Called in 2007
Areas of Practice
Business & Commercial, Property, Landlord & Tenant, Direct Public Access Barristers, Insolvency
We were delighted to be a finalist for Clerking Team of the Year at the Family Law Awards on 27 November. Many congratulations to the eventual winner - St John's Chambers. A great evening was had by all at the event!
In October 2019, Matthew Bolt succeeded in the Court Martial Appeal Court in relation to an important procedural matter for the Service Justice System. The case has now been reported: Regina v SH and another [2019] WLR(D) 584.
Mark Eldridge prosecuted an arson before a jury at Inner London Crown Court where the mentally ill Defendant was tried under section 4A of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 on an allegation of setting fire to his room in a multi-occupancy house.
We are very pleased that once again, Onyoja Momoh has been ranked in the Legal 500 for her children law work. A highly skilled advocate, she is described as ‘Always very thoroughly prepared.’
5 Pump Court has 40 qualified Direct Public Access Barristers with expertise in the following areas of law: Employment & Discrimination, Family, Property & Landlord & Tenant, Business & Commercial, Construction, Professional Negligence & Liability, Crime, Personal Injury.
5 Pump Court is well known for its criminal and regulatory work but the set also has expertise across the family and civil spectrums. The clerks’ room consists of first junior and designated criminal clerk John Wooloughan, designated family clerk Jay Dorton, designated civil clerk Greg Piner, and assistant practice clerk Stephen Bush. Our Family clerking team are also finalists for Clerking Team of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2019.
We're planning our seminar programme for 2020, starting with in-house seminars for solicitors on international adoption, and Court of Protection issues. We enjoy coming out to firms to meet and talk! If you would like to suggest a seminar for any of our specialist teams to present, please contact our clerks or Chambers Director - we'll be delighted to discuss.
Mark Eldridge successfully prosecuted an Aggravated Burglary trial at Woolwich Crown Court where the two Defendants were accused of going to a house they believed to be a drug dealer’s armed with a meat cleaver. They were found Guilty unanimously by the jury and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment.
Three of our brilliant members spoke at the Grays Inn 'Prep for Practice' event on 19 November. Kevin Gordon, Onyoja Momoh and Trisan Hyatt enjoyed speaking to aspiring barristers, and attending guest night at the Inn.
Rebecca Foulkes will be representing Chambers at the Thomson Reuters Criminal Law Review Conference on 5 December. It looks set to be a very interesting and informative day!
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Antonia practices in all areas of commercial chancery litigation, specialising in property and insolvency.
Her property work includes all aspects of commercial and residential landlord and tenant, trespass, dilapidations and disrepair, lease renewals, TOLATA claims, adverse possession, nuisance claims, service charges and boundary disputes.
Antonia has been instructed in numerous commercial disputes including breach of contract, professional negligence, misrepresentation and Consumer Credit Act claims and has represented many clients in obtaining injunctions and damages. A recent ex parte application involved the repossession of a church.
Antonia’s recent insolvency work includes successfully setting aside statutory demands, defending bankruptcy petitions, applications to annul, vesting order applications and resisting the presentation of winding up petitions.
Antonia is commended by clients for her attention to detail and approachability. She quickly gains the appreciation of what the client wants to achieve providing pragmatic advice. Antonia has been regularly praised for her forceful and persuasive advocacy.
In appropriate circumstances, Antonia accepts direct access instructions and also offers continuing education seminars.
Wilkins v Mund
Represented the Applicant in proceedings before the Land Registration Division of the First Tier Tribunal. Successfully obtained a restriction over property held in the sole legal name of the Respondent, on the basis of a beneficial interest.
Bowes v Norman
Successfully represented the Claimant in a TOLATA matter in obtaining a declaration that a property was owned in equal shares and an order for sale.
Bright Buy v Bruce
Acted for the Defendant who asserted an unfair relationship pursuant to S140A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 in defence to a claim for possession.
Bouchiba v Turner
Represented the Defendant in TOLATA proceedings concerning sale of a property and equitable accounting.
Arora v Yazdi
Successfully represented the Applicant in reducing service charges payable by a residential long leaseholder in proceedings before the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
Varghai v Foster
Represented the Defendants in opposing a claim for possession on the basis of a counterclaim for disrepair.
Mallatratt v Broadbent
Successfully asserted that an interest under a charge is an “Interest in a dwelling house” for the purposes of S283A of the Insolvency Act 1986
[2019] EWHC 1229 (TCC)
(1) MANSING MOORJANI (2) SAMIR YOUSF (3) LENA YOUSF (4) NADIA SEIFELDIN V (1) DURBAN ESTATES LTD (2) IVOR COURT FREEHOLD LTD (2019)
Represented the 1st Claimant (leaseholder) in opposing an application by the 1st Defendant (freeholder) to strike out his claim for damages following the freeholder’s alleged breach of its repairing obligations on the basis that it was barred by cause of action estoppel and merger
Lincoln’s Inn
Property Bar Association
Women in Property
LCLCBA
BVC The College of Law (Bloomsbury)
MA Hons (Oxford University – Hertford College) Jurisprudence
Berkhamsted School
Italian - Intermediate
5 Pump Court
Temple, London
EC4Y 7AP
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Hours
8.30 am until 7.00 pm
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07976 368031