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Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 22 June 2017

Revised benefit cap unlawfully discriminates against lone parents with children under two, High Court rules

Shu Shin Luh and Connor Johnston were instructed by Freshfields Bruckhause Deringer for the intervener, Shelter.

Connor Johnston

Housing Law | Friday 16 June 2017

Immediate housing duties owed to victims of fires

Homelessness duties owed by the local authority to former residents of Grenfell Tower.

Liz Davies KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Friday 16 June 2017

Garden Court Chambers extends condolences and solidarity to all those affected by Grenfell Tower tragedy

Garden Court Chambers is horrified by the fire at Grenfell Towers. We extend our condolences and our solidarity to all those bereaved, injured or rendered homeless.

Housing Law | Thursday 15 June 2017

Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Tackling homelessness early

Liz Davies of Garden Court Chambers writes in June’s edition of Legal Action magazine on the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

Liz Davies KC

Housing Law | Wednesday 3 May 2017

Response to ‘Fixing the broken housing market’: Housing White Paper, DCLG

In its Housing White Paper published on 7 February 2017, the Government concedes that the UK’s housing market is “broken” and promises a fresh wave of home-building and affordable housing to buy and rent.

Housing Law | Thursday 20 April 2017

London Borough of Southwark still found to be imposing unlawful water service charges in possession proceedings

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Serdar Celebi of Cambridge House Law Centre.

Tim Baldwin

Housing Law | Wednesday 12 April 2017

His Honour Judge Jan Luba QC delivers first Bryan McGuire QC memorial lecture on homelessness

On 5 April 2017, His Honour Judge Jan Luba QC gave the inaugural Bryan McGuire QC memorial lecture on homelessness.

Housing Law | Thursday 23 March 2017

Court of Appeal rules on the requirements of a valid notice to end an introductory tenancy

Tim Baldwin and Justine Compton of Garden Court Chambers appeared for the Respondent.

Tim Baldwin Edward Fitzpatrick

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