Simon Birks

Simon’s work covers residential landlord and tenant work, together with a wide range of local government work

SBphotonew

1981 Middle Temple

BA
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Degree/University
B.A.
Memberships
Law and Polity Committee of the Methodist Church
Areas of Practice
Residential landlord and tenant,
Local Government
Reported Cases
Gray v Brown [1993] 25 HLR 144 (restricted contract under the Rent Act 1977)
Saxby v McKinley [1997] HLR 569 (sentencing for breach of an injunction following unlawful eviction)
Re: Page's Application [1996] 71 P&CR 440 (an application to discharge restricted covenant)
O'Brien v Croydon LBC [1998] 4 PLR 86 (concerned advertising regulations)
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council v Dunn [1996] 95 LGR 775 (acting as a pedlar as a defence to unlawful street trading)
Luton Borough Council v Ball [2001] (council tax regulations)
R (Molinaro) v The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea [2002] BLGR 336 (the extent of public law in local authority landlord and tenant
matters)
R (Begum) v Headteachers and Governors of Denbigh High School [2007] 1 AC 100 (House of Lords), [2005] 1 WLR 3373 (Court of Appeal), [2004] EWHC 1389 (High Court) (school uniform restriction on wearing the jilbab not in breach of Human Rights Act)
Accent Foundation Ltd v Lee [2008] HLR 3 (non-party to injunction cannot waive its terms)
R (on the application of C (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor)) (Claimant) v Social Security Commissioner (Defendant) & (1) Secretary of State for

Outside interests
Sailing other people's boats


 

Jones v Kernott

For Chancery and family practitioners dealing with cohabitation claims the wait is over: the Supreme Court finally handed down its Judgment in the eagerly awaited case of Jones v Kernott on 9th November 2011.  The latest in a long line of judicial efforts to grapple with the problems created by co-ownership of property, the main impact of the judgment will be in 'joint names' cases.

Luke Barnes and Mark Jones give their initial reaction.

 

Read more

Direct Public Access

Chambers has a commitment to offering direct public access. 

As at 21st January 2012 some 19 members of Chambers are licensed by the Bar Council to accept instructions in appropriate cases directly from members of the public.

Members are able to accept such instructions in both our core practice areas of Family and Civil work.

For more information please contact the clerks.

 

Read more

3 Dr Johnson's Buildings © 2010 • Website design by Mango Swiss Ltd • Photography by Thanco Photography