Paul Ridge > Bindmans LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Paul Ridge
Work Department
Public Law and Human Rights, Housing and Property.
Position
Partner in the Public Law team and Head of Housing and Property.
As well as individuals Paul regularly advises charities and organisations in regulatory matters and disputes. He represents individuals, campaign and action groups, charities, schools and religious organisations.
His aim is often to deal with issues swiftly, economically and without litigation. He has experience of mediation and ADR, but where needed Paul litigates. He has a string of cases through the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Paul regularly acts for family members and the Official Solicitor in the County Court, High Court and Court of Protection. He is currently acting for a large number of residents and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Career
Paul joined Bindmans in 2001 and became a Partner in 2010.
Memberships
Paul is on the editorial board of Community Care Law Reports.
Education
Paul graduated from University College London. Following this, he gained a distinction in the LPC, winning the Law Society prize as top of his year.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
(Hall of Fame)Bindmans LLP’s broad social housing practice covers the full spectrum of housing law. The team displays niche areas of expertise, with experience in cases involving mental capacity, civil liberties, and community care. Practice head Paul Ridge has a keen focus on public law, community care, and disability rights within housing law. Ridge continues to lead the team in its key role assisting the Grenfell victims, with the support of the firm’s bespoke Grenfell team, and has been advising an increasing number of victims of the cladding scandal. The social housing group has continued to develop its expertise in this area, with Christian Hansen handling a number of large group claims related to fire safety issues. The group also assists clients with possession claims, HRA damages, injunctions, and capacity issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Social housing: tenant London > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline