Practice Areas
Laura is a very experienced and sought-after barrister who specialises in residential and commercial landlord and tenant and property litigation, as well as in social housing.
She is a Legal 500 recommended, CMC associate mediator specialising in property disputes. She is also trained in workplace and school mediation.
Laura’s landlord and tenant litigation practice is extensive including issues regarding notices, long leasehold, service charge and management disputes, dilapidations, 1954 Act claims, forfeiture, rent reviews and pub work. Her practice encompasses all aspects of real estate litigation including TOLATA claims, rights to light, rights of way, easements and covenants, trespass and nuisance, adverse possession and neighbour disputes.
Laura has particular expertise in dealing with complicated residential and commercial possession matters. She also has cross-over experience dealing with property related offences including HMO and EPA breaches, service charge prosecutions and rent repayment orders in the Magistrates Court and FTT.
Regarded as a leading junior for social housing work, she frequently acts for housing associations and local authorities in relation to all aspects of housing law from ASBIs, possessions, trials and applications, to bigger policy decisions and strategic advice. Her related property expertise sees her instructed in important cases where property law and social housing law overlap.
Career
B Hons (Durham)
Master of Jurisprudence (Durham)
ADR ODR Accredited Mediator
Online Mediator (ADR ODR)
Arbitrator (ADR ODR)
Workplace Mediator (EM Solutions)
Schools Mediator (WMS)
