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Satinder Gill and Zachary Kell successfully resist interim injunction application brought against a major charity worth £40million

25th October 2022

Satinder Gill leading Zachary Kell appeared before Michael Green J in Kaur v Malhi [2022] EWHC 2219 (Ch) acting for the Executive Committee of the largest Gurdwara organisation outside of India (a charity worth over £40million in assets). They were successful in resisting an interim injunction brought by individuals seeking to prevent the charity from…

Thomas Norton v LB Haringey [2022] EWCA Civ 1340

21st October 2022

Nick Grundy KC and Sean Pettit represented the LB Haringey (“LBH”) the Respondent on Mr Norton’s 2nd appeal against a decision of LBH that an offer of accommodation made to him was a Private Rented Sector Offer (“PRSO”) for the purposes of the Housing Act 1996, s. 193(7AA) and thereby brought the housing duty that…

Simon Mills and Alexander Kingston-Splatt successfully appear in the Arena litigation involving the largest hire purchase fraud ever seen in the UK

12th October 2022

Simon Mills and Alexander Kingston-Splatt successfully appear in a Summary Judgment application before Mr Justice Michael Green in the Arena litigation. The Arena litigation has been widely reported in the media and involves the largest hire purchase fraud ever seen in the UK with funders nursing losses in excess of £280 million. A copy of the…

Five Paper ranked a top tier set in the Legal 500

10th October 2022

We are delighted to announce we have increased our set ranking to Tier 1 for Social Housing. We are further delighted that we have three individuals newly ranked in Insolvency, Sports and Social Housing; who we congratulate along with our other barristers who have retained or moved up a tier in our other practice areas…

Five Paper mourns the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

9th September 2022

The members and staff of Five Paper wish to pay tribute to the lifetime of dedication and service of Queen Elizabeth II. Her example of commitment, resilience, wisdom and good humour will be with us always. Our thoughts are with King Charles III and the Royal Family at this sad time.

Vinesh Mistry joins Five Paper

1st September 2022

Five Paper is pleased to announce that Vinesh Mistry has joined Chambers. Vinesh specialises in commercial litigation, property (including property damage) and landlord and tenant. He was previously employed as a barrister in a large multi-national firm of solicitors and so has considerable experience being sole counsel and working as part of a larger team of…

The Building Safety Act 2022 – recent changes in Building Safety Law

24th August 2022

On the 21st September, members of the Five Paper Property Division will be presenting an in-person seminar, to discuss the Building Safety Act 2022 and the recent changes that have been made in Building Safety Law. Sessions will include an overview of Part 5 of the Act; pros and cons of leaseholder protections currently in…

Five Paper Pupils offered Tenancy: Joseph Mahon and Scarlett Taylor-Waller

25th July 2022

We are delighted to announce that our current pupils, Joseph Mahon and Scarlett Taylor-Waller, have accepted invitations to join Chambers following successful completion of pupillage. Joseph and Scarlett will commence practice as tenants at the conclusion of their pupillages, on 1 October 2022. Members of Chambers warmly congratulate both pupils on their well-deserved success.

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames v Baptie [2022] EWCA Civ 888 (30.6.2022)

18th July 2022

Nick Grundy QC and Victoria Osler were successful on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (“RBKT”) in overturning the decision on Ms Baptie’s statutory appeal pursuant to the Housing Act 1996 (“the Act”), s. 204. Click here for the judgement. The Background This case concerns the procedure that a Council must adopt…

Five Paper shortlisted for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022

8th July 2022

We are delighted to be shortlisted for the Property and Housing Set of the year at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022. Please click here for the full list, congratulations to all those that have been nominated.

Shane Crawford’s article appears in July’s edition of ela Briefing on employment status and developments since Uber

4th July 2022

Shane’s article considers the recent developments in worker status since the Supreme Court’s guidance handed down in the case of Uber. Please click here for a link to the article on the ELA website (membership required).

Housing Conference 2022

25th May 2022

09:00 AM – 4:30 PM Friday, 8th July 2022 Ashworth Centre, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3TL £95.00 + VAT Five Paper’s team of Property & Housing barristers presents a one-day conference for housing lawyers working with local authorities, RPs and in private practice. The conference will address a number of current…

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

3rd May 2022

We are pleased to announce that the 2022 edition of Atkin’s on “Sale and Supply of Goods and Services” has just been published, edited by Simon Mills and Joe McBrien. Joe has borne the burden of most of the work, for which Simon will be eternally grateful. The new edition contains a succinct analysis of…

Gita Chakravarty appointed to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Insolvency Licensing committee

27th April 2022

We are pleased to announce that Gita Chakravarty has been appointed as a barrister member of the ICAEW insolvency licensing committee for a term of three years. The ICAEW is the largest insolvency regulator in the UK. A link to the insolvency licensing committee can be found here.

Rachel Sleeman and Zachary Kell’s article on s.32 Limitation Act 1980 published in the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law

19th April 2022

Rachel Sleeman and Zachary Kell have written an article for the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law entitled ‘Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve: commercial fraud and the reasonably diligent claimant’ (2022) 4 JIBFL 272. This article reviews the major recent decisions on s.32 of the Limitation Act (postponement of limitation period in case of fraud, concealment…

Minott v Cambridge City Council [2022] EWCA Civ 159

18th February 2022

The consequences of the lapse of time for the purpose of a fresh homeless application On 18 February 2022 the Court of Appeal gave its judgment on this appeal from the High Court decision relating to whether or not Cambridge City Council (CCC) were obliged to accept a fresh Part VII application from Mr Minott….

Property Division Recruitment

17th February 2022

Due to the continued expansion of our client base and an increase in workload, Five Paper’s Property Division welcomes applications for tenancy, primarily from practitioners of up to 7 years call, who are enthusiastic about building a practice in Landlord & Tenant and Housing law. We also welcome strong applications from individuals (or groups) of…

Applications are open for Mini-Pupillage at Five Paper Spring/Summer 2022

4th February 2022

We are delighted to announce that we are accepting applications for our Spring/Summer 2022 Mini Pupillage programme. Please click here for information on how to apply.

Applications for pupillage at Five Paper in 2023 are now open and close at 14:00 on Wednesday 9th February 2022

10th January 2022

Successful applicants will receive a total package of £50,000. They can expect 5 different pupil supervisors during their pupillage, gaining experience in both our Commercial and Property Division, with an emphasis on training and feedback to ensure the pupils meet the standard for tenancy. Our pupils are on their feet throughout their 2nd six, undertaking…

Gita Chakravarty returns to Five Paper from maternity leave

10th January 2022

Five Paper is pleased to welcome back Gita Chakravarty, following maternity leave. Gita resumes practice within the Commercial Division and our specialist practice groups insolvency and company law, banking and finance, and civil fraud, including the surrounding areas of asset recovery and commercial dispute resolution. To discuss booking Gita or if you would like to…

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