PracticeStephen Cottle is a practitioner at Garden Court Chambers who worked in the voluntary sector as a youth worker before coming to the Bar in 1984.
Since then he has built up substantial experience of over twenty years in housing, administrative law, housing related personal injury, mobile homes and mortgage possessions. A significant part of his practice involves appearing at Planning Inquires relating to Gypsies and Irish Travellers.
Stephen has previously assisted Warwick Law School in expert training for the Health and Safety Executive. He has assisted the Commission for Racial Equality in the carrying out of a scrutiny project in relation to the implementation of the Race Equality Duty regarding Gypsies and Irish Travellers. This project led to the CRE's report " Common Ground". He has appeared in numerous reported cases including several landmark decisions in the Court of Appeal and in the House of Lords and a recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights.
Notable CasesWestminster CC v Clarke; [1992] 2 WLR 229
Elitestone Ltd v Morris ; [1997] 1 WLR 687
Church Commissioners For England v Baines : Ebied & Anor V Hopkins & Anor : Wellcome Trust Ltd V Hammad (1998) 2 WLR 156
South Bucks DC v Porter, Wrexham CBC v Berry , Chichester DC v Searle and others ; [2003] 2 AC 558
Wrexham County Borough Council V (1) National Assembly Of Wales (2) Michael Berry (3) Florence Berry [2003] EWCA Civ 835
South Bucks DC v First Secretary of State & Porter (No 2). [2004] 1 WLR 1953 Wychavon District Council v (1) Secretary Of State For Communities & Local Government (2) Kathleen Butler (3) Leonard Butler [2008] EWCA Civ 692 R (On The Application Of Baker & Ors) (Appellants) v (1) Secretary Of State For Communities & Local Government (2) Bromley London Borough Council (Respondents) & Equality & Human Rights Commission (Intervener) [2008] EWCA Civ 141 (2008) BLGR 239 : (2008) NPC 26 Birmingham City Council v Gerrard McCann [ 2003] EWCA Civ 1783 Case of McCann v The United Kingdom 13.05.2008 App No 190009/ 04
Publications
Stephen is co author of the Jordans books "The Housing Act 2004 A Practical Guide" and "Using the Housing Act 2004" and has contributed articles to the Solicitors Journal and The Journal of Housing Law. He is a contributor to the Law Society's forthcoming "Housing Handbook".
SocietiesALBA, HLPA and PEBA
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