Social housing

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

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Christopher Baker
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
1
Tim Baldwin
Garden Court Chambers
'Tim is personable, approachable and good with clients and has a wealth of knowledge of housing law.'
1
Edward Fitzpatrick
Garden Court Chambers
' His expertise in homelessness and disrepair is excellent.'
1
Andrew Lane
Cornerstone Barristers
‘Andrew is an exceptional lawyer with depth knowledge of housing law.'
1
Jonathan Manning
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
1
Zia Nabi
Doughty Street Chambers
‘He is a powerful advocate, both in writing and orally, and able to build compelling legal arguments. A real expert on homelessness and Equality Act 2010.′
1
Dominic Preston
Doughty Street Chambers
 
1
Dean Underwood
Cornerstone Barristers
1
Toby Vanhegan
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
'Toby is an exceptionally intelligent and polished advocate, known for his clarity, his advocacy is calm yet authoritative, with a formidable presence in appellate courts.'
2
Wayne Beglan
Cornerstone Barristers
2
Iain Colville
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
'Iain has a wealth of knowledge in social housing and he has the ability to pick up difficult points and run with them'
2
Stephen Cottle
Garden Court Chambers
‘Stephen is a very experienced, skilled, and knowledgeable advocate.'
2
Andrew Dymond
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Andrew has a huge knowledge and depth of experience in the law relating to social housing, especially on complex issues including governance and regulation, as well as litigation.’  
2
Stephen Evans
Five Paper
2
Terence Gallivan
Five Paper
2
David Lintott
Cornerstone Barristers
2
Stephanie Lovegrove
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Stephanie is a compelling advocate, she is measured, precise and highly persuasive, who combines strong legal analysis with excellent client care. Her written work is meticulously reasoned, and she excels in both first instance and appeal proceedings.’  
2
Alison Meacher
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Alison is truly outstanding. She is incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and attentive to detail.’
2
Jennifer Moate
Five Paper
2
Catherine O’Donnell
Garden Court Chambers
Catherine is  is thorough and detailed in her written work/advice and a great advocate in court.'
2
Victoria Osler
Cornerstone Barristers
'Victoria is a fantastic barrister and her advocacy skills are second to none'
2
Ian Peacock
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
'Ian is extremely pleasant to work with, and he is extremely knowledgeable in the field of homelessness and allocations but also assists with other types of claims which arise from time to time.'
2
Catherine Rowlands
Cornerstone Barristers
2
Sarah Salmon
Cornerstone Barristers
‘Sarah is beyond excellent in all respects and is very strong in advocacy, written advice and conferences with clients.'
2
Marina Sergides
Garden Court Chambers
'Marina is simply great to work with. She is incredibly thorough and detailed in her written work/advice.'
2
Sarah Steinhardt
Doughty Street Chambers
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Nick Bano
Garden Court Chambers
'Nick is one of the leading juniors in the social housing sector. He is committed, creative and staggeringly intelligent.'
3
Annette Cafferkey
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
'Annette has a very keen eye for detail. She prepares diligently and thoroughly, and will always go the extra mile to present her case eloquently and knowledgeably. Her advocacy is well considered and measured.'
3
Riccardo Calzavara
Cornerstone Barristers
‘Riccardo is knowledgeable and his knowledge of homelessness law is exceptional.'
3
Alexander Campbell
Cornerstone Barristers
‘ Alex is a very experienced housing barrister with incredible client care.'
3
David Carter
Doughty Street Chambers
‘David is an extremely able barrister with fine attention to detail.'
3
Daniel Clarke
Doughty Street Chambers
 
