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Social housing

Chambers of Elizabeth Isaacs QC

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St Ives Chambers continues to field a strong team of housing law specialists with members’ expertise spanning antisocial behaviour cases, possession claims, and disrepair work, among other areas. With considerable experience handling all aspects of housing law, including tolerated trespasser and human rights issues, Michael Singleton heads the housing practice group at chambers. Richard Dewsbery is often instructed in relation to multi-day possession claims complicated by mental health and capacity issues. He also acts for landlords facing housing conditions claims. ‘Compelling and persuasive advocate’ Tom Lawal has notable experience in possession and injunction proceedings. Tom Russell and Ben Chapman are new recruits from KCH Garden Square.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Catherine Merry is very helpful.'
  • 'The clerks at St Ives are very good. They always endeavour to find cover where possible. Jess Perry remains calm and goes above and beyond to find counsel, even at the last minute.'
  • 'The clerks are always on hand to assist with securing counsel for hearings, or to deal with papers or even with assistance to discuss queries with counsel on an informal basis. Catherine Merry in particular is always going above and beyond to assist in any way she can.'
  • 'St Ives Chambers has a number of highly competent and accomplished barristers specialising in housing litigation matters.'
  • 'The housing barristers at St Ives are go-to experts for advice and advocacy. They are a well-rounded group of professionals that provide comprehensive advice.'
  • 'St Ives are an excellent set for social housing litigation, with a wide range of good quality barristers with expertise in the area.'

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Juniors

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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.
Michael Singleton
St Ives Chambers
‘Michael is extremely experienced and knows the rules and case law with a seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge. He is a good advocate who argues persuasively but in a relaxed, respectful style which is unique amongst counsel.'
Tom Lawal
St Ives Chambers
'Tom is a highly engaging and competent barrister. His preparation is thorough and he is a compelling and persuasive advocate. He quickly wins the confidence and trust of clients and witnesses, and has the gravitas to command respect in court. Tom is also highly approachable, provides pragmatic advice and is a joy to work with.'
Aadhithya Anbahan
St Ives Chambers
 ‘Aadhithya is fiercely intelligent with exceptional technical ability. She is also an awesome advocate and has a thorough approach to her work. She is great with clients and always goes over and above to provide a comprehensive service and understands the economic realisms of social housing.’
Richard Dewsbery
St Ives Chambers
 ‘Richard is an experienced and high-quality barrister. He adds value to cases when he is instructed by also assisting with practical steps, with his experience in-house before he re-joined St Ives no doubt assisting with this.’
Jane Talbot
St Ives Chambers
‘Jane is an excellent barrister who is an expert in social housing litigation. She prepares thoroughly, is great on her feet and gets good results in court. Her experience as a solicitor before being called to the Bar helps her to give practical and helpful advice.’
Tom Russell
St Ives Chambers
 ‘Tom is thorough with an eye for details and with a direct, robust approach. His advocacy is on point, succinct and precise which is liked by clients and more so by trial judges.’

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