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4-5 Gray's Inn Square

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Welcome to 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square.

We combine strength in planning law, commercial law and all aspects of public and local government law, with a modern and friendly approach to clients. 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square is a long-established set of chambers, with 48 full tenants and 22 associate tenants, providing links to academia and other jurisdictions.

With 54 member rankings in Chambers & Partners (2008 edition) and 52 member rankings in the Legal 500 (2007 edition), 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square is recognised as a leading set in Administrative and Public Law, Education, Environment, Local Government, Planning and in Professional Discipline. In addition, individual members are ranked in a wide range of other practice areas, including Aviation, Banking, Civil Liberties, Commercial Litigation, Defamation/Privacy, Financial Services, Fraud, Licensing, Immigration, Insurance & Reinsurance, Media & Entertainment, Police Law, Public International Law, Social Housing and Sport.

4-5 News

US$45 million confiscation order in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)

One of the largest ever confiscations orders ever entered in a common law jurisdiction was made by BVI High Court Justice Indra Hariprashad-Charles on Thursday, 1 May 2008, following a joint international investigation carried out by the authorities in the BVI and Bermuda.

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Oval Cricket Ground Planning Inquiry

W Robert Griffiths QC has been instructed by Macfarlanes to represent Surrey County Cricket Club and Arora International Hotels at a major call-in inquiry into the development of a hotel and additional seating at the Oval Cricket Ground. The inquiry is likely to begin in the Autumn of this year.

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Court of Appeal rules on privacy claim by J.K. Rowling’s infant son

By a judgment handed down on 7 May 2008 (Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 446) the Court of Appeal (Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Laws and Thomas LJJ) allowed the appeal of David Murray, the infant son of the author J.K.Rowling and her husband Dr Neil Murray, from the dismissal by Patten J of his claims against a photographic agency for misuse of private information and under the Data Protection Act 1998.

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Deputy Judge Appointment

Timothy Corner QC has been appointed to sit as a Deputy Judge of the High Court in the Queen's Bench Division, a part-time appointment.

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Substantial Residential Enabling Development Succeeds

Following a four day planning appeal, Peter Village QC and Christopher Buttler, acting for Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd and Buckinghamshire New University, have secured planning permission for 238 dwellings in High Wycombe on highly protected designated Green Space.

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