Barristers

Naomi Hawkes

Naomi Hawkes

Work Department

Social Housing

Position

Naomi was called to the Bar in 1994. She has over 20 years’ experience as a trial advocate and has been instructed as the sole advocate in a number of appellate cases. In addition to representing clients in court and at mediation, she provides comprehensive advisory and drafting services.

Naomi was appointed as a Recorder in 2022.

Career

Naomi was a Chairman of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal from 2011 until 2013, when its functions were transferred to the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). She has been a Judge of the Residential Property Division of the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal since 2013.

Since 2018, Naomi has been a Judge of the Land Registration Division of the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal War Pensions and Armed Forces Chamber.

Naomi is an ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator and a Civil Mediation Council Registered Mediator. She is also Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a member of the RICS Panel of boundary dispute mediators.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association Property Bar Association

Education

Downing College, Cambridge MA Middle Temple Harmsworth Entrance Exhibition

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