Anthony Gold Solicitors Paralegal Anthony Gold has an exciting opportunity for a Housing, Landlord & Tenant paralegal to support a varied and interesting caseload, based at our Elephant & Castle office on a 24 month contract. The firm is a recognised...
A bit of a pause
I'm looking at four cases that need writing up. None earth-shattering but all worthy of note. There is also the coming into force of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 on 1 June, which needs a post, and indeed an updating of the s.21 flowchart. But any writing up of...
Hiatus brief updates (and job ad)
Quick couple of cases to note (no analysis), a bit of news and a job ad. Two linked appeals on out of borough/out of London Homelessness review decisions - Alibkhiet v London Borough of Brent v City of Westminster (2018) EWCA Civ 2742 Upper Tribunal (Lands...
On the Naughty Step – the questionable ethics of the Christian Legal Centre
Some people will not have come across the Christian Legal Centre (CLC) until the Alfie Evans case. Others will know something of their history. What the Alfie Evans case has done is cast light on what one might call the modus operandi of the CLC and some...
Job ads – Wandsworth, South London
Youth Legal – Community Care Solicitor with housing experience A position has opened for a Community Care Consultant Solicitor with housing experience to enhance and expand the community care and housing work presently undertaken. This is a unique...
Promises, promises: Estoppel in the West Country
As we University academics are currently on strike (pension cuts - see today's report and this Guardian article), I can catch up on a little blogging as a form of "teaching out". While Bristol Combined Court was flooded, HHJ Matthews, an academic judge,...
Dismissing Fergus
And so, after mentioning my instruction on Danny Hyde's defence to a claim by Fergus Wilson here, the hearing came to pass.... but we'll come to the result in a minute or several. Fergus Wilson, for the few amongst you who will not have come across him, is a...
Job Ad – SW London
Wainwright & Cummins LLP HOUSING SOLICITOR & SUPERVISOR Wainwright & Cummins LLP are looking for a motivated, passionate and dynamic housing solicitor 4yrs PQE + to take over the role of Head of Housing Department. The applicant must have LAA...
We’re on a break
You may have noticed a lack of posts, despite cases awaiting writing up like the relief of Ealing, or the 18 month rule in s.20B also applying to 'on account' service charge demands, or legal costs on relief from forfeiture. But reports are going to have to...
Housing Law Conference 2016
13 December 2016, Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE The Housing Law Practitioners Association conference - the biggest and, let's be honest, best housing law conference of the year. This conference faces forward to the...
The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind small
Or how to end up with a personal liability for £100,000 within 5 years of qualification as a solicitor. The Charles Henry/Legal Action fallout continues, and very painfully for some involved. For those who have missed the saga of Charles Henry, the pretend...
Job ads – N and SE London
SSP Law Finchley We are a firm specialising in Housing and Property Law established for 12 years and currently have our Lexcel accreditation pending. We pride ourselves in our inclusive and diverse culture and our strong links with the local community. We...