Michael Mullin

Michael is a leading junior specialising in property and public law. He regularly appears against King's Counsel in the appellate courts. He accepts instructions across all areas of property law and also maintains a regulatory & public law practice, with a particular focus on Local Government decision making relating to housing & homelessness.

Michael is head of the social housing practice group at Five Paper and is instructed in all areas of housing and Local Government law including: complex possession claims, homelessness appeals, disrepair, anti-social behaviour, and disputes over tenancy deposit schemes.

He is ranked as a leading junior in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners and regularly appears in the County Court, High Court & Court of Appeal for landlords and tenants from the public and private sectors. He is also regularly instructed to prosecute and defend housing regulatory prosecutions in the criminal courts, including prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and offences under the Housing Act 2004.

Michael also has significant advisory experience and has provided detailed advice on statutory and non- statutory policies including: Part VI allocation schemes, temporary accommodation procurement & allocation policies, the Mayor’s Housing Strategy, the Mayor’s Good Practice Guide for Estate Regeneration and Local Authority schemes for selective and additional licensing.

Middle Temple - Lord Diplock Scholar

University of Law – BVC

University of Law – GDL

Hatfield College, University of Durham – Ba(Hons) Theology