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.
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.'