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Community Care - London (Bar)

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cornerstone Barristers is noted for its expert handling of a wide range of social care and health matters, and offers representation to healthcare providers, local authorities and hospitals, as well as individuals and families. The set's barristers are regularly instructed in highly sensitive judicial review challenges relating to the care of both adults and children, and age assessment disputes concerning young asylum seekers. The team is also frequently called on to advise local authorities on strategic matters involving budgets. Members recently acted in R (Simpson) v NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board in a judicial review challenging an NHS assessment and the services offered as a result.

Daryl Hughes is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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The clerks are always helpful and efficient.

Community Care respondent
UK Bar

Cornerstone clerks are friendly, helpful and efficient.

Community Care respondent
UK Bar

Cornerstone clerks are fantastic, helpful, responsive and always willing to go the extra mile. They are exceptional.

Community Care respondent
UK Bar

Notable Practitioners

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Lee Parkhill
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Band 1

Lee Parkhill handles community care matters as part of his broad public law practice. He acts for both claimants and defendants in disputes over care provision arrangements and decisions.

It is always a relief to learn that Lee is available to help in a case.

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Peggy Etiebet
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Peggy Etiebet
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Band 2

Peggy Etiebet regularly acts for local authorities in a wide range of community care cases, including those that concern the Children Act 1989, the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Care Act 2014. She often acts in cases related to local authority funding and policy issues.

Peggy's legal advice is excellent.

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Kelvin Rutledge
3
Band 3

Kelvin Rutledge KC is a leading silk with a broad community care practice who is most active representing local authorities. He has appeared at the highest levels of the judicial system, including the Supreme Court.

It often feels like he lives and breathes cases with his clients, and his empathy shines through. He knows when to push, and he is a brilliant strategist.

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Community Care
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Kelvin Rutledge KC
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Band 3
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Juniors

London (Bar)

Community Care
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Lee Parkhill
1
Band 1
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Peggy Etiebet
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Peggy Etiebet
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Band 2
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