Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Community Care

London (Bar)

9 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

All Circuits

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Peggy Etiebet

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Peggy Etiebet’s strong practice in social housing is complemented by her expertise in the Administrative Court, principally for community care, and the Court of Protection.

Peggy has been ranked in social housing in Chambers and Partners continuously since 2009 and has been described as “extremely impressive…extremely popular with clients…commended for her “no-nonsense” approach and clear guidance, particularly on homelessness cases and anti-social behaviour cases” with a “willingness to go the extra mile for the client”.

Peggy’s strong practice in Social Housing is complemented by her expertise in the Administrative Court, principally for community care, and the Court of Protection. She is well known for her work involving the scope of local authorities’ duties to unaccompanied asylum seeking minors in particular with regard to age assessment. She is regularly instructed by local authorities in a wide range of areas including homelessness, landlord and tenant, adult and children services, residence, care and DOLS relating to those who lack capacity, cuts to services, benefits, local authority obligations to non-UK citizens (including EU citizens), and the scope of public sector equality duties.

Peggy also has a thriving practice in property law instructed by both local authorities and landlords in property and service charge disputes.

Professional Memberships

Social Housing Law Association

Administrative Law Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Community Care - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Peggy Etiebet regularly acts for local authorities in a wide range of community care cases, including those that concern the Children Act 1989, the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Care Act 2014. She often acts in cases related to local authority funding and policy issues.


Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - All Circuits

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Peggy Etiebet is noted for her expert representation of local authorities in complex health and welfare cases. Her broad practice encompasses cases involving deprivation of liberty, forced marriage and best-interest decisions in relation to care, contact and residence.

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