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TV Edwards Solicitors LLP

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TV Edwards Solicitors LLP is recognised for its strong social welfare law practice, both in London and nationally. The firm handles a broad range of administrative and public law matters, including community care, Court of Protection work, and housing law. It regularly challenges local authorities, health bodies, and government departments for breaches of duty. The team acts for highly vulnerable individuals, including refugees, asylum seekers, and young people. Katie Brown leads the team, with a practice focused on housing and community law, often bringing judicial review claims against local authorities.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The key strength of the team lies in knowledge of the intersections of different statutory schemes across the welfare/immigration/care sectors so that cases are dealt with in a joined-up way.'

  • ‘Shaun Livingston shows consistent and impressive attention to detail, drafting persuasive pre-action letters.’

  • ‘Dedicated team that is willing to work on complex, strategic cases.’

  • ‘Engage well with clients and communicate well with us. Very knowledgeable.’

  • ‘The team at TV Edwards, who undertook our case, is exceptional. They go above and beyond for their client and do so with real care and support. They deliver exactly when they say they will, and their communication is first-class. A firm that really stands out!’

  • ‘Shaun Livingston was an exceptional solicitor to have on our side - he never shied from anything in our case. Shaun was committed from day one and kept us up to date throughout the entire process - a genuinely outstanding individual and solicitor grounded in the rights of children and young people to achieve justice.'

Work highlights

Acted for the Claimant in TMX, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Croydon & Anor [2024] EWHC 129 (Admin) on the issue of whether a local authority or the Home Office has responsibility to provide accommodation to asylum seekers with care and support needs.
Acted for a child in a claim for breach of her human rights against a local authority on the basis that care proceedings had been issued prematurely and which resulted in a substantial settlement.
Acted for an elderly client in a successful judicial review where the local authority had failed to complete a homeless suitability review within the statutory time limits.

Practice head

Katie Brown

Other key lawyers

Monica Kreel; Shaun Livingston; Jenny Mansell