This Court of Appeal judgment confirms the role of the Asylum Support Tribunal in protecting asylum seekers at risk of losing basic accommodation and financial support, including where the Home Office has improperly treated their claim as “implicitly withdrawn”.
Housing law is changing from May 2026. Nick Bano and Jamie McGowan explain what tenants can do if a landlord abuses new possession grounds under the Renters’ Rights Act, coming into force in May next year.
The family was represented by Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team, instructed by Luke Sheldon of GT Stewart Solicitors.
Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team acted for the Claimant, instructed by Elisa Cronier-Mackie of Lawstop.
Garden Court Chambers is proud to be recognised yet again as a Top Tier set in the Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings.
Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has produced a case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis.
This article is authored by Renata Burns of Shelter Legal Services. She instructed Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team in acting for the claimant.
Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Law Team has co-written an article for Legal Action Group, with Dianne Cowie of Duncan Lewis and Laura Coyle of Turpin Miller.
DP was represented by Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers, led by Jamie Burton KC of Doughty Street Chambers.
Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has produced a case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis.
Liz Davies KC of the Garden Court Housing Law Team presented evidence to the (Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru) Local Government and Housing Committee on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill.
Adrian Marshall Williams of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Luke Sheldon of GT Stewart.
Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has produced 'The housing duty under section 193(2) of the Housing Act 1996 ended on refusal of an offer of private accommodation (R(Bano) v Waltham Forest)' in partnership with LexisNexis.
This consultation response is submitted by Garden Court Chambers, which is a multi-disciplinary Chambers based in London.
Ms Feeney was represented by Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Law Team. Nick was instructed by Serdar Celebi and Anna Jones at Islington Law Centre.
The tenants were represented by Tim Jones of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Law Team, alongside Matthew Lee and led by Martin Westgate KC of Doughty Street Chambers. Counsel were instructed by Manjinder Kaur Atwal and Vincent Davis of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Stephanie Harrison KC, leading Tim Baldwin, were instructed by Swindon Borough Council, the Interested Party and prosecution authority in this case, which is of significant public importance concerning the enforcement of housing standard in Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Tim Jones of the Garden Court Housing Law Team represents the Appellant, alongside Matthew Lee of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Manjinder Kaur Atwal and Vincent Davis of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
We are delighted to announce that Michael Engelhardt-Sprack has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.
Liz Davies KC of the Garden Court Housing Law Team presented evidence to the Parliamentary Bill Committee on the Renters' Rights Bill.
