Tortoise Media’s application for permission for judicial review against the Conservative Party has been refused by the High Court following an oral renewal hearing. The judgment

Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416, a decision of the Court of Appeal, issued on November 29, 2023, saw the Court unanimously overrule the seminal decision in

We are pleased to announce our selection to the Barristers Legal Services Framework, secured by the London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA). 4-5 Gray's Inn Square joins 23

4-5's Charles Foster represents Care Not Killing, who are intervening in the case of Karsai v Hungary at the European Court of Human Rights. The applicant, Daniel

Nikesh Pandit acts for FCA in enforcement action concerning one of the largest cyber security breaches in history. The enforcement action, which resulted in an £11 million fine

This week, the Judicial Committee handed down judgment in Surendra Dayal (Appellant) v Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and 5 others (Respondents) [2023] UKPC 37, an appeal from the Supreme Court of Mauritius.

In the High Court Appeal of Glaser and Miller v Atay, before Turner J, Jacqueline Perry KC and Alexander Bunzl successfully represented the Defendant, Ms. Atay. The Claimants,

David acted for the landlord of North End House, a gated art deco block in West Kensington, in the trial of a claim by one flat-owner, Sergey Grazhdankin,

We are delighted with our Legal 500 rankings in the 2024 directory and would like to take the opportunity to thank our clients and contacts for their feedback, which

Chambers warmly welcomes our newest intake of pupils, Ilana Hirschberg and Benedict Scantlebury. During 12 months of pupillage, each pupil will sit with our pupil supervisors to experience Chambers

4-5 is pleased to welcome Glenn Campbell as a full member of chambers.  Glenn has a well established and excellent reputation in his fields of practice, which

The inquiry found that a toxic culture persisted at Brook House between April and August 2017, and calls for significant reforms to immigration detention. In particular, the inquiry found

A partial indication of the value of construction disputes in Dubai can be seen by recent figures which show that the Dubai International Financial Centre (’DIFC’)

Alexander Bunzl presented to Vardags on financial remedies - to access a copy of the presentation see:

Alexander Bunzl has represented the Appellant successfully in a county court appeal. The Respondent had been represented at the first hearing by someone acting under a power of

We are delighted to announce that Iulia Şaran has been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Members of

4-5's Tim Straker KC, Head of Chambers and Vivienne Sedgley have successfully represented Devon County Council in their appeal to reverse the decision made

Chambers is delighted to announce that the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Attorney General’s Chambers in the British Virgin Islands, have appointed Max

4-5 Gray's Inn Square's Vivienne Sedgley and Simon Randle have put together the attached update "Highways in a climate crisis" following the

The High Court (Admin) has refused Tortoise Media’s application for permission to apply for judicial review of the Conservative Party's decision to refuse to provide

Moge v. London Borough of Ealing [2023] EWCA Civ     Mr Toby Vanhegan and Ms Stephanie Lovegrove appeared for the appellant in the

The Supreme Court unanimously confirms that neither the decision of the House of Lords in R (McCann) v Crown Court at Manchester [2003] 1 AC 787 nor Article 6(1) of the ECHR

Established in 2014, the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) recently published their revised 2023 SCCA Arbitration Rules. The 2023 SCCA Arbitration Rules, were first adopted on 1 May 2023, and apply to

Tim Straker KC, Head of Chambers and Imogen Sadler of 4-5 Gray's Inn Square  appeared in the Judicial Committee of the

LONDON, 23 June – 4-5 Grays Inn Square, the leading civil, public, and commercial law chambers is proud to announce that Cyprus’ National Anti-Corruption Committee has appointed Tanveer

Rowena Wisniewska Sethi recently represented the Nursing and Midwifery Council at a 6 day substantive hearing resulting in a striking off order for misconduct including dishonesty. For further details

Arran Dowling-Hussey appeared at Birmingham County Court, securing permission for his client to act again as a director. Under s.17 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, within the

It is with the utmost sadness that 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square announces the death of our dear colleague Anneli Robins, who passed away after a long

Thomas practices across all of Chambers’ main areas of expertise, with a particular emphasis on housing, property, public, regulatory and commercial disputes.   Before coming to

Chambers is delighted to announce that Alexander Bunzl and Kaykay Marivate have accepted offers of tenancy upon the conclusion of their probationary tenancies. We wish

4-5 Gray's Inn Square Chambers are delighted to welcome three new members to our Academic Panel. Charlotte O'Brien and Alice Welsh join Chambers from

Rupert Beloff has been appointed as a member of the independent Judicial Panel of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Members of the Judicial Panel are appointed to form

 Episode 1 #FOTA Video Cast is here! Watch the full episode: https://opus2.co/3OffRdQ Paul Cohen and Amrit Kaur Dhanoa sit down to debate, test and debunk

We are delighted that Dr. Arun Kasi joins the team at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square. Dr Kasi is an established transferring lawyer from Malaysia and holds

