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The ban on hearings to determine evictions of social and privately rented residential accommodation is to last until the end of August.

Joshua Swirsky will speak about Covid-19's impact on supported housing, care homes and sheltered housing at a free Social Housing Law Association webinar on Thursday 11 June.

Francis Hoar is instructed in the legal challenge against the UK Government’s Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ regulations (the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations). Judicial review proceedings were issued today.

Sarah McKeown and Mark Baumohl have been appointed as Deputy District Judges on the South Eastern circuit.

Jonathan Pennington Legh will be one of the presenters in the Social Housing Law Association's disrepair webinar on Thursday 21 May.

Joshua Swirsky acted for the successful local authority  in R(Idolo) v LB Bromley [2020] EWHC 860 (Admin).

Joshua Swirsky acted for the successful local authority in R(Idolo) v LB Bromley [2020] EWHC 860 (Admin).  The case involved the Administrative Court considering the relationship between the Care Act 2014 and the Housing Act 1996 in the context of someone with serious health problems who had accommodation but it was no longer suitable because of his ongoing care needs. The Deputy Judge also considered a claim for damages under the Human Rights Act 1998.

Our barristers and staff continue to work during this public health emergency. But our chambers’ buildings remain closed until further notice.

Genevieve Screeche-Powell represented the London Borough of Tower Hamlets which successfully defended its decision in a case concerning intentional homelessness and domestic violence.

We are delighted to announce that our third sixth pupil barrister Natalie York has joined us as a tenant. Her practice covers all areas of family law including private and public child law and finance.