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SUMMARY:All change: the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Liz Davies KC\, Garden Court Chambers \nLiz Davies KC is a barrister specialising in housing and homelessness law at Garden Court Chambers. She is a co-author of Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice (Luba\, Davies\, Johnston\, Bano & Ahluwalia\, LexisNexis\, 2025\, 7th edn) and of Domestic Abuse and Housing  (LAG\, forthcoming). She also co-authors the monthly column Recent Developments in Housing Law in Legal Action magazine\, with Sam Madge-Wyld. She is instructed by Southall Black Sisters and others in the Covid Inquiry\, on issues of domestic abuse. \nLegal 500 describes her as “the leading barrister on homelessness law and superb with clients”. Chambers & Partners says “her level of expertise is only matched by her passion for fighting for an individual’s right to justice”. \nLee Russell\, Partner of Housing Management & Property Litigation at Devonshires \nLee was one of the first solicitors to qualify as part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s fully qualifying law degree. He was one of the youngest qualifying solicitors at the time. \nLee advises on all aspects of housing management and property litigation\, regularly advising private organisations\, land owners\, developers\, investors\, charities\, local authorities and some of the largest providers of social housing in the United Kingdom. \nLee’s specialism in complex dispute resolution\, both in and out of court\, sits alongside his extensive experience in advising on non-contentious policy and procedure in addition to regulatory matters. Lee has a developed specialism in fire safety issues and property litigation aspects to contentious construction disputes. \nLee also deals with broader property litigation matters including adverse possession\, service charge issues\, lease disputes\, trespass\, restrictive covenants/easements and boundary issues. Lee leads our dedicated Wales team\, advising registered social landlords on all aspects of housing management\, property litigation and topical Welsh issues. \n Lee’s background in mental health\, safeguarding and capacity also sees him advising on litigation involving those who lack capacity to do so. In addition Lee is a specialist in advising on associated regulatory matters\, including healthcare providers involving CQC regulation. Lee advises providers of social housing on health and social care aspects including regulatory proceedings and dealing with adverse incidents. Lee’s Welsh practice also sees him advising a number of registered social landlords on the Welsh care regime and matters involving the Care Inspectorate Wales. \nSession Chair – Sarah Salmon\, Cornerstone Barristers \nSarah Salmon specialises in social housing\, property and public law. She is ranked as a leading junior in Legal 500 for both Administrative Law and Human Rights and Social Housing. She is recommended in Chambers and Partners for Housing. In 2024\, she was appointed to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s panel of counsel (B panel) and nominated for Property and Housing Junior of the Year in the Legal 500 Bar awards. \nSarah has represented public bodies\, charities\, local authorities\, housing associations\, individuals and companies in her specialist areas in England and Wales. Sarah is the author of Author of ‘A Practical Guide to Housing Allocation Schemes in England’ (Law Brief Publishing) and regularly acts and advises in homelessness cases (on both sides). \nSarah has a special interest in Wales and has been instructed\, and advised extensively\, on a number of issues for a range of clients. She was instructed in Coastal Housing Group Ltd (now Beacon Cymru Group) v Mitchell [2024] EWHC 2831 (Ch) and [2025] EWHC 2477 (Ch) (the first case to see provisions with the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and its accompanying regulations before the higher courts) and Jarvis v Evans [2020] EWCA Civ 854; [2021] 1 WLR 24 (the first case to see the provisions of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 before the higher courts). She has also advised an organisation on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill. \nMembers – Free \nNon-Members – £20.00 (once registered you will be sent an invoice) \nREGISTER YOUR PLACE HERE[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://shla.org.uk/event/homelessness/
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SUMMARY:All you need to know about the PSED
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to the next session in our SHLA Winter Webinar Series 2025\, taking place on 8 December. This online event will cover a key area for all social housing professionals: the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). \nOur speakers\, Millie and Donna\, will outline the latest developments on the PSED and provide practical examples to help social landlords and local authorities understand and meet their responsibilities. \nMillie Polimac \nMillie is a leading junior barrister ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners\, with extensive experience across landlord and tenant disputes\, public law challenges\, and landmark appellate cases. In 2019 she was appointed to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Panel of Counsel and has been on the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel since 2025. \nDonna McCarthy \nDonna\, a Consultant in Devonshires’ Housing Management & Property Litigation team\, brings 35 years of specialist experience and is ranked in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. She is widely recognised for her expertise in Equality Act compliance and complex housing litigation. \nMembers – Free \nNon-Members – £20.00 (once registered you will be sent an invoice) \nREGISTER YOUR PLACE HERE
URL:https://shla.org.uk/event/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-psed/
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