Jonathan Manning and Charlotte Crocombe  have successfully defended an application for an injunction under Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009. The application was

Jayesh Jotangia represented a doctor who applied through the GMC’s Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application process in the faculty of Plastic Surgery. Having

Tanveer Qureshi achieved a Not Guilty verdict in a week-long trial involving allegations of electoral malpractice. A jury took less than 3 hours to find elected councillor and leader

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square medical regulatory counsel Iulia Saran represented a registered mental health nurse in an Article 2 ECHR inquest regarding the death in custody of

At the recent multi-track trial heard over several days before His Honour Judge Murch, the Defendant, Professor Gorog a Cardiac Consultant, was found to have been negligent in

Jayesh Jotangia, instructed by Vicky Lankester of Kingsley Napley representing the HCPC, convinced the HCPTS Tribunal to make findings of misconduct, dishonesty and lack of competence against a

We are pleased to announce that Leonora Reisenburg, who joined Chambers in January 2023 has achieved Chartered status with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. (CIArb)

Doping, tampering, and allegations of fraud. Max Shephard appears in a case where elite Kenyan athletes found to be assisted by someone with considerable medical knowledge to commit

Out now! Stephanie Lovegrove’s latest book, A Practical Guide to Succession to Social Housing Tenancies is now available to buy. The book provides a comprehensive

Tanveer Qureshi was instructed at the sentence hearing by Mike Appleby of Fisher Scoggins Water. H&S sentences are primarily financial and usually based on a company

Court of Appeal  Moylan, Newey and Arnold LJ 22 March 2023 The Court of Appeal has held that local authorities can rely on s.233, Local Government Act 1972 (the “1972

Nikesh Pandit instructed by Laura Ryan of Kingsley Napley represented the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in fitness to practice Tribunal proceedings involving complex allegations of dishonest

Stronger regulation of residential buildings has followed the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced the Building Safety Regulator which is part of the Health and Safety

Timothy Straker KC and Vivienne Sedgley spoke about ‘Voter ID: Pitfalls and Practicalities’ at the LLG Elections Conference on Friday 24 February 2023.   4-5 Gray's Inn

Glenn Campbell has passed the examination for qualification as a Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association.  The ALA is the UK’s largest inter-professional organisation devoted

Charles Foster, instructed by Gareth Gibson of Weightmans, represented Mr Camilo Valero, a Consultant Surgeon in Norwich, who damaged the common bile ducts of two patients while undertaking

Stephanie Lovegrove and Annette Cafferkey delivered an update via webinar to attendees on the 17th January, covering: The type of costs items that may arise under a lease

The court considered the extent to which applicants in the statutory reasonable preference classes can be excluded from an authority's housing register.  Ian's argument is

The claimant had been evacuated as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire and rehoused. He wished to move from his new accommodation. The court rejected arguments that

Selena Jones represented the Health and Care Professions Council ("HCPC") in a case against a Paramedic who failed to provide appropriate life support to a member

Next week, Jonathan Manning and Charlotte Crocombe of 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square will appear in the Supreme Court, instructed by Birmingham City Council, in the case

The GMC instigated fitness to practise proceedings against Dr D for dishonestly attending work when she should have been self-isolating due to displaying COVID-19 symptoms, and for attempting

Rowena Wisniewska Sethi recently represented the Nursing and Midwifery Council at three Substantive Suspension Order review hearings.   Two hearings resulted in the suspension orders being extended and

Stephanie Lovegrove and Annette Cafferkey delivered an update via webinar to attendees on the 14th December on Statutory Preconditions to Recovery and the Structure of a lease and

In her new article for Lexis Nexis,  Rowena Rowena Wisniewska Sethi looks at Principle 12: The FCA new Consumer Duty—pensions impact, including: What

The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee found that a registered nurse lacked competence and had dishonestly tried to cover up one of her mistakes. At the end of

EU Law analysis: The European General Court (EGC) annulled a decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to place Banca Carige SpA in temporary administration. The ECB raised

Jonathan Manning will be speaking at this year’s SHLA Annual Conference. Jonathan will be speaking on Social Housing, Public Law; the challenges, the response and what

The Investigations and Resolutions team at leading Chambers 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square predicts key trends in Corporate Crime And Financial Investigations.  Public

We would like to congratulate Jasraj Sanghera who has successfully completed his pupillage. Jasraj is now a full tenant with 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square and he

Vivienne Sedgley has concluded a 3 week planning Inquiry concerning a controversial 49.9MW solar farm over a 130 hectare site in the Hertsmere Green Belt. The appeal has been recovered

Permission for a second appeal in Zaman v Waltham Forest has been granted by Arnold LJ. The case raises important points of principle regarding the lawfulness of the

The recent rankings in Chambers and Partners highlight some of our key practice areas, with rankings in Social Housing (Top Tier) in London and the Midlands Circuit, Mediators,

