Clients value our barristers’ knowledge of law relating to extensive local government issues and practical insight. We are on the panels to represent the majority of local authorities in the South East of England and also act for many others. In particular, we have developed considerable expertise in community care and social services cases, these […]

Our barristers offer practical advice and representation in a range of probate, succession and inheritance matters. We act for beneficiaries, personal representatives and family members and others interested in the administration of estates. We understand that for friends or family caught up in a dispute over an estate this can be an especially challenging time […]

‘a solid track record in advising on complex Court of Protection cases involving deprivation of liberty and personal welfare matters’ Legal 500 2026 ‘an excellent COP set.’ Legal 500 2025 ‘…a strong Court of Protection team, with some of the most experienced practitioners in the field.’ Legal 500 2025 We represent the full range of […]

Our barristers have extensive experience of advising and representing landlords and tenants in disrepair cases and proceedings brought under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Our work includes advising on repairing obligations in tenancy agreements, statutory regulation of public sector properties and codes of practice. Members of our Housing Group have provided our clients with seminars […]

For more than 30 years, we have been assisting local authorities, registered providers of social housing  and individuals in cases involving homelessness, allocations and judicial review. Our homelessness work includes advising and representing clients in appeals involving eligibility, priority need, homelessness, intentional homelessness and local connection.  We have provided clients with advice and seminars on […]

We advise and represent local authorities, registered housing providers, registered social landlords, private landlords and tenants in possession and eviction proceedings. Our work includes the whole range of possession cases, from simple applications to stay warrants to complex possession cases involving issues of mental capacity or discrimination.  We have particular expertise in possession cases involving […]

We are regularly instructed by local authorities, housing associations, registered providers of social housing and tenants in proceedings involving anti-social behaviour, nuisance and harassment. Our expertise in areas such as mental capacity, disability discrimination, social care and human rights law, which frequently appear in anti-social behaviour cases, mean we are well placed to offer comprehensive […]

We have extensive experience of challenging and defending policies, such as housing allocation schemes and gypsy and traveller site allocation policies. Our barristers also have experience of appearing in the First Tier Tribunal on appeals in relation to the refusal of HMO licences and applications for Rent Repayment Orders.

We offer a wide range of expertise and a depth of experience in all areas of public and private child law. Our children law barristers represent parents, intended parents and prospective adopters, competent children, children’s guardians, intervenors, the Official Solicitor, CAFCASS professionals and local authorities. Our advice and representation covers: care proceedings and other applications […]

Our barristers have extensive experience of advising and representing parties to financial remedy applications in the Family Court and the High Court. We cover high profile and high net worth proceedings to modest asset disputes. We have barristers who sit as Financial Remedies Court judges and are on the list of judges approved to hear […]