John McLinden KC and Michael Reason acted for the successful local authority to defend a claim arising out of the grant by the council of a commercial lease for nursery premises in West London.
Harrison Engler represented the successful landlord in obtaining a rare costs order in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). The tribunal found that 6 tenants had brought an inflated rent repayment order claim of £60,000 to intimidate the landlord.
We are delighted that both our pupil barristers, Robert Sharp and Benedict Flinn, have accepted offers of tenancy with us. They will start as tenants in September once they have completed their pupillages.
At Pro Bono Connect's 10th anniversary celebration yesterday, we were very proud to have won the 'most cases taken on by a chambers' award.
Ryan Anderson acted for a woman in her pregnancy discrimination claim against her former employer. She worked a total of 2 shifts before being dismissed because her employer stated that her pregnancy would allegedly cause it financial difficulties (despite the fact the employee would not have qualified for maternity pay).
Barry McAlinden acted for 3 children in their father's application for their summary return from Jersey to England, brought under the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction.
Among the many changes introduced by the Renters Rights Act 2025 is a new prohibition on the practice known as “rent bidding”. For the uninitiated, this is the process by which prospective tenants put in offers above the advertised rental price of the property, which can subsequently be let to the highest bidder.
A team of our barristers are set to take part in the 10km London Legal Walk on Tuesday 9 June. Together with more than 15,000 others, we will walk to raise funds for free legal services across London and the South East. The money raised goes to charities that provide legal advice and representation to people in need.
Rebecca Handcock considers the Supreme Court's ruling in Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s Reference (Deprivation of Liberty) [2026] UKSC 16 - the most significant Court of Protection judgment in more than a decade. She sets out its implications for anyone acting in a protected party’s interests, or for a local authority responsible for arranging their care and residence.
Which gas safety records must a tenant receive for a section 21 notice to be valid? Andrew Burrell discusses Muca v El Amrani [2026] EWCA Civ 515. Although ‘no fault evictions’ under s21 Housing Act 1988 were abolished on 1 May under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, the judgment is still relevant to landlords who served a s21 notice before 1 May.