Henderson Chambers | Public services

Public services

Henderson Chambers is undoubtedly in a league of its own.

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As well as having a thriving public law group, members from across the Chambers are regularly instructed in a broad range of cases by or on behalf of public services.

Recent cases undertaken by barristers at Henderson Chambers include the following:

Property

Advising and acting for local authorities as to their commercial property portfolios
Advising and acting for local authorities as to their residential property portfolios
Advising and acting in relation to common land in local authority ownership
Advising MOD on Defence Estate and property rights
Acting for Home Office in lease renewal
Acting for University in eviction of caretaker
Advising Environment Agency on a range of property law matters arising out of their ownership of part of the River Thames
Advising Treasury Solicitor in several Bona Vacantia cases (corporate and residential) including disclaimer by the Crown
Advising London Boroughs on Empty Dwelling Management Orders and houses in multiple occupation regulation
Advising large RSL on stock transfer from ALMO
Advising LDA on compulsory purchase of land for Olympics
Acting for Transport for London in landlord and tenant disputes

Employment

Disability discrimination by a bomb disposal officer against a police force.
Sex discrimination case by a firearms officer against a police force
Unfair dismissal case by a teacher dismissed following false accusations
Disability discrimination case by an IT worker against a college
Religious discrimination claim against Ministry of Justice
Race discrimination claim against Ministry of Justice
Disability discrimination claim against Department of Work and Pensions (Job Centre Plus)
National Minimum Wage Enforcement AppealsRetailing
Race discrimination case against an international sportswear brand
Various employment law claims against local authorities, including Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls' School [2009] EWCA Civ 1190, [2010] IRLR 124, (2009)

Health and safety

Representing the LFEPA at the Inquest into Firefighters Faust and Meere (the first London firefighters to die in the course of firefighting for a decade)
Representing a fire and rescue authority in an appeal against an improvement notice served by the HSE
Advising the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority on anti-terrorist and civil resilience matters
Advising the Olympic Delivery Authority on health and safety responsibilities
Acting for the authority in respect of various health & safety investigations and related civil matters arising from the use of asbestos