Alex Durance

"...'expert eye in finding the key issues to challenge cases.'..." (Chambers & Partners 2008)

"A 'creative' junior 'who is always pushing the boundaries'." (Chambers & Partners 2007)

Practice

Housing Law

All aspects including homelessness appeals, defending possession proceedings, residential landlord and tenant disputes, disrepair, unlawful eviction and harassment.

Judicial Review

Decisions of all public bodies and tribunals including decisions relating to Housing Benefit, homelessness and allocations, Community Care and MHRT.

Immigration

All Immigration and Asylum Appeals, Judicial Review and Court of Appeal including challenges to asylum support.

Notable Cases

Romano & Samari v Manchester City Council [2004] EWCA Civ 834 (Impact of Disability Discrimination Act on Possession Proceedings) judgment

Knight v Vale Royal Borough Council [2004] HLR 106 (whether an Assured Shorthold tenancy is settled accommodation in the context of Intentional homelessness decision) judgment

Recommendations

Leading Junior in Immigration : Northern (2008) " Alex Durance deals with asylum cases and third country removals as part of his overall immigration practice. Solicitors were keen to point out his “ability to find decisions that other barristers may have missed" and his "expert eye in finding the key issues to challenge cases.” Chambers & Partners 2008 more

Leading Junior in Immigration : Northern (2007) "Alex Durance has a practice that straddles the overlapping social housing, welfare and immigration areas. A “creative” junior “who is always pushing the boundaries,” he shows great skill acting in third-party removal cases." Chambers & Partners 2007 more

Leading Junior in Immigration : Northern (2006): "Alex Durance...recommended for [his] proficiency in this area of law. Durance's practice includes asylum law, asylum support, third country removals and immigration law." Chambers & Partners 2006 more

Other Activities

Regularly provides seminars in housing and immigration law and judicial review.
Delivers external training for DDA.

Professional Associations

Housing Law Practitioners Association
Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)

Background and personal profile

Worked at Shelter and then in a firm of solicitors as a Housing caseworker. Volunteer at Camden Law Centre advising on housing related matters.

Languages

French