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Provided by Laura Tweedy
Practice Areas
Laura is a very experienced and sought-after barrister who specialises in residential and commercial landlord and tenant and property litigation, as well as in social housing.
She is a Legal 500 recommended, CMC associate mediator specialising in property disputes. She is also trained in workplace and school mediation.
Laura’s landlord and tenant litigation practice is extensive including issues regarding notices, long leasehold, service charge and management disputes, dilapidations, 1954 Act claims, forfeiture, rent reviews and pub work. Her practice encompasses all aspects of real estate litigation including TOLATA claims, rights to light, rights of way, easements and covenants, trespass and nuisance, adverse possession and neighbour disputes.
Laura has particular expertise in dealing with complicated residential and commercial possession matters. She also has cross-over experience dealing with property related offences including HMO and EPA breaches, service charge prosecutions and rent repayment orders in the Magistrates Court and FTT.
Regarded as a leading junior for social housing work, she frequently acts for housing associations and local authorities in relation to all aspects of housing law from ASBIs, possessions, trials and applications, to bigger policy decisions and strategic advice. Her related property expertise sees her instructed in important cases where property law and social housing law overlap.
Career
B Hons (Durham)
Master of Jurisprudence (Durham)
ADR ODR Accredited Mediator
Online Mediator (ADR ODR)
Arbitrator (ADR ODR)
Workplace Mediator (EM Solutions)
Schools Mediator (WMS)
Professional Memberships
PBA
Woman in Property
SHLA
Publications
Editor of Gatehouse Chambers Property Newsletter
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Laura Tweedy is a top choice for many large housing associations to act in homelessness and possession cases, among others. She elicits praise for her deft client-handling and cross-examination skills, and makes regular appearances before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
Laura Tweedy is an incredibly well-respected property law junior. She has extensive knowledge of residential landlord and tenant matters including injunctions, possessions and guardianship disputes. Tweedy is also well versed in trusts of land issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Laura is a fantastic barrister. She develops strong relationships with clients, who like to keep using her due to her brilliance."
"Laura is commercial and goes to great lengths to understand a client's objectives and how to achieve them. She regularly goes above and beyond."
"Laura is fabulous. She is a highly skilled and versatile advocate who quickly grasps the heart of a case and provides effective and pragmatic commercial advice."
"Laura is a pleasure to work with. She is very responsive, hard-working and always willing to lend an ear on difficult legal questions. Adaptable and persuasive on her feet and well liked by clients."
"Laura Tweedy provides clear commercial advice, is excellent to work with and is good with clients."
"Laura is outstanding barrister with a huge brain allied to a great commercial instinct and client care. She is second to none and understands what solicitors and clients need."
"Laura has provided excellent advice and support going above and beyond to meet deadlines and staying in touch about progress."
"Laura is a fantastic barrister. She develops strong relationships with clients, who like to keep using her due to her brilliance."
"Laura is commercial and goes to great lengths to understand a client's objectives and how to achieve them. She regularly goes above and beyond."
"Laura is fabulous. She is a highly skilled and versatile advocate who quickly grasps the heart of a case and provides effective and pragmatic commercial advice."
"Laura is a pleasure to work with. She is very responsive, hard-working and always willing to lend an ear on difficult legal questions. Adaptable and persuasive on her feet and well liked by clients."
"Laura Tweedy provides clear commercial advice, is excellent to work with and is good with clients."
"Laura is outstanding barrister with a huge brain allied to a great commercial instinct and client care. She is second to none and understands what solicitors and clients need."
"Laura has provided excellent advice and support going above and beyond to meet deadlines and staying in touch about progress."
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