Andrew Arden QC
Barrister

020 7242 4244
andrew.arden@ardenchambers.com

Andrew is recognised as being at the forefront of the development of housing law and a leading “all-round local government silk" in Chambers & Partners UK. He has been variously described by them as “the godfather of housing law", “pre-eminent in the field" and “consistently involved in the biggest and best cases". He founded Arden Chambers in 1993 to provide a centre for specialist practice primarily in the area of housing law.

Andrew has appeared in a large number of important cases - many in the House of Lords - from the early homelessness cases of the 1980s through to the recent human rights cases, including the Crédit Suisse litigation, CPA challenges, a range of other local government finance matters, audit from rate-capping to "Homes for Votes," and procurement from CCT to EC. Most recently, he has led the challenge to the government’s local government reorganisation proposals.

Andrew won the landmark House of Lords human rights cases of Harrow LBC v. Qazi, Kay v Lambeth LBC and YL v Birmingham CC. He has appeared in more than 100 reported decisions, 21 of them in the House of Lords. He has also conducted five local government inquries/reviews.

Andrew is a leading author on both housing and local government matters, whose titles include principal practitioner texts in each area (Arden & Partington’s Housing Law, Homelessness and Allocations. and Local Government Constitutional and Administrative Law). He also edits principal practitioner works in both areas, including the Housing Law Reports, Housing Encyclopedia, Journal of Housing Law and Local Government Finance Law and Practice.

Andrew Arden, writing as such and as Bernard Bannerman, is also a published author. His previously published novels have recently been made available again both as paperbacks and as e-books for downloading. Visit www.andrewarden.com.
 

Areas of practice

Housing
Residential Landlord & Tenant
Local Government & Public Authorities
Public Law