Cornerstone Barristers

Social housing; public law; property.

Andy Lane has been at the forefront of the Social Housing Bar for many years. He is regularly instructed by local authorities, private registered providers and the leading private solicitors firms in this area on the full range of social housing issues both in respect of litigation and policy/regulatory issues.

Additionally, he works in the broader public law field, whether that be free-standing challenges (such as homelessness appeals or judicial reviews) or as part of existing proceedings (for example, public sector equality duty and s. 11 Children Act 2004 defences to possession claims). He is known for his instinctive client care skills, thorough knowledge of the law, tactical awareness and exceptional advocacy skills.

His recent appearances in the higher courts include Salix Homes v Mantato [2019] 1 WLR 3609, Powell v Dacorum Borough Council [2019] HLR 21, Adam v City of Westminster [2019] HLR 15, Gullu v LB Hillingdon/Ward v LB Hillingdon [2019] HLR 30, Hertfordshire County Council v Davies [2020] EWHC 838 (QB), Z v Hackney LBC [2020] 1 WLR 4327, Stanley v Welwyn Hatfield BC [2021] HLR 12; ZK v Havering LBC [2022] EWHC 1854 (Admin) and TM v Metropolitan Housing Trust [2022] 1 WLR 2161.

Andy Lane is an established speaker at seminars and conferences, and the author of “Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud”.

Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH); Social Housing Law Association (SHLA); Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA).

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