UK Bar
Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)
Justin Bates KC is a strong property barrister with a wealth of experience in tribunal hearings. He is often instructed to take on rent charge enforcements and is particularly good at residential leasehold property disputes.
Strengths
"Justin is excellent on all building safety and residential property related matters."
"Justin possesses encyclopedic knowledge and a creative approach to cases, which in difficult situations can be very effective."
"Tom is an outstanding barrister with phenomenal written work. He has an ability to distil legal arguments in a way that is easy to understand."
"Justin Bates is an absolutely brilliant barrister with an encyclopedic mind."
Social Housing - London (Bar)
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.
Strengths
"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."
