Joseph Markus
‘A brilliant barrister and an absolute asset to any case that he works on. Joe stands out for his ability to swiftly get his head around the most complex of issues providing clear, pragmatic and comprehensive advice.’
Garden Court North Chambers is strong in all areas of housing law, with a particular focus on representing the most vulnerable clients facing a variety of legal challenges from social landlords, housing providers, and local authorities. ‘Calm, confident and unflappable in court’, Joseph Markus has particular expertise in dealing with complex and highly contentious possession claims, and the ’empathetic and understanding’ Elizabeth Mottershaw is a specialist on the obligations of the Equality Act regarding housing law. James Stark is a highly experienced public law practitioner who has recently led on a number of cases that concerned discrimination provisions under Article 14, including succession cases, and Sonia Birdee leads for tenants and homeless applicants with a strength working for clients with mental health problems, with recent casework including a judicial review following an unlawful eviction. Rosalind Burgin integrates experience in criminal law to a growing practice acting for social tenants in committal and injunction proceedings.
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Leading Juniors
Führende Juniors haben bedeutende Erfahrung in signifikanten Fällen und eine starke Marktreputation sowohl bei Wettbewerbern als auch bei Mandanten, wodurch sie als Prozessanwält*innen der Zukunft angesehen werden.
Elizabeth Mottershaw
‘Elizabeth has an excellent approach, is willing to take on challenging cases, has brilliant advocacy skills. She is empathetic and understanding towards clients who are often from disadvantaged backgrounds, are also highly vulnerable, often with mental health issues.'
Tom Royston
'Tom is extremely thorough and good at discussing cases and his thoughts before making any final decision. He is great with clients and has clear advocacy.'
James Stark
‘He is a terrier that will not let go. First in show advocacy.’
Sonia Birdee
‘She is adept at finding solutions through a variety of issues and is skilled at dealing with very difficult clients with complex needs and advocating for them with empathy and kindness.'
Anna Watterson
'Anna is very approachable, clear, and thorough, and she is happy to discuss issues and take new ideas on board. She is knowledgeable and willing to take on a challenge, and she is always helpful in answering questions, whether big or small.'
Rising stars
Rising Stars an der Bar sind Barrister zwischen vier und acht Jahren Berufserfahrung, die von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern als aufstrebende Mitglieder der Bar in ihren jeweiligen Fachbereichen angesehen werden. Sie sind bereits in hochkarätigen, komplexen und hochwertigen streitigen und nicht-streitigen Angelegenheiten tätig und arbeiten eng mit oder gegen führende Barrister.
