Daniel Fitzpatrick

Practice Areas

Daniel has worked primarily in housing & public law, as well as property disputes since qualification. In particular Daniel deals with human rights and discrimination challenges to government, often taking on large group actions.

He has a broad range of knowledge of homelessness appeals, judicial review cases, claims for disrepair, possession claims based on rent or mortgage arrears or anti-social behaviour, unlawful evictions, and general landlord and tenant disputes. He also acts in general property disputes often involving boundary and party wall disputes, leasehold and service charge disputes, nuisance & negligence cases and rights of way.

Daniel regularly is asked to commentate on recent housing and public law issues by newspapers, television and radio outlets. He is one of the lead lawyers on the Grenfell Public Inquiry representing over 50 core participants.

Career

Deputy Head of the Housing & Property department at HJA 2020

Partner 2012

Associate 2010-2012

Professional Memberships

The Clerkenwell County Court Duty Scheme; The Housing Law Practitioners’ Association; The Law Society Housing Law Committee; Property Litigation Association. Elected Housing Representative on the Law Society Council; Liberty.

Publications

“The slow erosion of democracy and justice”. A critical article in regards to the proposed cuts for Legal Aid funding for Judicial Review cases.