
Pro Bono Week profile: Christopher McCarthy
Christopher McCarthy discusses his pro bono work over the last 18 months and highlights the impact of it on his clients and on his career development.
Christopher McCarthy discusses his pro bono work over the last 18 months and highlights the impact of it on his clients and on his career development.
We are delighted that 13 members of chambers have been included in Legal 500 2022. Additionally, we continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law team.
The nominations recognise their pro bono advice and representation in the Court of Appeal case of Jarvis v Evans (in which Shelter Cymru were an intervenor). The case was heard in June and considered landlord licensing in Wales.
This case was the first to see the provisions of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 before the higher courts and will have substantial implications for both private landlords and tenants in Wales.
Christopher McCarthy represents the tenants in Jarvis v Evans. The case raises a narrow but important point about the provisions of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.