Catherine O'Donnell > Garden Court Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

‘A first-rate set‘, Garden Court Chambers is home to a team lauded as ‘outstanding in the field of housing law‘. The ‘brilliant‘ Liz Davies KC, a housing law specialist, is highly regarded for her expertise in advising on homelessness matters. Recent instructions include Edward Fitzpatrick and Tim Baldwin representing the appellants in Rakusen v Jepsen and others, a Supreme Court appeal concerning a longrunning dispute over whether Rent Repayment Orders (RRO), made under Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, can only be made against an immediate landlord of a tenant, or whether an RRO can also be made against a superior landlord. Catherine O’Donnell is sought after for her excellent track record in advising on disrepair claims. Justine Compton was appointed to the First-Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) bench in April 2024.