Edward Taylor > Osbornes > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Osbornes Offices
LIVERY HOUSE
7-9 PRATT STREET
LONDON
NW1 0AE
England
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Edward Taylor
Work Department
Housing and Social Care
Position
Associate Solicitor
Career
Ranked in Chambers and Partners 2021 with the following review: “He goes the extra mile for his clients.” “He is an excellent lawyer with exceptional attention to detail. He leaves no stone unturned in finding the right solution for his clients.”
Recognised as a “key figure” in the Legal 500 directory, in years 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Winner in the Children’s Rights category at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards 2019.
Edward is dedicated to acting for disadvantaged individuals. He adopts a client-focused approach and prides himself on making a real difference to people’s lives.
Edward has developed a niche practice acting for unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors whose ages are disputed by Social Services and/or the Home Office. He acted in the significant Judicial Review case of R(AS) v Kent CC [2017] UKUT 446 (establishing the unreliability of dental age assessments), and has since been recognised as a leading practitioner in the area.
Edward has considerable High Court experience and has also conducted appeals to the Court of Appeal, including the recent judgment in Troy Guiste v Lambeth LBC [2019] EWCA Civ 1758, which concerned the vulnerability test in homelessness cases, and in particular successfully challenged local authority use of ‘NowMedical’ opinions from doctors summarily reporting without even examining the homeless individual.
Edward has also achieved success in complex disrepair, possession, community care, harassment and unlawful eviction cases. Edward has gained a reputation of being a force to be reckoned with and is relentless in his pursuit of suitable housing and support for his clients.
Edward regularly represents clients with mental health difficulties and has experience working alongside the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee. He also often represents clients facing the loss of their homes at the Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court duty desk scheme.
Edward is frequently invited to speak at conferences and assists the careers team at the University of Law, by speaking at panel events.
In his spare time, Edward enjoys camping and travelling, if he can drag himself away from his cases!
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
(Rising stars)The social housing team at Osbornes is led by William Ford, a ‘standout‘ expert in all aspects of social housing who is ‘involved in cutting-edge cases in the higher courts as well as invaluable frontline work‘. Ford is particularly notable in community care matters and its crossover with housing law, an area which is a growing specialism for the team. The team has demonstrable experience in advising clients on issues involving vulnerable clients who have claims against local authorities and housing associations. Senior associate Edward Taylor is dedicated to acting for disadvantaged individuals, particularly those who are homeless and individuals with mental health problems. The group has developed expertise in several specialist areas, such as advising EU nationals on their legal status and bringing challenges in asylum age assessment cases. Senior associate Alex McMahon has experience running Equality Act and human rights defences.
London > Public sector > Administrative and public law
(Rising stars)Osbornes is highly regarded for conducting judicial review challenges against local authorities and the SSHD, especially in regard to adverse age assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors. The team is led by William Ford, who has brought numerous successful judicial review challenges on behalf of a wide range of claimants, including homeless applicants, care leavers, disabled persons, migrants subjected to a hostile environment, and social security claimants. Alex McMahon advises on issues concerning housing, community care, and asylum support, while senior associate Edward Taylor focuses on protecting the rights of children, regularly working with international charities to do so.
Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars London > Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Rising stars London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Social housing: tenant London > Real estate
- Administrative and public law London > Public sector