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Andrew Lane
Work Department
Social housing; public law; property.
Career
Andy Lane has been at the forefront of the Social Housing Bar for many years. He is regularly instructed by local authorities, private registered providers and the leading private solicitors firms in this area on the full range of social housing issues both in respect of litigation and policy/regulatory issues.
Additionally, he works in the broader public law field, whether that be free-standing challenges (such as homelessness appeals or judicial reviews) or as part of existing proceedings (for example, public sector equality duty and s. 11 Children Act 2004 defences to possession claims). He is known for his instinctive client care skills, thorough knowledge of the law, tactical awareness and exceptional advocacy skills.
His recent appearances in the higher courts include Salix Homes v Mantato [2019] 1 WLR 3609, Powell v Dacorum Borough Council [2019] HLR 21, Adam v City of Westminster [2019] HLR 15, Gullu v LB Hillingdon/Ward v LB Hillingdon [2019] HLR 30, Hertfordshire County Council v Davies [2020] EWHC 838 (QB), Z v Hackney LBC [2020] 1 WLR 4327, Stanley v Welwyn Hatfield BC [2021] HLR 12; ZK v Havering LBC [2022] EWHC 1854 (Admin) and TM v Metropolitan Housing Trust [2022] 1 WLR 2161.
Andy Lane is an established speaker at seminars and conferences, and the author of “Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud”.
Memberships
Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH); Social Housing Law Association (SHLA); Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA).
Leisure
Manchester United.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Social housing
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Andrew Lane – Cornerstone Barristers ‘He is calmness personified and his attention to detail is fantastic, as is his cross-examination.‘
The ‘very good housing set‘ Cornerstone Barristers is highly regarded for its expertise at handling the full range of housing law matters; ‘the wealth of barristers with knowledge on housing law is phenomenal‘. Ranjit Bhose KC regularly represents social landlords, housing associations and local housing authorities in a broad spectrum of work, and Kelvin Rutledge KC has an excellent track record in handling homelessness cases and housing allocation matters. Dean Underwood ‘knows housing law through and through‘ and is ‘calm on his feet‘, and Andrew Lane is ‘a smiling assassin‘ – ‘his advocacy style is very effective‘. In March 2023 Kuljit Bhogal KC was appointed to silk.