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Terry is an experienced practitioner in property, social housing, local government and judicial review. His practice includes trial advocacy as well as appeals in the higher appellate courts. He has a substantial advisory practice. Terry accepts instructions directly from individuals in suitable cases.

Description of Practice

Landlord and Tenant/Housing Property Homelessness Judicial Review Local Government

R (Ariemuguvbe) v Islington LBC [2009] EWHC 470 (Admin); [2009] P.T.S.R. (C.S.) 39; [2009] EWCA Civ 1308; [2010] H.L.R. 14 (judicial review; allocation of local authority housing; overcrowding; immigration), Wandsworth LBC v Dixon [2009] EWHC 27 (Admin); [2009] L. & T.R. 28 (landlord and tenant; joint tenants; possession; human rights), Doherty v Birmingham City Council [2008] UKHL 57; [2009] 1 A.C. 367 (gypsies; possession; human rights), Manchester City Council v Benjamin [2008] EWCA Civ 189; [2009] 1 W.L.R. 2202 (landlord and tenant; secure tenancies; right to buy; possession; suitable alternative accommodation),Islington LBC v Uckac [2004] EWCA Civ 926; [2005] Q.B. 352 ; [2006] EWCA Civ 340; [2006] 1 W.L.R. 1303 (landlord and tenant; secure tenancy; assignment; fraud; possession; rescission), Kay v Lambeth LBC [2006] UKHL 10; [2006] 2 A.C. 465 (landlord and tenant; possession; article 8; precedent), Islington LBC v Green [2005] EWCA Civ 56; [2005] H.L.R. 35 (landlord and tenant; housing associations; licenses; secure tenancies; subtenancies; termination; possession), McDonald v Ealing LBC (2001) 58 B.M.L.R. 210 (EAT) (employment; disability discrimination; codes of practice), Bruton v London & Quadrant Housing Trust [1998] Q.B. 834, CA; [2000] 1 A.C. 406 (HL(E)) (landlord and tenant; lease/licence; possession), Ali v Westminster City Council [1999] 1 W.L.R. 384, CA. (homelessness; county courts; injunctions; local authorities’ powers and duties), Camden LBC v Gilsenan (1999) 31 H.L.R. 81, CA. (landlord and tenant; nuisance/asb; possession; undertakings; visitors), Ujima Housing Association v Ansah (1998) 30 H.L.R. 831, CA (landlord and tenant; assured tenancies; sub-letting; possession), R. v Islington LBC Ex p. Degnan (1998) 30 H.L.R. 723, CA (homelessness; suitability of accommodation), R. v Wolverhampton MBC Ex p. Watters (1997) 29 H.L.R. 931, CA (housing; local government; asonable preference), R. v Brent LBC Ex p. Baruwa (1996) 28 H.L.R. 361, QBD; (1997) 29 H.L.R. 915, CA (homelessness; intentionality; reasons), R. v Secretary of State for the Home Department Ex p. Hargreaves [1996] C.O.D. 168, DCt; [1997] 1 W.L.R. 906, CA (prisoners; policy; legitimate expectation), R. v Westminster City Council Ex p. Obeid (1997) 29 H.L.R. 389, QBD (homelessness; intentionality), R. v Secretary of State for the Home Department Ex p. Arulanandam [1996] Imm. A.R. 587, CA (immigration; asylum), R. v Lambeth LBC Ex p. Wilson (1997) 29 H.L.R. 104, QBD (homelessness; costs), R. v Secretary of State for the Home Department Ex p. Virk (No.2) [1996] C.O.D. 134, QBD, R. v Brent LBC Ex p. Awua (1993) 25 H.L.R. 626, QBD; (1994) 26 H.L.R. 539, CA; [1996] A.C. 5, HL(E) (homelessness; intentionality), Hackney LBC v White (1996) 28 H.L.R. 219, CA (possession; warrants), Mohamed v Manek (1995) 27 H.L.R. 439, CA, (possession; eviction), Brent LBC v Carmel (1996) 28 H.L.R. 203, CA (disrepair; damages; procedure), R. v Secretary of State for the Home Department Ex p. Khan (Rehmat) [1995] 2 All E.R. 540, CA (immigration; asylum; illegal entrants; removal), R. v Tower Hamlets LBC Ex p. Kaur (1994) 26 H.L.R. 597, QBD (homelessness; suitability of accommodation), R. v Wandsworth LBC Ex p. Onwudiwe (1994) 26 H.L.R. 302, CA (homelessness; intentionality; mortgages), Patterson v Greenwich LBC (1994) 26 H.L.R. 159, CA (homelessness; intentionality; domestic violence), R. v Brent LBC Ex p. McManus (1993) 25 H.L.R. 643, QBD (homelessness; intentionality), R. v Tower Hamlets LBC Ex p. Khatun (1995) 27 H.L.R. 344, CA (homelessness; intentionality; acquiescence; spouses), R. v Westminster City Council Ex p. Bishop (1993) 25 H.L.R. 459, CA (homelessness; intentionality), R. v Tower Hamlets LBC Ex p. Ali (Mohib) (1993) 25 H.L.R. 218, QBD (housing; homelessness; allocation of accommodation), Leslie v Howe [1993] N.P.C. 23, CA (landlord and tenant; surrender), R. v Tower Hamlets LBC Ex p. Abbas Ali (1993) 25 H.L.R. 158, CA (homelessness; intentionality ), R. v Westminster City Council Ex p. Ali (1993) 25 H.L.R. 109, QBD (homelessness; intentionality; enquiries), R. v Tower Hamlets LBC Ex p. Begum (Ferdous) [1993] Q.B. 447, CA (homelessness; applications; capacity; learning disabled applicant), Brent LBC v Sharma (1993) 25 H.L.R. 257, CA (landlord and tenant; surrender), Brent LBC v O'Bryan (1993) 65 P. & C.R. 258, CA (landlord and tenant; offer and acceptance; formation of tenancy), Camden LBC v Shortlife Community Housing Ltd (1993) 25 H.L.R. 330, Ch.D (landlord and tenant; short-life housing; tenancy/licence), R. v Brent LBC Ex p. Omar (1991) 23 H.L.R. 446, QBD (homelessness; suitability of accommodation), R. v Tower Hamlets LBC Ex p. Bibi (1991) 23 H.L.R. 500, QBD, (homelessness; intentionality), R. v Ealing LBC Ex p. Salmons (1991) 23 H.L.R. 272, QBD, (homelessness; intentionality; arrears), Nunn v Dalrymple (1989) 21 H.L.R. 569, CA (landlord and tenant; intent to create legal relations; tenancy/licence), Stribling v Wickham (1989) 21 H.L.R. 381, CA (landlord and tenant; sharing arrangements; tenancy/licence), R. v Inner London Crown Court Ex p. Bentham [1989] 1 W.L.R. 408, DCt (judicial review; eligibility for legal aid), R. v Rent Officer for Camden LBC Ex p. Felix (1989) 21 H.L.R. 34, QBD (landlord and tenant; judicial review; fair rent), Hadjiloucas v Crean [1988] 1 W.L.R. 1006, CA (landlord and tenant; tenancy/licence), Swanbrae Ltd v Elliott (1987) 19 H.L.R. 86, CA (landlord and tenant; succession)

Called 1981; Inner Temple.

University of Durham (1979 BA first class hons); University of Cambridge (1980 LLM first class hons); University of California, Berkley (1985, Harkness Fellow).

Family.