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Social Housing - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Kelvin Rutledge KC is a highly experienced silk with a particular focus on matters concerning local government. He offers respected expertise in a range of cases, such as those involving homelessness allocation schemes and outer borough placements. He also makes frequent appearances before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He complements his housing expertise with an impressive community care practice, and is able to act in a range of cases where the two spheres intersect. He also regularly provides counsel to local authority clients on issues of policy.
Strengths
There is nothing Kelvin doesn't know about housing and homelessness; his expertise is unparalleled. His contextual analysis of issues is excellent.
Community Care - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Kelvin Rutledge KC is a leading silk with a broad community care practice who is most active representing local authorities. He has appeared at the highest levels of the judicial system, including the Supreme Court.
Strengths
It often feels like he lives and breathes cases with his clients, and his empathy shines through. He knows when to push, and he is a brilliant strategist.
Local Government - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Kelvin Rutledge KC provides legal expertise across a variety of local government and public sector matters and specialises in community care and social housing. He has been instructed on high-profile public inquiries and is regularly sought after by local authorities across the country.
Strengths
Kevin's knowledge of local government, and housing in particular, is encyclopedic. His advocacy is thoughtful, rather than bombastic, but lands particularly well in the higher appellate courts.