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Anthony Gold

LLOYDS BANK CHAMBERS, 186 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SW16 1BG, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 020 7940 4000
Fax:: Fax 020 8664 6484
DX:: 58604 STREATHAM

Web:: www.anthonygold.co.uk
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London SW16, London SE17, London SE1

What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: claimant, Anthony Gold Solicitors is a second tier firm,

Anthony Gold’s team ‘gives good advice’, and has ‘outstanding knowledge’, with particular expertise in birth injury, orthopaedic and psychiatric injury claims, including cases involving children with brain injuries. ‘Totally dedicated’ practice head Jon Nicholson is ‘brilliant – kind, knowledgeable, wise, and determined’. Jenny Kennedy is recommended for her ‘integrity’ and ability to ‘inspire confidence from the outset’. David Marshall, Ali Malsher and Stephanie Prior are also recommended.

Within Personal injury: claimant, Anthony Gold Solicitors is a second tier firm,

Anthony Gold’s ‘level of service is excellent from the outset’, with its solicitors providing ‘thorough knowledge and experience’. Team head Jon Nicholson has ‘excellent knowledge of personal injury law together with attention to detail’. Sana Bibi was promoted to partner in 2010, and has a ‘friendly, professional and efficient approach’. Jenny Kennedy ‘inspires confidence from the outset’, and is recommended along with David Marshall, Jackie Spinks, Ali Malsher, and Stephanie Prior.

Within Personal injury: defendant Leading individuals

Private client

Within Family, tier 6

Anthony Gold has a solid family team headed by Kim Beatson. It is ‘knowledgeable and helpful, and has quick response times’.

Public sector

Within Administrative and public law, tier 5

The ‘first-rate’ team at Anthony Gold is led by Andrew Brookes. It acts for social housing tenants and homeless applicants in judicial reviews for emergency housing. Clifford Tibber joined in 2010 from Oury Clark Solicitors, and is noted for his work on the 7/7 inquest. The ‘forceful and enthusiastic’ Timothy Waitt has ‘passion and commitment to social justice’.

Real estate

Within Social housing: tenant , Anthony Gold Solicitors is a first tier firm,

Anthony Gold acts for social housing users, including shared ownership occupiers. Its ‘first-rate’ team ‘challenges the boundaries for its clients, with excellent results’. Team head Andrew Brookes is recommended for his ‘good judgement’ and ‘breadth of knowledge’. Assistant Giles Peaker is ‘one of the most impressive housing solicitors working today’. Solicitor Charlotte Collins won the landmark case Austin v London Borough of Southwark, which overturned the ‘tolerated trespasser’ regime.

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London

Offices in London SE1, London SE17, and London SW16

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COUNCIL TAX

In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning, therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted from liability to pay council tax.

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QUEEN’S SPEECH

Bills already introduced pursuant to the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 include Local Government Finance Bill and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, both accompanied by Explanatory Notes, which in each case address ECHR compatibility.

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Standards

In R (Calver) v Adjudication Panel for Wales [2012] EWHC 1172 (Admin) Mr Calver was a member of Manorbier Community Council who successfully challenged the decision of the Panel to dismiss his appeal against a decision by Prembrokeshire County Council Standards Committee censuring him for a number of comments or blogs posted by him on a website he owned and controlled.

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A justified retrospective

Clive Sheldon - QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation

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Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:

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Public Sector Equality Duty

Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.

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Judicial Review

The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.

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The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services

After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.

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Immigration update May 2012

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- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
Premium service for tier 2 and 5 sponsors to be launched

A premium service for sponsors will be launched by the UKBA on 6 April 2012. The service is designed specifically for companies that sponsor international employees under tier 2 and 5 of the points based system and aims to provide them with enhanced support.

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