HLPA

The Housing Law Practitioners Association was set up to provide a forum for practitioners working in the housing field to share knowledge and information. Membership is open to all those who use housing law for the benefit of the homeless, tenants, and other occupiers of housing. Current members include solicitors, barristers, advice workers, independent environmental health officers and other housing specialists.

Events

HLPA has regular events for members, and special events for all. The very latest in housing law practice, delivered by those involved. Notes and handouts available to all members on the website soon after each meeting. For the next meeting:

Latest update

HLPA Autumn Survey – Legal Aid and Administrative Law Review

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwU8a12tEnASDQGmdrb_OODtx6qzOoVsAlXzEEbHZp9RZ1ag/viewform?usp=sf_link

HLPA is surveying members and others in order to help respond to (i) the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry in to Future of Legal Aid and (ii) the Government’s review of Administrative Law.
These two inquiries deal with existential issues not just for HLPA members, but also affect our clients and their rights very deeply. The same is true for many other areas of law and advocacy.
Please help to re-publicise the survey widely.
Legal aid – the rights of ordinary people to access the law have already been eroded. This process is not inevitable and must be reversed to prevent inequality between those who can and can not afford access to justice.
Administrative law – HLPA members use administrative law to guarantee the legal rights of homeless people in the county courts and the High Court, tenants facing eviction in the county courts, and people needing social care for themselves or their children.
Please complete the survey and urge anyone else who you think should in order to that we can make sure ourselves heard at this critical moment.
We’ll leave the survey open as long as we can but please respond as soon as you can.

Thank you.

Events

AGM and Meeting 18 March 2015

The AGM begins at 6.30 pm on 18 March 2015. The meeting follows at 7 pm. The topic is Community Care and Court of Protection (including the Care Act 2014) Speakers Bethan Harris: Garden Court Chambers Dominc Prestion: Doughty Street Chambers NB Changed Room Room 3.07...

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January 2015 Meeting

21 January 2015 at pm Using the Equality Act The speakers will be: Tony Ross, Arden Chambers Jamie Burton, Doughty Street Chambers Portland Hall, Regent Campus, University of Westminster, 4 Little Titchfield Street, London W1W 7UW. 2 hours CPD for solicitors and...

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News and Updates

HLPA Membership

Membership runs from January to December of each year. Members are invited to renew their membership by using one of the payment options listed below. HLPA Membership Form 2024 For new members, please complete the form below before completing your...

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Meetings

Members’ meetings every two months – with speakers at the forefront of housing law giving updates on recent developments and practice.

Papers and notes for past meetings are available for members to download.

Resources

Resources for members – guides, FAQs, precedents and more.

Junior HLPA

A group for housing law practitioners with less than 5 years PQE, trainees and paralegals.

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Professional and media enquiries

Media and professional enquiries should be made to the HLPA co chairs, Simon Mullings and Marina Sergides

Company details

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Company No: 04320545
Registered Office:
Housing Law Practitioners’ Association
c/o Shelter Legal Services
88 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HU