Called in 1973
Areas of Practice
Business & Commercial, Construction, Professional Negligence & Liability, Crime, Local Authorities & Public Law, Personal Injury, Property, Landlord & Tenant, Direct Public Access Barristers
We are very pleased that a number of our members have been ranked in the Legal 500 2021: Dr Onyoja Momoh as a Leading Junior for Children Law (Public and Private), Kyle Squire as a Rising Star in the same category and Antonia Halker as a Leading Junior in Property Litigation. All are highly skilled, robust advocates. To book, please contact our clerks.
The easiest way to contact our clerks is by email at clerks@5pumpcourt.com or by telephone. Please call our family clerks on 020 7632 7852 or 020 7632 7851; our civil clerk on 020 7632 7862 and our criminal clerk on 020 7632 7853. After 5.30pm please call 07976 368031.
Many courts are continuing to conduct hearings remotely. Our members have extensive experience of remote hearings, and can advise on preparation and tactics and effectively represent clients at such hearings. We are able to host hearings and conferences by Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Contact us at clerks@5pumpcourt.com for more information
5 Pump Court Chambers stands firmly against racism in any form. We are proud of the diversity of our Chambers, and believe that diversity makes us stronger. We also accept that there is always more we could do, and we are ready to listen and to learn.
Kemi Ojitiku acted in the recent case of K (Children: Placement Orders) representing a father in long and complex proceedings regarding whether care and placement orders, and adoption orders, should be made. The CA ordered that the matter be remitted to a fresh tribunal.
Nancy Williams has written for littlelaw on ongoing issues in Nigeria relating to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Jo Morris, a member of our criminal team, has written for The Times arguing that breaches of the Official Secrets Act do not need further protection.
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LL.B. (Hons) Nottingham
Gray’s Inn, Barrister-at-Law
TECBAR Adjudicator
Ivan has over 35 years’ experience at the Bar. He is a specialist in commercial property and construction litigation and is a senior member of the Construction, Professional Negligence & Liability team and the Property, Landlord & Tenant team in Chambers. He is instructed on behalf of both private and commercial clients and by local authorities.
Ivan’s expertise means that he is much sought after to present in-house or external seminars on party walls the use of expert witnesses and a variety of construction and property law issues. In addition, he is a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Greenwich School of Architect, Design and Construction.
Peers regularly remark on Ivan’s “encyclopaedic knowledge” of the law his “forensic assessment of documents and other evidence” while clients appreciate his “meticulous preparation of a case” and his “practical and commercial approach”.
Ivan would himself say “I am good at solving problems”.
•Construction law - Ivan has extensive experience in all aspects of construction law having acted for employers, main contractors, sub-contractors and construction professionals in a variety of building claims relating to defective work, non-payment, delay and loss & expense involving the JCT and other standard forms of building contracts.
•Property and Landlord & Tenant - as well as to the full range of landlord & tenant claims relating to both business and residential premises, Ivan’s property work encompasses matters that are often construction related, such as defective and dangerous premises, party walls, boundary disputes, rights of support and restrictive covenants. In addition, Ivan has experience of harassment and unlawful eviction claims including a claim for harassment against a commercial landlord.
•Professional negligence & liability - Ivan has experience of dealing with professional negligence and liability claims involving architects, surveyors, valuers and solicitors.
Ivan has experience of all manner of contractual claims including informal partnership disputes and personal injury claims involving construction sites and defective buildings.
Ivan has experience of “white collar” crime and he recently led in a fraud prosecution involving over 10,000 documents and 101 witnesses.
Pagemanor Ltd. v Ryan (distribution of property at an under value)
Payemanor Ltd. v Ryan (No2) (security for costs)
Zavros v Pradham & Hakin (renewal of business tenancy)
Hajigeorgiou v Vasiliou (disclosure of unwanted expert reports)
TECBAR
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Ivan is qualified under the Direct Public Access to Barristers Scheme
In his spare time Ivan takes a keen interest in naval warfare with a particular interest in the history of the sailing navy and an occasional game of chess together with visits to concerts, the opera and the theatre.
5 Pump Court
Temple, London
EC4Y 7AP
Document Exchange
LDE 497 Chancery Lane
Hours
8.30 am until 7.00 pm
Urgent out-of-hours
07976 368031