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Kevin Lister

01618176377 klister@gcnchambers.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Public law
Housing
Court of Protection
Community care & mental health
Discrimination
Employment

Position

Kevin is an experienced housing law practitioner whose practice covers the full range of housing law including homelessness. Kevin’s experience in housing dates back as far as 1993 when he worked for Manchester City Council’s homelessness service and since 2000 he has advised on housing law and landlord and tenant issues. Kevin is a former Trustee of Lifeshare UK, a homelessness charity in Manchester offering help and support to the street homeless. He is currently involved in a similar capacity with a number of other charities.

Career

Kevin transferred to the bar in 2012 and previously practised as a solicitor with Higher Rights of Audience in the areas of housing and employment law in a law centre and in private practice. He also practices in community care matters acting for individuals and has appeared in the High Court in judicial review proceedings and in Court of Protection matters.

Kevin also has experience in general civil litigation, including consumer law and disability discrimination in relation to the provision of goods and services. Furthermore, he has continued to receive frequent instructions to appear in the Employment Tribunal since his call to the bar.

Kevin is authorised to accept instructions direct from members of the public. Examples of his work in this area include:

• Tenancy deposits;
• Property rights disputes; and
• Consumer law.

Education

LLb (Hons);
PG Dip Legal Practice.