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We are the Housing Team at Cornerstone Barristers. We are ranked as a Tier 1 set by the Legal 500 and a Band 1 set by Chambers UK Bar.
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Hidden homelessness crisis forcing councils to pay 60% above market rent www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Hidden homelessness crisis forcing councils to pay 60% above market rent
Exclusive: Half of local authorities charged double by landlords and hotel owners for temporary housing, investigation finds
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill raises privacy concerns as it starts its House of Lords progress.
uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/labour-...
Labour to be handed ‘spying powers’ on bank accounts in Fraud Bill
Labour is facing fresh questions over its Fraud Bill, which has been slammed for handing the government “spying powers”. The legislation, which passed in the Commons on Wednesday, bulks up the Departm...
uk.finance.yahoo.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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New local government guide to responsible AI procurement provides practical steps on best practice compliance with data protection law and the Public Sector Equality Duty to help councils to implement AI responsibly.

www.local.gov.uk/publications...
Responsibly buying AI
This guide provides councils in England with questions to help them comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and data protection law when procuring artificial intelligence (AI) based technol...
www.local.gov.uk
May 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Cambridgeshire man lied about being homeless to apply for council housing

www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-n...
Cambridgeshire man lied about being homeless to apply for council housing
Raymond Brown, 67, was renting out a private property when he made the false claim
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
May 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Fascinating read from ‪Andy Lane on how AI could revolutionise housing fraud detection. A must-read for anyone in housing law👇
April 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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CoA clarifies natural justice & judge-assessor confidentiality under EA 2010 in Laidley v MHT.

Catherine Rowlands (@cjr1968.bsky.social) represented MHT in this matter.

Read the full judgment & analysis here: cornerstonebarristers.com/natural-just...

#EqualityAct #LegalUpdate #HousingLaw
April 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Join us for our second webinar in our “Building Blocks of Data Protection Law” webinar series.
UK GDPR: The Key Concepts (Personal data, processing, processor, controller, data transfer) - hosted by Sam Fowles & Jackson Sirica on 4 June at 11am.
Register here: https://f.mtr.cool/gqxzwptjjl
May 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Sarah Salmon and JackBarber will be presenting a webinar on 7th April at 11 am on 'Avoiding (successful) homelessness appeals' and will cover common issues that arise and discuss pitfalls and practical tips to limit successful challenges.

Register: f.mtr.cool/mfuubmvkgn
April 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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🏡 Read the latest Cornerstone Housing Newsletter

This edition covers:

⚖️ Court of Appeal rulings on housing & social care
📜 Landlord notices – key lessons from Khan & Khan v D’Aubigny
🎓 Upcoming webinars, plus much more.

📩 Read now: mailchi.mp/cb03eeb4e870...
February 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Does interim housing have to fit the whole family, even if they're not currently living with the applicant? The Court of Appeal considers this today in Beach v South Hams DC.

@cjr1968.bsky.social represents SHDC.

Learn more: cornerstonebarristers.com/all-or-nothi...

#HousingLaw
February 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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✈️ Gatwick Airport's draft DCO, citing transport, noise & greenhouse gas impacts, was rejected but a revised version proposed.

@estelledehon.bsky.social acts for Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions, instructed by @leigh-day.bsky.social.

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cornerstonebarristers.com/in-a-post-fi...
In a post-Finch world, Secretary of State delays Gatwick second runway decision | Cornerstone Barristers
A number of important documents have been published today in relation to Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway Project development consent order (DCO) application. The DCO Examination […]
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February 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM