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Social Housing - London (Bar)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A well-respected set with a strong reputation in the social housing sector, Landmark Chambers has an impressive roster of housing practitioners. The barristers regularly represent social landlords and local authorities in a wide range of housing matters. The set routinely handles housing management and development cases involving public law considerations. A market source comments: "They have a wide variety of barristers who have vast knowledge in specific areas." A second interviewee adds: "This chambers is a key resource for the rang of legislation affecting the Landlord and Tenant industry at the moment." A recent work highlight for the set is Tower Hamlets LBC v various leaseholders, concerning the ability of landlords to charge leaseholders for safety works.

Strengths

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The clerks are very helpful and engaging.

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The clerks are all really helpful and will get back to you quickly with what you need.

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Mark Ball, practice director, continues to ensure that Landmark maintains its excellent level of service.

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Notable Practitioners

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Justin Bates
3
Band 3

Justin Bates is distinguished by the depth of his experience acting for social landlords, tenants and long leaseholders in particular. He routinely appears in cases, both for and against local authorities, concerning landlord licensing schemes. He is active in policy work and assisted the Labour Housing Team in drafting the Homelessness Reduction Bill. As a further contribution to this sector, he also acts as deputy general editor of the Encyclopedia of Housing Law and Practice.

Justin's legal and political knowledge combine with a sincere conscience and concern for his clients.

Justin has an encyclopaedic knowledge and is a tactical and creative litigator.

His guidance is precise, and his arguments are presented seamlessly. He is a well-rounded barrister.

Justin Bates is phenomenally intelligent. The way he handled an incredibly complex case, with seeming ease, and made it all sound very straightforward, is a talent.

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Leon Glenister
3
Band 3

Leon Glenister is a notable junior with a wide-ranging public and property law practice. He is frequently instructed by local authorities, housing associations and tenants on cases concerning human rights and equality issues. He is noted for his strong advocacy in cases regarding housing management. He is also recognised for his strengths in possession and injunction proceedings.

Leon is able to deal with complex human rights and public law matters for commercially minded clients.

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Brooke Lyne
4
Band 4

Brooke Lyne specialises in residential housing disputes, including possession claims, disrepair claims and fire safety works, as well as antisocial behaviour injunctions.

Brooke Lyne is excellent on really tricky cases and clients love working with her.

Brooke provides excellent advocacy and cross-examination. She is detailed and considered in her advice and conference.

Brooke is knowledgeable and approachable.

She is confident handling incredibly complex matters. She works collaboratively, talking through her proposed strategy to agree a way forward.

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Social Housing
3
Justin Bates KC
3
Band 3
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Juniors

London (Bar)

Social Housing
3
Leon Glenister
3
Band 3
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Brooke Lyne
4
Band 4
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