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Annabel Heath

aheath@4-5.co.uk

Position

Annabel was called to the Bar in 2010 and subsequently qualified as a solicitor in 2013. Since joining chambers Annabel has developed a busy housing, homelessness and public law practice.

She was recently led by Jonathan Manning on the case of R (Elkundi and others) v Birmingham City Council [2021] EWHC 1024 (Admin), representing Birmingham City Council on two of the linked judicial review claims (those of Ahmed and Al-Shameri). These cases concerned the operation of s193(2) of the Housing Act 1996.

Career

Prior to commencing pupillage she spent 7 years working at international law firm Gowling WLG (UK) LLP specialising in housing and commercial property litigation. Whilst at Gowling WLG, Annabel advised a range of clients, including local authorities, social housing providers, pension funds and developers regarding various property disputes with particular expertise in tenants’ rights of first refusal, agricultural law and professional negligence claims.

Education

MPhil, Classics, University of Birmingham

MSc, Economic Policy and International Business, University of Birmingham

BA (Hons), Classics, University of Birmingham

GDL, Nottingham Trent University

BVC, Nottingham Trent University

Middle Temple Lord Diplock Scholar

Leisure

Outside of chambers Annabel is a keen gardener.