Gatehouse Chambers has ‘great strength in residential property issues’ with their close-knit team covering a wide range of issues, including right to buy, disrepair and anti-social injunctions. Alison Meacher is ’a strong advocate’, with recent highlights include representing a local authority in resisting an application to stay an order for possession; she is also well regarded in complex right to buy cases. Laura Tweedy has ‘a tremendous intellect matched with brilliant advocacy’, her recent work has included Mears Housing Management v Luton, a case that involved the eviction of homeless individuals. She also has experience in anti-social behaviour cases and possession proceedings.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • 'Sam Read is particularly impressive as he makes special effort to assist and always comes back in good time.'
  • 'I rate James Duncan-Hartill very highly. Having worked with him for over 10 years, he is exceptional in terms of engagement, response time and conduct.'
  • 'Gatehouse provides an excellent service. The clerks are friendly.'
  • 'It is a pleasure to instruct Gatehouse. Whoever is offered as counsel will always perform well and it is a pleasure to speak with the clerks.'
  • ' The barristers at Gatehouse work together to ensure the client gets the best advice across all areas of social housing law.'
  • 'Gatehouse have great strength in depth for residential property issues. They are well positioned in the market and also well respected.'
  • 'They are the go-to set for social housing.'

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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.
Alison Meacher
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Alison Meacher
Gatehouse Chambers
'Alison is very knowledgeable in this area of law. She’s incredibly intelligent and this is reflected in the quality of her advice and her drafting. She is a strong advocate and presents her client’s case clearly and firmly. Her advice is always thorough and well reasoned.'
Laura Tweedy
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Laura Tweedy
Gatehouse Chambers
‘A tremendous intellect matched with calm, effective and brilliant advocacy. Laura knows how to approach judges. She can go on the attack but is also succinct and tactful when needed.'