Public and Social Welfare
What we offer
Public Law is the law that public bodies, such as local authorities, schools and health authorities, must comply with. It ensures that the decision making processes themselves and the decisions made are fair and reasonable. Judicial review gives a route of legal challenge in the High Court to those who believe they have been adversely affected.
Social welfare encompasses many areas of law: we specialise in housing and community care.
Our specialist team of lawyers can advise and represent you on many aspects of Public and Social Welfare Law, including:
- Possession proceedings
- Evictions and applications for re-entry
- Disrepair
- Homelessness
- Unlawful Evictions
- Allocations and re-housing
- Anti-social behaviour matters
- Obtaining and challenging community care assessments
- Challenging changes in the provision of community care services
- Obtaining aids and adaptations in the home
- Human Rights Act isues
- Closure of hospitals/day centres/care homes
- Carers’ issues
- Withdrawal of funding for projects
- Support for asylum seekers
- Planning and environment
Our team of experts
Our specialist team have a wide breadth of knowledge spanning many aspects of public and social welfare law, so you can be assured that a holistic approach can be taken to your legal problem.
We have developed a reputation for a high level of success in cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the House of Lords, particularly in judicial review proceedings.
We are also active in the local county courts, issuing urgent applications and appeals on housing matters particularly where appropriate. Three solicitors (Jacky Starling, John Gorringe and Eleanor Stokes) act a sduty solicitors in Bow County Court and Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court.
How we work
We act for individuals and groups of people who believe their human rights are being violated by the state or other public bodies. We specialise in judicial review – the process by which the Administrative Court ensures that public bodies act fairly. We also provide advice to organisations and offer advice on how they can lawfully exercise their powers and avoid unnecessary litigation.
Our Housing work focuses on tenants and homless applicants. We give high quality legal advice, explaining carefully the options available and assisting clients to obtain their legal rights.
We are approachable and friendly. Many of our clients are in stressful situations, which we recognise. We can arrange home, hospital or prison visits if appropriate. We use trusted independent interpreters in a wide range of languages.
“I was desperate when I came to T V Edwards. They saw me straightaway and helped me keep my home.” – client we defended from attempted eviction
