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Provided by Catherine Rowlands
Catherine Rowlands has a practice which covers all aspects of public law, especially social housing, community care and welfare, property, and other civil litigation.
Her expertise in housing law and care cases is brought to bear in judicial review of decisions of local authorities, as well as Court of Protection and County Court cases wherever the question of a person’s home and home life is at stake.
Catherine specialises in representing local authorities and housing associations and as well as litigation, provides advice on policies and procedure. She never loses the common touch and combines a down-to-earth style that sets witnesses at their ease with a persuasive command of the law.
Catherine also sits as a Recorder in civil cases: she loves the different viewpoint she gains as a Judge and brings the experience gained from hearing a wide range of cases to bear in her own practice.
She has a Maitrise in French International law from the Université de Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne) and speaks fluent French.
Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA)
Founding member of Social Housing Law Association
Court of Protection Bar Association (committee member)
Provided by Chambers
Catherine Rowlands predominantly advocates on behalf of local authorities and housing associations. She offers expertise across all areas of housing law, and regularly handles cases relating to succession disputes, possession claims and unlawful evictions. She is also a notable expert on homelessness law and has acted in multiple major cases regarding the law in this area.
Provided by Chambers
Catherine is practical and thinks strategically to get the best result possible for our vulnerable clients. The clients can see Catherine really cares.
Catherine is practical and thinks strategically to get the best result possible for our vulnerable clients. The clients can see Catherine really cares.