David Renton
Barrister
David Renton is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers (www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk).
David Renton on the horrors facing some council tenants
David Renton reports on the real-world realities for those left on the verge of eviction
David Renton on the growing trend of using criminal courts to obtain orders against tenants accused of anti-social behaviour
David Renton reports on the current status of the evictions ban & the growing pressure on government to act on its promises of housing law reform
The coalition’s reforms to the tribunal system will impair justice, insists David Renton
David Renton examines how disputes over immigration status affect unlawful deduction of wages claims
David Renton examines how the Working Time Regulations apply to mobile workers
Show
8
Results
8
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
.tmb-mov69x69.jpg?sfvrsn=e3c4b2f1_1)
Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)
Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis
