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Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Housing Law | Wednesday 21 March 2018

John Beckley appointed as District Judge

We are delighted to announce that John Beckley has been appointed as a District Judge.

Housing Law | Tuesday 27 February 2018

Landlord discontinues re-litigating a claim for possession after failing to provide the tenant with a gas safety certificate before their occupation: major implication for the Private Rented Sector

Tim Baldwin, of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team, was instructed by Matt Sinden of SSP Law Solicitors.

Tim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Monday 22 January 2018

Tim Baldwin successfully challenges Brent Council's decision to offer accommodation to a homeless family over 100 miles away in Birmingham for the third time

Tim Baldwin was instructed by Ronald Daley of Advice4Renters and is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team.

Tim Baldwin

Housing Law | Tuesday 9 January 2018

Improving Access to Social Housing for Victims of Domestic Abuse

This consultation response was drafted by Tessa Buchanan on behalf of the Housing Team at Garden Court Chambers.

Tessa Buchanan

Administrative and Public Law, Court of Protection, Housing Law | Wednesday 1 November 2017

Garden Court is delighted to announce that all four of the pupils who started in October 2016 have accepted offers of tenancy at the end of their pupillage

Stephen Clark, Tihomir Mak, Laura Profumo and Franck Magennis have joined Chambers as full members and have already started developing their practices.

Stephen Clark Franck Magennis

Housing Law | Tuesday 31 October 2017

Court of Appeal hands down important guidance on when a homeless person is “vulnerable”

Tessa Buchanan appeared on behalf of the appellant in the case of Panayiotou. 

Tessa Buchanan

Housing Law, Property Disputes | Friday 27 October 2017

High Court dismisses Local Authority's appeal which 'amounted to no more than a disagreement as to facts'

Sebastian Elgueta represented the Respondent in The Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark v Ibidun

Housing Law | Thursday 12 October 2017

Court of Appeal is considering when a person is “significantly” more vulnerable than ordinarily vulnerable as a result of being homeless

Tessa Buchanan appeared this week in the case of Panayiotou v London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Tessa Buchanan

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