Five Paper is a notable set in the social housing space, the barristers represent numerous clients including local authorities in a wide range of social housing matters. Nicholas Grundy KC regularly acts for housing authorities and associations in cases related to discrimination, human rights, European law and statutory interpretations. Elizabeth England, successfully represented the Westminster City Council in a possession claim involving a contested succession. Angela Hall specialises in ASB, disrepair, equality and tenancy fraud, and she has represented the Peabody Trust in a case was a disrepair claim concerning a centralised heating system.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are very helpful and efficient, especially Ella Warmerdam and Megan Pryde.'
- 'Five Paper has a strong housing team and has always been reliable.'
- 'The clerks are very helpful and accommodating.'
- 'Five paper is my go-to set for social housing, they have an excellent set of advocates.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Stephen Evans
Terence Gallivan
Jennifer Moate
Tina Conlan
‘Tina’s strengths are that she is very knowledgeable in the area of homelessness and is equally knowledgeable on property matters.’
Elizabeth England
Angela Hall
Ben Maltz
'Ben is always very well-prepared, knows the law and court procedure and is able to argue points well on his feet and under pressure.'
Michael Mullin
Sam Phillips
'Sam has great advocacy skills, is reliable and most of all gets fantastic results for clients.'
Millie Polimac
Tristan Salter
‘Tristan is an incredible advocate.’