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Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 25 April 2024

Can Gas Safety Records (GSR), Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), and How to Rent Guides (HTR) be deemed served on a tenant by post under Section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978?

Our Tim Jones of the Garden Court Housing Team is acting for the Appellant, led by Matthew Lee of Doughty Street Chambers and instructed by Manjinder Atwal & Vincent Davis of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Tim Jones

Housing Law | Friday 12 April 2024

High Court grants interim relief to vulnerable refugee faced with imminent homelessness by local authority

Georgie Rea, of the Garden Court Housing Team, instructed by Lauren Sidgwick of Turpin Miller, successfully obtained interim relief from the High Court just before the bank holiday weekend.

Georgie Rea

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law, Community Care Law | Wednesday 10 April 2024

High Court finds Local Authority's housing policy to be discriminatory against women and girls escaping violence in successful judicial review challenge

Stephanie Harrison KC and Nadia O’Mara of the Garden Court Public Law Team successfully acted for the Claimant, instructed by Public Interest Law Centre.

Franck Magennis Nadia O'Mara Stephanie Harrison KC

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law, Welfare Benefits Law | Friday 5 April 2024

Justine Compton appointed full-time Judge in Social Entitlement Chamber

We are delighted to announce that Justine Compton has been appointed a Judge in the First Tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber.

Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 3 April 2024

Islington Council must pay costs after dismissing tenant's long-term homosexual partner as friend in succession case

Adrian Marshall Williams prepared the defence and written submissions and Oscar Davies represented Mr Bariotakis at trial. Both are part of the Garden Court Housing Law Team. They were instructed by Serdar Celebi at Islington Law Centre via legal aid.

Oscar Davies Adrian Marshall Williams

Housing Law | Tuesday 2 April 2024

Tim Jones joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Tim Jones has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Tim Jones

Housing Law | Tuesday 2 April 2024

Tim Baldwin appointed joint co-chair of Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA)

We are delighted to announce that Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has been appointed co-chair of Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA)'s Executive Committee.

Tim Baldwin

Housing Law | Tuesday 26 March 2024

Garden Court Housing Team responds to Government consultation on Reform of Social Housing Allocation

The Garden Court Housing Law Team responds to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities consultation on reforms to social housing allocations.

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