End Homes’ tenant, Mrs Barful Bibi to assign her tenancy to her daughter Aftajan Bibi to give effect to a proprietary estoppel the District Judge had found to exist between mother and daughter. East End Homes…

Five Paper is pleased to announce another successful year in The Legal 500 (2017)

11th October 2017

Five Paper’s barristers have been ranked across our main practice areas including social housing, commercial litigation/dispute resolution, employment, business immigration and Health & Safety in The Legal 500 (2017). Five Paper is said to be ‘a very strong set with extremely knowledgeable barristers able to assist at short notice’. ‘There is a very good range…

Tina Conlan successfully appeared for the Respondent authority in the matter of Harris v LB Hounslow [2017] EWCA Civ 1476

6th October 2017

The Court of Appeal has held that an authority has no power to extend the seven day time limit in section 85ZA(2) (Housing Act 1985) for requesting a review of a decision to seek possession under the absolute ground. The decision gives clarity to authorities on the timescales within which the absolute ground operates. It…

Simon Mills and Jessica Powers edit the new edition of Atkin’s “Sale and Supply of Goods and Services”

25th September 2017

We are pleased to announce that the 2017 edition of Atkin’s on “Sale and Supply of Goods and Services” has just been published. In the distant past, Simon was engaged by LexisNexis to produce this edition as sole editor. Due to the pressing commitments of his practice, he eventually called for assistance and Jessica was…

Salinger on Factoring – Special Offer 20% discount

25th September 2017

Sweet & Maxwell have just launched a special offer on selected titles until 30 September, so if you have not yet picked up a copy of the latest edition of Salinger, now is the time to buy. As a reminder, this edition has been very substantially re-written and is not just a boring update. Changes…

Ben Maltz successfully resists tenant’s appeal in high profile case concerning enforcement of possession orders in the High Court by writs of possession

6th September 2017

Ben Maltz acted for the private landlord in the High Court decision of Partridge v Gupta [2017] EWHC 1110 (QB). The appeal focused on the correct interpretation of CPR 83.13(8) and considered what constituted sufficient “notice of the proceedings” within the meaning of this rule. Mr Justice Foskett accepted Ben’s submissions that the decision in…

Ben Maltz has successfully represented Southern Land Securities Ltd on another service charge appeal to the Upper Tribunal

15th August 2017

It was ruled by HHJ Behrens that the First-tier Tribunal had breached the rules of natural justice by raising a point not taken by the leaseholder applicant, concerning compliance with section 20 procedures, and then refusing the landlord permission to adduce documentary evidence. This decision follows Ben’s previous successful appeals in Southern Land Securities v…

Stephen Evans and Brynmor Adams successfully resist tower block injunction

1st August 2017

Stephen Evans and Brynmor Adams (led by Jason Coppell QC) have successfully resisted an application in the High Court for an urgent interim injunction against the London Borough of Camden. The order was sought by a Ms Letizia Esposito, resident of Dorney Towner on the Chalcots Estate who alleged that it was Wednesdbury unreasonable and…

Simon Mills wins high profile case on factoring collection fees

31st July 2017

The long-awaited judgment in the case of BHL v Leumi ABL Limited has been delivered in the Mercantile Court. The case concerned a challenge to collection fees amounting to £1.216m plus VAT charged by Leumi under a receivables finance agreement entered into with its client, Cobra Beer. BHL, which had provided an indemnity to Leumi…

Jake Davies successful in the Court of Appeal – Ukegheson v London Borough of Haringey [2017] EWCA Civ 1140.

27th July 2017

In a Judgment handed down today by Lady Justice Arden, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against the strike out of religious and disability discrimination claims made against the local authority. It agreed with Jake and the EAT that the relevant claims had no reasonable prospect of success on the basis of the pleadings…

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