Gillian Christopher-chambers > Chambers of Rachel Sleeman > London, England > Barrister Profile

Gillian Christopher-chambers

Position

Gillian is an experienced advocate who provides expert advice and representation in the Property and Housing sectors

Before coming to the Bar, Gillian worked for the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street and has also extensive experience in EU Public Affairs. As a result she has garnered formidable negotiation and consultative skills and thrives under pressure.

Gillian sat both as an Adult and Family Magistrate (Chair) on the Hertfordshire Bench from 2007 – 2017 and maintains a keen interest in civil/criminal jurisdictional crossover issues. Her experience as a Magistrate means she has a keen grasp of judicial process and the realities of the court arena.

She is particularly renowned for her delicate care and skill for those clients who have more complex needs both as a representative and when dealing with litigants in person.

Gillian regularly presents seminars on social housing topics including ASB reform, Committal processes, Public Space Protection Orders, Closure Orders and Environmental Protection Orders.

Gillian Christopher Chambers practices in the field of Property, with particular expertise in:

Anti Social Behaviour

Hoarding and health hazards – dealing with vulnerable tenants.
Mental Health – including Equality Act and Proportionality.
Mandatory possession – Closure Orders and anti social behaviour

 Housing

Dealing with public law issues in non-secure tenancies
Subletting and Housing Benefit Fraud
Evidential burden in succession cases
Rent Act issues and trespass.
Care Act crossover issues.
Possession proiceedings

 Commercial Property

Dilapidations and other termination issues.
The construction and service of s25 notices in relation to repeated objections from tenants.
Subletting and tenancies at will.

 

Magistrates Courts

Closure Orders
Environmental Health Issues
Council Tax issues

Career

Called 2003; Middle Inn. Sits as an adult and family magistrate on the Hertfordshire Bench.

Memberships

Property Bar Association.

Education

The Rochester Grammar School; University of Nottingham (1992 BA (Hons)); The College of Law (2001 PgDL); ICSL at City (2003 BVC).