Position

Annabel was called to the Bar in 2010 and subsequently qualified as a solicitor in 2013. Since joining chambers Annabel has developed a busy housing, homelessness and public law practice.

She was recently led by Jonathan Manning on the case of R (Elkundi and others) v Birmingham City Council [2021] EWHC 1024 (Admin), representing Birmingham City Council on two of the linked judicial review claims (those of Ahmed and Al-Shameri). These cases concerned the operation of s193(2) of the Housing Act 1996.

Education

MPhil, Classics, University of Birmingham

MSc, Economic Policy and International Business, University of Birmingham

BA (Hons), Classics, University of Birmingham

GDL, Nottingham Trent University

BVC, Nottingham Trent University

Middle Temple Lord Diplock Scholar

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Social housing

LEADING JUNIORS1

Annabel Heath – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square ‘Annabel is a dedicated barrister, impressively knowledgeable and a strong advocate. Her written work and spoken advocacy is always thoroughly prepared and excellently researched.’