Liz Davies

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Liz specialises in all aspects of housing law, with a particular specialism in homelessness and allocation of social housing. She also practises in areas of community care, particularly where community care intersects with homelessness. Liz is committed to acting for the homeless, and for tenants, and has a tenacious, and practical, approach to conducting her cases. She is on the panel for the Bar Pro Bono Unit. She has been recommended in social housing by Chambers and Partners for 2007 and 2008. Chambers and Partners 2008 comments:

"Peers describe Liz Davies as a 'tough but sensible opponent' who is 'able to distil complex situations down to their legal essence'. Instructing solicitors commended her manner commenting that she is 'very straight with clients and has a good bedside manner."

Notable Cases

R (Kilby) v Basildon DC; [2007] EWCA Civ 479, [2007] H.L.R. 39, CA (variation of terms of secure tenancies).

R (Conville) v Richmond upon Thames LBC [2006] EWCA Civ 718 (local housing authorities may not take into account their own resources when deciding what period would give intentionally homeless families a "reasonable opportunity" of finding their own accommodation);

Al-Ameri v Kensington & Chelsea RLBC [2004] 4UKHL 4, [2004] 2 AC 159, [2004] HLR 20 (accommodation provided by NASS does not constitute residence of own choice for purposes of local connection);

Sheffield City Council v Smart [2002] EWCA Civ 04 [2002] HLR 34 (human rights defences in possession actions for non-secure tenancies)

Ingle v Scarborough Borough Council [2002] EWCA Civ 290 [2002] HLR 36 (home loss payments for secure tenants);

Kacar v London Borough of Enfield [2001] 33 HLR 64 CA (scope of inquiries in homeless applications);

Warsame v London Borough of Hounslow [1999] 32 HLR 335 CA (jurisdiction of County Court to hear appeals against decisions discharging homelessness duties)

Publications

Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice (Jordans, 2006) co-author with Jan Luba QC

The Homelessness Act 2002: Special Bulletin (Jordans, 2002) co-author with Jan Luba QC

Year of Call

(former solicitor, qualified 1989)

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