Supported accommodation Part 2: Security of Tenure and Possession Claims11 June 2026 | 18:00 - 19:30, followed by a drinks reception | Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street's Housing and Social Welfare Team: Supported Accommodation Seminar Wednesday 29 April 2026 | 18:00 - 20:00, followed by a drinks reception | Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street's Housing and Social Welfare Team: Supported Accommodation Seminar Wednesday 29 April 2026 | 18:00 - 20:00, followed by a drinks reception | Doughty Street Chambers

Key developments in homelessnessWednesday 4 February 2026 | 18:30 - 20:00, followed by a drinks reception

In her excellent post earlier this year (here), Cara Hall set out the position under the CPR in relation to housing cases and the intermediate track ("I...

Cara Hall represented the appellant, a victim of domestic abuse with a constellation of physical and mental health issues, in an appeal pursuant to

Renters Rights Bill Seminar – Part 1Thursday 25th September | 18:00,

In R (AN) v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham [2025] EWHC 2265 (Admin), the High Court allowed a claim for judicial review challenging the local authority’s housing needs assessm

Cara Hall represented the Defendant, JR at a fact-finding hearing in relation to an application by her social landlord to enforce

A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?Tuesday 15th July 2025 | 17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception54 Doughty Stre...

Legal Action Group's 2025 Housing Law Conference.

In 2022, Alice Irving wrote this helpful article about when possession proceedings are “begun” in the context of possession proceedings pursuant to sect...

On 1 October 2023, a new track came into force which shook up the rules on allocation and fixed costs. There are some exceptions carved out in the rules...

The High Court has confirmed that the duties in section 189A of the Housing Act (HA) 1996 — to produce an assessment of a homeless applicant’s housing needs and a personalised housing plan, an

Last year, Esther Loukin, represented by Sarah Steinhardt and Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors, brought a judicial review a

Doughty Street's All Day Housing Conference 2025: Rogue LandlordsThursday 27th March | 9:00 - 17:30 | In person, followed by a drinks reception

On 4 March 2025, Doughty Street Chambers hosted their second seminar in the series about the Mental Health Bill 2024 (‘the Bill’). This seminar discusse...

DOUGHTY STREET CHAMBERS CHILDREN’S RIGHTS GROUP ANNUAL CHILDREN’S RIGHTS LECTURE 2024Thursday 13 March 2025, 17.30 – 19:00 GMT, followed by a reception until 20:00 GMT.Every year, in November, the int...

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In Man v St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 1304 (KB), the High Court exercised its case management powers to exclude witn...

Doughty Street Chambers is thrilled and proud to announce that our leading juniors, Peter Caldwell

The Court of Appeal has clarified the test for local connection applying to homeless applicants under the Housing Act (“HA”) 1996, in a judgment handed down today (

Key developments in homelessness Wednesday 15 January 2025 | 18:30 - 19:30

The Autumn Budget announced on 30 October 2024 made many major changes. One particularly striking change was to the right to buy.  The right to buy was ...

Doughty Street Chambers Open Day 2025 Saturday 25th January 2025 | In-person and Online | 10:30 - 14:00 | Refreshments will be provided Are you considering a career at the Bar? Join Doughty Street Cha...

Key developments in homelessness Wednesday 15 January 2025 | 18:30 - 19:30