William Ford
About
Provided by William Ford
Practice Areas
Housing and Social Care/Property Litigation
Specialist in housing, community care; welfare benefits; public law; landlord and tenant cases, as well as having knowledge of trust of land disputes. He has particular expertise in assisting those facing homelessness or eviction from their home, as well as housing disrepair (acting for tenants, leaseholders, and landlords) and Judicial Review claims involving housing law.
Career
William joined Osbornes as a trainee in 2004, qualified as a solicitor in 2006, and was made a partner at the firm in 2016.
William is an experienced housing and public law solicitor who is committed to achieving great results for his clients. He often acts in cases where clients are extremely vulnerable and require action to be taken at very short notice. He takes a practical approach to cases from the outset and believes in the importance of providing clear and concise advice to his clients at all stages of litigation.
Professional Memberships
William is a member of the executive of the Housing Lawyers Practitioners Association (HLPA). He also represents client on the duty advocate scheme at the County Court at Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.
Chambers Review
UK
William Ford is experienced in representing tenants in disrepair and possession claims, as well as homelessness appeals and judicial reviews concerning allocation of housing.
William Ford is a partner at Osbornes Law who focuses his practice on housing and public law. His practice covers areas such as community care and welfare benefits, particularly in relation to migrants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"William Ford is truly extraordinary - he helps everyone and knows the law better than anyone."
"He is absolutely brilliant and is a very effective litigator for clients who don't have many options. He is very pragmatic, measured and reasonable - he appeals to common sense, which makes him an effective negotiator."
"William is truly extraordinary. He is wonderful, clever, bright, and helps everyone in understanding the law."
"Will is very technically competent and smart and he's very generous with his time."
"He has a really good eye for detail, able to untangle and trace complicated matters. He has real expertise in welfare public law issues."
"William Ford is truly extraordinary - he helps everyone and knows the law better than anyone."
"He is absolutely brilliant and is a very effective litigator for clients who don't have many options. He is very pragmatic, measured and reasonable - he appeals to common sense, which makes him an effective negotiator."
"William is truly extraordinary. He is wonderful, clever, bright, and helps everyone in understanding the law."
"Will is very technically competent and smart and he's very generous with his time."
"He has a really good eye for detail, able to untangle and trace complicated matters. He has real expertise in welfare public law issues."