Paula Green RWK Goodman

Paula Green

Partner

Property Disputes | Retail, Leisure & Hospitality

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About Paula

Paula is a Partner in our Property Disputes team based out of our Oxford office, and leads our Hospitality & Leisure sector.

With over 25 years of contentious property expertise, Paula combines a strong commercial mindset with pragmatic solutions and efficient dispute resolution to protect her client’s interests and their assets.

Paula’s clients include property owners, occupiers, developers and well-known names in the Retail and Hospitality sectors. She enjoys working with her clients to understand their objectives and operational needs and providing a proactive litigation strategy to resolve the dispute in the most cost-effective way.

Paula supports her clients on a wide range of property disputes which include:

  • opposed and unopposed business lease renewals
  • breaches of lease and remedies
  • forfeiture
  • dilapidations
  • repair obligations
  • exit management
  • rent arrears and service charge disputes
  • possession proceedings
  • recovery of land from unlawful occupiers
  • adverse possession
  • boundary disputes
  • professional negligence arising from property transactions

Career highlights

  • Business lease renewals

    Paula has particular expertise and a wealth of experience in acting for both landlords and tenants in unopposed and opposed lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

  • Defending against adverse possession claim

    Dealt with a complex adverse possession claim before the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry regarding land in a remote hamlet in the Lake District; represented owners of the properties in the remote hamlet and succeeded in resisting the adverse possession claim to the wastes in the centre of the hamlet.

  • Residential property dispute

    Acting for the owners of a residential property on a long running dispute with their neighbours regarding the location of an express right of way, the ability of the owners to use the right of way and the maintenance responsibilities relating to the route. The parties agreed terms to resolve the dispute. Subsequently, commencing proceedings against the neighbours for specific performance of the agreement reached between the parties regarding the use of the right of way.

  • Issuing proceedings against squatters occupying a large cinema

    Obtaining interim and final possession orders followed by a warrant of possession and ensuring that the squatters were evicted swiftly with minimal disruption to the owner’s business.

  • • Griffin v Wainwright and another [2017] EWHC 2122 (CH)

    Acted for defendants in Griffin v Wainwright and another [2017] EWHC 2122 (CH) and succeeded in setting aside, for procedural unfairness, an expert determination that had taken place.

Memberships

  • Property Litigation Association
  • Women In Property

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"I strive to offer strategic and commercial advice at the outset and to manage and resolve property disputes efficiently and cost effectively. I enjoy working with clients to understand their business needs and finding alternative ways of settling their disputes without resorting to litigation such as engaging in mediation, arbitration and expert determination."

Paula Green

Learn more about Paula's areas of expertise

Property disputes

Providing options for practical and straightforward property dispute resolution.

Landlord Disputes

A dispute with a tenant is not only disruptive but it may threaten your future income. Understanding your options and taking early action can mean the difference between success and failure.

Commercial landlord and tenant lawyers

Whatever side of the relationship you’re on, we have an expert team of landlord and tenant solicitors to help you quickly sort out any issues - we have the knowledge and skills to make it happen.

For commercial landlords

Expert advice for commercial landlords - helping with your commercial tenants and your commercial lease agreements.

For commercial tenants

Disputes with your commercial landlord can have a direct impact on your profitability. Talk to our expert team and let us resolve your dispute quickly and in a cost effective way.

Articles from Paula:

Hospitality business rates
Opinion  |  01:03:24
Will 2024 be the year the UK Government answers the hospitality industry’s calls for root and branch reform of business rates?
Whilst the announcements about the temporary business rates support package made by the Chancellor in the Autumn 2023 were welcomed by the industry, calls remain for an urgent reform of the business rates system to support struggling hospitality businesses.
Opinion  |  16:06:22
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 – legislation with unintended consequences?
With only a matter of weeks to go before the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (“the Act”) comes into force, here is a quick reminder of what the legislation is all about and...

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The Labour government published a White Paper entitled “Restoring control over the immigration system”. The Paper sets out proposed changes to the current Immigration Rules with a view to “promote growth” whilst also reducing net migration.
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RWK Goodman has helped re-light the lights of a historic venue in Salisbury, after advising on the agreement of a lease to reopen the facilities.
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The impact of increased National Insurance contributions on the UK’s hospitality sector.
How will increased National Insurance contributions affect the hospitality sector, and what options do businesses have to mitigate any impact?
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The hospitality sector: where are we, and what does the future hold?
The UK hospitality sector remains critical to the UK’s overall economic health. Last year, the UK hospitality sector turned over £140B, which equated to approximately £54B in taxes, funding vital public services.
Opinion  |  23:08:24
Staying in the light
A right to light is an unusual concept; most commonly, it is acquired by long-term use pursuant to the terms of the Prescription Act 1832.
Opinion  |  23:08:24
When action must be taken
Once there is an actionable interference with a right to light, an injunction is the primary remedy. This could be granted by the court, either to prevent a development from being started or to cut back one that had already been constructed.
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In the light of day
The second article in the series on rights of light explains how infringements are determined and measured.
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Casting light on rights
The first of a new series of articles clarifies exactly what the right to light entails and how it arises.
Hospitality business rates
Opinion  |  01:03:24
Will 2024 be the year the UK Government answers the hospitality industry’s calls for root and branch reform of business rates?
Whilst the announcements about the temporary business rates support package made by the Chancellor in the Autumn 2023 were welcomed by the industry, calls remain for an urgent reform of the business rates system to support struggling hospitality businesses.

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