Garden Court Chambers
'Liz is a very powerful advocate. Her style is one of highly compelling affability which is a force to be reckoned with.'
Garden Court Chambers
‘A first-rate set’, Garden Court Chambers is home to a team lauded as ‘outstanding in the field of housing law’. The ‘brilliant’ Liz Davies KC, a housing law specialist, is highly regarded for her expertise in advising on homelessness matters. Recent instructions include Edward Fitzpatrick and Tim Baldwin representing the appellants in Rakusen v Jepsen and others, a Supreme Court appeal concerning a longrunning dispute over whether Rent Repayment Orders (RRO), made under Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, can only be made against an immediate landlord of a tenant, or whether an RRO can also be made against a superior landlord. Catherine O’Donnell is sought after for her excellent track record in advising on disrepair claims. Justine Compton was appointed to the First-Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) bench in April 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Tim Hempsted is very helpful and goes out of his way to assist.'
- 'Tim Hempsted, Joe Fraser and Eidvile Banionyte work well together and are always able to provide a barrister when needed.'
- 'Tim Hempsted is reliable and communicative.'
- 'Eidvile Banionyte is a pleasure to deal with. She is efficient and friendly.'
- 'Garden Court Chambers has exceptional strength in depth - all counsel are of the highest quality.'
- 'The chambers has in-depth knowledge of social housing.'
- 'There is excellent strength in depth.'
- 'A proactive set which goes that extra mile to help clients.'
- 'A fantastic chambers.'
- 'The clerks at Garden Court are very helpful and supportive.'
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Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Garden Court Chambers
'Tim has detailed knowledge of all areas of housing law and comes up with the most clever and inspired legal arguments.'
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'Edward is a highly skilled advocate with the ability to express arguments and ideas clearly.'
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'Catherine is exceptionally thorough, and her client care skills are first-rate.'
Garden Court Chambers
'Connor is an extremely persuasive advocate, and his calm and pleasant manner is very effective. He leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of justice for clients.'
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'Adrian has an exceptional eye for detail and identifies and pursues novel points that other counsel often miss.'
Garden Court Chambers
‘David has an analytical mind and a logical approach to cases. He has expertise in disrepair claims.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Garden Court Chambers
'Tim has detailed knowledge of all areas of housing law and comes up with the most clever and inspired legal arguments.'
Garden Court Chambers
'Edward is a highly skilled advocate with the ability to express arguments and ideas clearly.'
Garden Court Chambers
'Catherine is exceptionally thorough, and her client care skills are first-rate.'
Garden Court Chambers
'Connor is an extremely persuasive advocate, and his calm and pleasant manner is very effective. He leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of justice for clients.'
Garden Court Chambers
'Adrian has an exceptional eye for detail and identifies and pursues novel points that other counsel often miss.'
Garden Court Chambers
‘David has an analytical mind and a logical approach to cases. He has expertise in disrepair claims.'