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GT Stewart's housing team is led by Claire Wiles represent clients in respect of a full range of social housing issues including unlawful evictions, possession cases, homelessness matters, anti-social behaviour and judicial reviews. He is instructed by the Official Solicitor on behalf of protected parties and his work with Shelter make him a valuable addition to the team in 2019.   Higher Court Advocate Dirghayu Patel regularly exercises his rights of audience in the Country Court when pursuing remedies for his clients so they only have to deal with one lawyer.  He fights tenaciously for his clients and apart from housing law he is expert in public law, human rights and community care.  Denise Phillips, Susan Gronbach and David Araya are other notable individuals in the team whose clients include individuals with medical, social and/or mental health issues.

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Social Housing: Tenants - UK-wide
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Band 2
What the Team is Known For

GT Stewart is experienced in all aspects of housing law, including disrepair claims and the defence of tenants against anti-social behaviour actions. The team regularly represents vulnerable clients in unlawful eviction and homelessness cases. It is adept at bringing claims born out of Equality Act 2010 issues and has additional strength in bring cases to appeal.

Work Highlights

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  • GT Stewart defended a tenant against possession proceedings on the basis that their landlord's actions amounted to direct discrimination due to their nationality.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Claire Wiles
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Band 3

Claire Wiles is an experienced social housing lawyer who regularly advises on homelessness, disrepair and unlawful eviction cases.

"Claire is an excellent solicitor who is thorough and really on top of everything. She is a pleasure to work with."

"Claire Wiles is an excellent solicitor who works tirelessly for her clients to achieve good results."

"Claire's knowledge of housing law is vast. She is a very safe pair of hands for any client with a housing issue."

"Claire is an excellent lawyer who has in-depth knowledge of the area and combines this with a straightforward and caring approach to her clients."

"Claire Wiles is a very professional and extremely knowledgeable lawyer who provides clear, precise and detailed instructions."

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Claire Wiles
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