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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…

Robin Somerville joins Five Paper

4th January 2022

Five Paper is delighted to announce that Robin Somerville has joined Five Paper. Robin is a business and commercial barrister, mediator and workplace investigator. He specialises in shareholder, partnership, board and general business disputes and professional regulation. He brings considerable expertise and experience to enhance our Commercial team. Rachel Sleeman, Head of Chambers, comments: “I…

Rachel Sleeman and Zachary Kell successfully resist High Court appeal in relation to limitation in deceit claims

21st December 2021

Rachel Sleeman and Zachary Kell acted for the Claimant in Arif v Sanger [2021] EWHC 3475 (QB) a claim for deceit/fraudulent misrepresentation in relation to a purported property development venture in East London. The Defendant applied for summary judgment on the basis that the claim was statute barred under the Limitation Act 1980 and that…

Ololade Saromi delivers welcome address at the British Nigeria Law Forum’s seminar and networking event in Abuja, Nigeria.

8th December 2021

On Friday, 3 December 2021, the British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) hosted a seminar on the topic of the “Current Security Challenges in Nigeria and their Impacts on Voter Apathy”. As the Vice-Chair of the BNLF, Ololade delivered the welcome address at the well-attended event, which was hosted at the Bolton White Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria….

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

8th December 2021

Following recent government guidelines and in-line with our COVID-19 risk assessment, causing minimal disruption to Five Paper’s business continuity, some of our staff and members are working remotely. Our members continue to be available for attendance at court, drafting and advisory work. If possible, please forward instructions and papers to counsel via email to clerks@fivepaper.com….

Nick Grundy QC and Sean Pettit represent successful appellant in the Court of Appeal

3rd December 2021

Nick Grundy QC and Sean Pettit succeeded in the Court of Appeal overturning a previous appeal decision of HHJ Luba QC. Global 100 Limited v Maria Laleva [2021] EWCA Civ 1835 – a copy of the judgment can be found here. This case raised three issues of general relevance: (1) The test that a judge (usually…

Stephen Evans and David Mold win Court of Appeal case on intentional homelessness

29th November 2021

In a judgment handed down on 26 November 2021, the Court of Appeal explained the duty on local housing authorities in the Housing Act 1996 s.184 and s.191(2), and clarified the scope of the inquiries to be made where there was reason to believe that a person was intentionally homeless because they had deliberately and…

Nick Grundy QC and Michael Mullin succeed in the Court of Appeal

12th November 2021

Nick Grundy QC and Michael Mullin represented the London Borough of Waltham Forest before the Court of Appeal on Ms Akhter’s second appeal against the Council’s Review Decision that it had made Ms Akhter a suitable Private Rented Sector Offer (“PRSO”) and that her refusal of that offer had brought to an end the housing…

Simon Mills and Zachary Kell appear in various interim applications in fraud case for financial services company based in the Cayman Islands

10th November 2021

Simon Mills and Zachary Kell have appeared in a series of High Court applications in relation to a multi-million pound commercial fraud claim brought by companies in the Circumference Group, an international financial services company based in the Cayman Islands. The applications involved various cross-border issues including the laws of Luxembourg, France and Morocco. Simon…

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