Following a referral by the CCRC to the Court of Appeal Jonathan Rose successfully overturned his client’s 2004 conviction, following the co defendant’s successful appeal

Following publication of the Treasury Select Committee’s report in 2021 on Lessons from Greensill Capital, the TSC made a series of recommendations for the FCA and HM

In a follow up to its article in July, The Financial Times has reported on the latest developments in Paul Cohen and Elisabeth Mason's historic US$15 billion

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square has maintained its top tier status in Social Housing (London), as well as being ranked in Local Government, Dispute Resolution (Mediators), Elections,

The mini-budget announcements included a new plan to promote rapid development in certain "Investment Zones", through targeted planning reform and tax incentives. Simon Randle and Vivienne

In December 2020, Southwark Coroner Philip Barlow made legal history when he found that air pollution had made a ‘material contribution’ to the death of a nine-year

“Now, Next, Later” – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square hosts inaugural Future of Technology in Arbitration (FOTA) conference Leading chambers 4-5 Gray’s Inn

We would like to extend our congratulations to Fabjola Aruci who has successfully completed her pupillage and will become a tenant at 4-5 Gray's

Wendy Saunders of Lewis Silkin and Rowena Wisniewska Sethi of 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square have published an article on the FCA new Consumer Duty and Principle 12:

We are pleased to share that Helen McAteer has been elevated to the Attorney General's B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. We are also

Nikesh Pandit and Raoul Colvile were instructed by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IOMFSA) to assist in the investigation and early settlement of this matter relating

Following the Government’s proposals for mandatory mediation for claims under £10,000, all those involved in legal disputes will be reminded of the power that mediation has

There has been widespread speculation regarding the level of fraud arising from the government’s COVID Bounce Back Loan Scheme and the projected statistics make for grim

I heard Lady Justice Asplin speak at a meeting a few weeks ago. Many of the points that she raised really resonated with me. Mediation is not peripheral,

4-5 Gray's Inn Square has launched an internal group for working parents. The Balance/Parents Group is a forum for discussing gender balance and parenting

4-5 Gray's Inn Square's Damian Falkowski acted for Laurence Broderick, the renowned sculptor, in a £5 million court battle with his sons. Laurence Broderick, one of

4-5 regulatory barrister Nikesh Pandit delivered a  webinar on modern slavery with Professor Jan Bebbington, Director of the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business at Lancaster

4-5 Gray's Inn Square were delighted to sponsor the U35 Lloyd Marine and Energy Insurance Group summer ball on Thursday 15th July 2022. Special congratulations to Amie

4-5 Gray's Inn Square is pleased to host the Electoral Law Forum today in Chambers, chaired by Timothy Straker QC. Today’s meeting brings together experts

The Financial Times reported on the latest development in Paul Cohen and Elisabeth Mason's historic US$15 billion arbitration case for the heirs to the Sultan of Sulu

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers are thrilled to sponsor the U35 Lloyd’s Marine and Energy Insurance Group black tie dinner 2022 on Thursday 14th July.

  4-5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022 in the category Government and third sector as:  

James Bridgeman S.C and Arran Dowling-Hussey from 4-5 Gray's Inn Square's arbitration group have been listed, on 23.6.22, by the European Union (Stepping up trade agreements

4-5 regulatory barristers Rowena Wisniewska Sethi and Nikesh Pandit publish article in Sweet and Maxwell’s Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation on the potential environmental

We are delighted to announce Amrit Kaur Dhanoa and Hannah Gardiner have been appointed to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's legal team.

Iulia Şaran successfully acted for a doctor in a 7 day dishonesty trial brought by the GMC before the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal.   The doctor was alleged

We would like to congratulate Tom Francis on his invitation to join the International Committee of the Bar Council as the Chair of its subcommittee for the Middle

The Queen (on the application of Cort) v. London Borough of Lambeth [2022] EWHC 1085 (Admin) Deputy High Court Judge Graham Wood QC 11 May, 2022 The Claimant brought a successful application

We would like to congratulate Naveen Agnihotri who is being sworn in today as a Recorder at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre by the Honourable Mr

We are delighted to welcome Rowena Wisniewska Sethi as a new tenant. Rowena has particular expertise in financial services regulation. If you would like to instruct Rowena, please

Church Fenton Parish Council Election Petition Judgment 27 April 2022. Timothy Straker QC instructed by Emyr Thomas of Sharpe Pritchard (on behalf of the Returning Officer)   Election Petition brought

We are excited to welcome Ramya Nagesh who joins 4-5 Gray's Inn Square today! Ramya specialises in inquest, professional discipline, inquiry, business crime and general public law.

UKSC decides Croydon v Kalonga. Possession claim dismissed. To obtain possession of a fixed-term secure tenancy you must have and use a forfeiture or break clause.