3
Tina Conlan
Five Paper
‘Tina’s strengths are that she is very knowledgeable in the area of homelessness and is equally knowledgeable on property matters.’
3
Elizabeth England
Five Paper
3
Matthew Feldman
Cornerstone Barristers
‘Matthew is brilliant with particularly strong ability of identifying and addressing complex legal issues. He is great at providing robust advice and his advocacy is outstanding.’
3
Kevin Gannon
Garden Court Chambers
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Emma Godfrey
Field Court Chambers
3
Angela Hall
Five Paper
3
Bethan Harris
Garden Court Chambers
3
Lindsay Johnson
Cornerstone Barristers
‘Lindsay is my go-to barrister for any complex cases relating to homelessness and housing. His practical advice and his analysis of the law is truly exceptional.’
3
Connor Johnston
Garden Court Chambers
3
Desmond Kilcoyne
42BR Barristers
‘Desmond is exceptionally good at structuring and presenting very complex arguments so that they can be easily understood, and he never loses sight of the best interests of the client. Desmond is also very approachable and personable.'
3
Ryan Kohli
Cornerstone Barristers
‘Ryan is reliable and will always ensure the best advice and service is offered. His research skills are impressive, as is his advocacy.’
3
Matthew Lee
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Matthew is very knowledgeable in the area of housing, and he is committed and compassionate in his work.’
3
Stefan Liberadzki
42BR Barristers
'Stefan is a very approachable barrister and quickly understands the issues in dispute and proactively attempts to solve them.'
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Ben Maltz
Five Paper
'Ben is always very well-prepared, knows the law and court procedure and is able to argue points well on his feet and under pressure.'
3
Adrian Marshall Williams
Garden Court Chambers
3
Mathew McDermott
42BR Barristers
'Mathew is a phenomenal barrister, an excellent advocate, and very knowledgeable in his area of practice.'
3
Michael Mullin
Five Paper
3
Rea Murray
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Rea is very personable and is knowledgeable in Social Housing cases and has a vast amount of experience.'
3
Sam Phillips
Five Paper
'Sam has great advocacy skills, is reliable and most of all gets fantastic results for clients.'
3
Millie Polimac
Five Paper
3
Tristan Salter
Five Paper
‘Tristan is an incredible advocate.’
3
Genevieve Screeche-Powell
Field Court Chambers
3
Philippa Seal
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Easy to work with, intelligent and efficient.‘
3
Laura Tweedy
Gatehouse Chambers
'Laura is a strong litigator and is very approachable and gives comprehensive advice.'
4
Jeremy Ogilve-Harris
Cornerstone Barristers
‘Jeremy is a persuasive and incisive advocate who brings clarity and composure to complex housing and local authority litigation.’
4
Matthew Ahluwalia
Garden Court Chambers
Matthew has a detailed and confident grasp of both housing law and public law.’
4
Amritpal Bachu
42BR Barristers
‘Amritpal is a strong and skilled advocate.’
4
Sally Blackmore
Enterprise Chambers
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Rebecca Cattermole
39 Essex Chambers
4
Sian Davies
39 Essex Chambers
4
Michael Grant
42BR Barristers
  ‘Michael has an eye for detail and is always thoroughly prepared for court.’
4
Naomi Hawkes
42BR Barristers
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Rayan Imam
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
4
Peter Jolley
42BR Barristers
‘Peter is extremely thorough in his approach and provides comprehensive advice. He is very approachable with a friendly yet professional attitude and will discuss the practical steps necessary to achieve the desired result.’
4
Sarah McKeown
Field Court Chambers
4
Niamh O’Brien
42BR
‘Niamh is a great advocate. She is knowledgeable in her area of expertise, she is intelligent, very professional ad she has excellent written and communication skills.'
4
Tara O’Leary
Cornerstone Barristers
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Angela Piears
42BR Barristers
‘Angela is a very good barrister and always very calm and well-prepared for her hearings.'
4
Sonia Rai
Five Paper
4
David Renton
Garden Court Chambers
4
Desmond Rutledge
Garden Court Chambers
'Desmond’s advocacy skills are magnificent.'
4
Michael Engelhardt-Sprack
Garden Court Chambers

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

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Max Gordon
42BR Barristers
'His attention to detail and being able to advise on aspects that instructing solicitors may have missed on a particular case. He is a very confident, intelligent and experienced barrister.'
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Alice Irving
Doughty Street Chambers
‘She is a very persuasive oral advocate, taking challenging opponents and clients in her stride, and finding a careful balance where complexities around professional duties (e.g. in mental capacity disputes) arise. She gives down to earth sensible advice that gets straight to the point even against very complex factual and legal backgrounds.’
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Angharad Monk
Garden Court Chambers
‘Angharad is seems to know everything about housing law. She is very friendly and approachable and always happy to help with an urgent case. Her advocacy is excellent and very clear and she does not give up even when a case appears to be hard to win.'
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Marie Paris
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Marie is a confident advocate whose warm tone suits making submissions to the bench as well as the most vulnerable of clients. She is practical and quick thinking, a great person to have on your team.’
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Georgina Rea
Garden Court Chambers
‘Georgie is very approachable, with an excellent knowledge of housing law and procedure and is very good with vulnerable clients.’
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Katherine Traynor
Landmark Chambers