Social Housing
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 3
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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: "Landmark Chambers is a highly capable set combining expertise in property and public law."Another source says: "The set has an excellent group of property barristers who handle extremely complex matters with exceptional skill." A recent work highlight for the set is R (Imam) v Croydon, a Supreme Court case concerned with the provision of suitable temporary housing to homeless people.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The clerks are always excellent. In particular, Richard Bolton, senior practice manager, is a cut above."
"The clerks are helpful and respond swiftly to queries."
"Zoe Bluck, practice manager, stands out for the efforts she has made to build a rapport and deepen ties."
"The clerks are always excellent. In particular, Richard Bolton, senior practice manager, is a cut above."
"The clerks are helpful and respond swiftly to queries."
"Zoe Bluck, practice manager, stands out for the efforts she has made to build a rapport and deepen ties."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Drabble KC is a local government and planning specialist with extensive knowledge and experience of housing benefits and social welfare cases. He routinely appears at all levels of domestic and European courts.
"Richard Drabble is one the best barristers in the country."
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 Glenister is able to work on complex matters at the intersection of property law and public law."
"He's brilliant and clients love working with him."
"He is very bright and very hands-on, sensible, responsive, and has very good relationship management skills."
"Leon is a very able and highly responsive judicial review lawyer well suited to complex commercial matters."
Brooke Lyne specialises in residential housing disputes, including possession claims, disrepair claims and fire safety works, as well as anti-social behaviour injunctions.
"A barrister with strong knowledge of a complicated area and strong advocacy skills. Brooke is always willing to go the extra mile."
"Brooke Lyne is confident at tackling complex, novel points. She is developing significant expertise in service charge disputes."
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 Bates is extremely knowledgeable of the sector and an excellent advocate."
"Justin is a go-to counsel for anyone that wants the best for their client."
"Justin is a trusted pair of hands with complex matters."