Chambers Review
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Social Housing: Tenants - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors has an experienced team of lawyers known for representing tenants in a broad range of social housing issues, including homelessness, disrepair and possession. It has further strength in unlawful eviction cases and judicial reviews, with complementary expertise in community care and mental health law.
Strengths
Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors is an excellent firm.
Work Highlights
Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors represented a tenant in a claim for judicial review against the London borough of Waltham Forest, after the borough claimed it no longer had a duty of care to provide temporary accommodation to the client.
Notable practitioners
James Harrison regularly acts in housing litigation, with an emphasis on homelessness claims and appeals.
James is an astonishingly competent and effective litigator.
James is incredibly experienced.