Eleri Griffiths
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Social Housing
Band 4
About
Provided by Eleri Griffiths
Practice Areas
Housing & Community Care Personal Immigration Business Immigration Public Law Civil Law Modern Slavery & TraffickingTeam
Career
Eleri has a busy practice in housing, immigration and public law, with over a decade’s experience in social welfare law in various organisations.
She is committed to representing vulnerable clients with complex needs, often representing those with severe mental health issues or trauma, including trafficking victims. She accepts instructions via the Official Solicitor. Eleri’s practice encompasses judicial review, unlawful eviction, possession, and anti-social behaviour injunctions. She has a particular interest in homelessness in the County or Administrative Court.
Her immigration work includes protection claims, deportation and human rights cases. Her mixed expertise offers particular advantages in dealing with multi-disciplinary issues where the two areas overlap. In both areas she has been instructed in cases up to the Court of Appeal. She has presented at a number of conferences including for LawFriends Society and Legal Action Group. She is on the Executive Committee of the Housing Law Practitioners Association.
A fluent Welsh speaker, Eleri has a particular interest in Welsh housing law and has authored several articles and provided consultancy and advice on that area also.
Professional Memberships
HLPA
BHRC
ALBA
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Eleri Griffiths represents tenants and housing applicants in a wide range of social housing matters, with particular expertise in possession proceedings, homelessness and disability discrimination, as well as eviction proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Eleri is very knowledgeable regarding housing law and she is very thorough in her advice, with great attention to detail."
"Eleri is effective, thorough and responsive when advising on highly complex matters. She is collaborative and responsive with solicitors, and creative and detailed in written advice and pleadings."
"Eleri is very understanding of clients' needs. She is able to work to tight deadlines and does not lose sight of the client's aim."
"Eleri is truly an asset to have working with you on complex matters. She provides thorough advice, is very knowledgeable in her field and is a fearless advocate for the most vulnerable clients."
"Eleri is very knowledgeable regarding housing law and she is very thorough in her advice, with great attention to detail."
"Eleri is effective, thorough and responsive when advising on highly complex matters. She is collaborative and responsive with solicitors, and creative and detailed in written advice and pleadings."
"Eleri is very understanding of clients' needs. She is able to work to tight deadlines and does not lose sight of the client's aim."
"Eleri is truly an asset to have working with you on complex matters. She provides thorough advice, is very knowledgeable in her field and is a fearless advocate for the most vulnerable clients."
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