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Out of borough temporary accommodation found to be unsuitable
We have had two separate clients who have been housed by Southwark Council in unsuitable temporary accommodation out of ...
Homeless appeals settled with Bexley Council
This summer we issued two homeless appeals of S. 202 homeless review decisions made by the London Borough ...
Section 21 possession claim brought by letting agent struck out
Our client had been housed in private rented sector accommodation by London Borough of Lambeth when she had ...
GT Stewart laments the failing state of the criminal justice system due to chronic underfunding
In a letter that was written before the horrific events at London Bridge last Friday Greg Stewart welcomed the ...
Minimum 6 months imprisonment for second knife offence unjust in the circumstances at Kingston Crown Court
Sarah Memmi of GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates represented D at trial on one count of possession of ...
Successful outcome from Clare Antenen and Melanie Krudy
Client charged with attempted murder represented by Clare Antenen and Melanie Krudy. He pleaded guilty to a lesser ...
Successful outcome for homeless client in Cambridge
GT Stewart has achieved another successful outcome in a homeless matter. They acted for Mr Warren Alexander-Dean in ...
Vulnerable street homeless client finally housed
GT Stewart agreed to assist a vulnerable client with poor mental health after his previous solicitors closed his ...
CPS fail to engage with 10 point plan for looked after child
GT Stewart represented a child (B) aged 16 who lives in a therapeutic care home charged with causing ...
High Court rules Home Office’s failure to move asylum seeking client and her children out of unsuitable accommodation was unlawful
The High Court has ruled that the Home Office’s failure to consider relaxing its affordability criteria, which was ...
Court of Protection restates Article 5 rights of people deprived of their liberty in care homes
GT Stewart successfully resisted an attempt by Enfield Council to initially dismiss, then drastically reduce the scope of, ...
Local authority agrees to continue to support an asylum seeking care leaver
GT Stewart represent an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK as a child, in September 2014. He ...
High Court overturns GT Stewart client’s conviction for Careless Driving
In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division: 16th October 2019 On appeal by way of case ...
Unlawful council care charges – successfully challenged by GTS
Our disabled young client lives at home, with his personal care provided and funded by the Local Authority. ...
R v B – Domestic Violence – Not Guilty After Trial
GTS today successfully defended B at his trial at Leeds Magistrates’ Court. B was charged with a domestic ...
Mental health trusts spend over £4m on lawyers for inquests
Original article by Harriet Bland can be found at The Justice Gap website. Half of NHS mental ...
Analysis: Has the CPS changed its policy on rape?
Original article by Harriet Bland can be found at The Justice Gap website. At the end of ...
Actions against the Police Team Successes
Success Story 1 Civil liberties solicitor, Eva Roszykiewicz, recently acted for a client who attended the police station ...
All Rise for Climate Justice – Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion
Lawyers in the civil liberties team at GT Stewart joined other members of the legal profession and campaigners ...
Criminal Appeals Handbook Edition 2
About Criminal Appeals Handbook With a Foreword by Sir Adrian Fulford, Vice President, Court of Appeal Criminal Division. ...
Ronnie Manek secures back to back acquittals making it 6th in a row in 2019!
Successful acquittal 1 DJ, 21 years of age, an alleged South London senior gang member accused of conspiring ...
Client’s Conviction Overturned at Harrow Crown Court
GTS today succeeded in overturning one conviction for a client at Harrow Crown Court. J appeared at court ...
London Borough pays damages for disability discrimination
We represented a council tenant in possession proceedings based on rent arrears. T had suffered with mental health ...
The Legal 500 – 2020
GT Stewart are delighted that yet again the quality of their legal work has been recognised by the ...
Lawyer of the Year Award goes to…
GT Stewart were delighted to hear that our solicitor advocate John Paul MacNamara carried off the Lawyer of ...
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