Community Care
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(020) 7242 4986Chambers Review
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 (MU) v (1) Leicester City Council, (2) Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board, a judicial review to challenge an alleged failure to make adequate care provisions for a disabled child. A market source notes: "Cornerstone Barristers has a high degree of knowledge of the law and availability of experts at short notice."
Elliot Langdorf is the senior clerk.
Notable Practitioners
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.
"Lee is so experienced that it is always reassuring to know he is available."
"Lee's advocacy skills are excellent."
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 knowledge of law and her ability to apply to facts is very good."
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.
"Kelvin is very good and knowledgeable."