An ’excellent’ set, Garden Court Chambers’ team of silks and juniors continue to make ‘a significant contribution’ to the practice area. Stephen Cottle is branded an ’excellent advocate’, recently representing vulnerable individuals against eviction proceedings. Adrian Marshall Williams is ‘very committed to cases’ having worked on a number of possession claims with public law elements. Georgina Rea appears largely unled on a variety of complex cases in the area.
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- 'Competent, efficient and helpful clerking service with particular mention for Tim Hempsted and Joe Fraser.'
- 'Excellent set, clerks and counsel very approachable. They continue to make a significant contribution to the area of social welfare law sector.'
- 'Garden Court's clerking team is excellent.'
- 'The clerks at Garden Court are very helpful and supportive.'
- 'Garden Court is the first port of call for housing matters. They are outstanding in the field of housing law.'
- 'Garden Court chambers are always a first choice for social housing, they are extremely responsive and have excellent expertise in housing matters.'
- 'Professional and courteous - a chamber of choice for social housing law.'
- 'All the housing barristers instructed at Garden Court are excellent and supportive.'
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