Defending Possession Proceedings

Defending Possession Proceedings

by John Gallagher (Author), Derek McConnell (Author), Nic Madge (Author), Jan Luba (Editor)

Synopsis

Defending Possession Proceedings has established itself as the book that lawyers and advisers turn to in a housing crisis. It is the key 'homelessness prevention' handbook - a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the law relating to possession proceedings. Dealing with the three principal types of occupier - social housing tenants, private tenants and mortgage borrowers - Defending Possession Proceedings focuses on practice and procedure and the relevant substantive law. It is written in a user-friendly way, so that it contains information which is of use to the most experienced legal practitioner, yet is still understandable to the least experienced housing adviser. The main text is supplemented with official forms and notices, statements of case and applications, an instructions checklist, the Rent Arrears Pre-Action Protocol and CPR Part 55.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 840
Edition: 6Rev Ed
Publisher: Legal Action Group
Published: 30 Jul 2006

ISBN 10: 1903307309
ISBN 13: 9781903307304

Media Reviews
'for the novice and the seasoned performer, this work should only be removed from the desk for the purpose of carriage to court' New Law Journal'If defending possession proceedings is the task facing you, then this is the book to use' Solicitor's Journal' ... a treasure trove of law and tactics in perfect harmony' Journal of Housing Law
Author Bio
Nic Madge is a circuit judge. He was formerly a recorder and district judge and head of the Housing Department at Bindman and Partners, London. He is author of Housing Law Casebook (LAG, 4th edn, forthcoming 2007), Annotated Housing Statutes (Sweet and Maxwell, 2005) and a member of the senior editorial board of Civil Procedure ('the White Book') (Sweet & Maxwell). He writes regularly on housing law and procedure, including contributions to Law Society's Gazette and New Law Journal and co-authors 'Recent developments in housing law' in Legal Action. He is a founder member of the Housing Law Practitioners' Association.Derek McConnell is a solicitor at South West Law in Bristol. Since 1978 he has worked in a number of Law Centres, and then in private practice, specialising in housing law. He writes the regular 'Owner-occupier' updates in Legal Action and tutors widely on housing law, specifically residential mortgage law.John Gallagher is principal solicitor with Shelter, and has specialised in housing and homelessness law for 20 years. He previously worked at SHAC (the London Housing Aid Centre), at Nottingham Law Centre and in private practice in Liverpool. He is an executive member of the Housing Law Practitioners' Association.Jan Luba QC is a barrister in the housing team at Garden Court Chambers in London. He was called to the Bar in 1980 and was made Queen's Counsel in 2000. He is one of the leading authorities on housing law and practice. Jan is co-author of a number of housing law titles including Repairs: tenants' rights (LAG) and Housing Allocations and Homelessness (Jordans), and writes, with Nic Madge, the monthly series 'Recent developments in housing law' in Legal Action. He sits as a recorder in the civil and criminal courts and as a judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal.