"...'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)
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.
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
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
Regularly provides seminars in housing and immigration law and judicial review.Delivers external training for DDA.
Housing Law Practitioners AssociationImmigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)
Worked at Shelter and then in a firm of solicitors as a Housing caseworker. Volunteer at Camden Law Centre advising on housing related matters.
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