News & Views
Housing Law | Thursday 15 June 2017
Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Tackling homelessness early
Liz Davies of Garden Court Chambers writes in June’s edition of Legal Action magazine on the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
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Housing Law | Wednesday 3 May 2017
Response to ‘Fixing the broken housing market’: Housing White Paper, DCLG
In its Housing White Paper published on 7 February 2017, the Government concedes that the UK’s housing market is “broken” and promises a fresh wave of home-building and affordable housing to buy and rent.
Housing Law | Thursday 20 April 2017
London Borough of Southwark still found to be imposing unlawful water service charges in possession proceedings
Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Serdar Celebi of Cambridge House Law Centre.
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Housing Law | Wednesday 12 April 2017
His Honour Judge Jan Luba QC delivers first Bryan McGuire QC memorial lecture on homelessness
On 5 April 2017, His Honour Judge Jan Luba QC gave the inaugural Bryan McGuire QC memorial lecture on homelessness.
Housing Law | Thursday 23 March 2017
Court of Appeal rules on the requirements of a valid notice to end an introductory tenancy
Tim Baldwin and Justine Compton of Garden Court Chambers appeared for the Respondent.
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Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Tuesday 7 March 2017
Tim Baldwin successfully challenges Brent Council’s decision to offer accommodation to a homeless family over 100 miles away in Birmingham
Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers represented the appellant in RB v London Borough of Brent.
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Housing Law | Tuesday 7 March 2017
Successful challenge to the water service charge levied on a social tenant by the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendant.
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Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Tuesday 31 January 2017
Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC elected as Joint Heads of Chambers
Garden Court is delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC have been elected as Joint Heads of Chambers.
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