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Camilla Whitehouse

Camilla Whitehouse

Summary

Camilla was called to the Bar in 2010. She is qualified and regulated to accept instructions from members of the public directly via the Bar Council’s public access scheme. Camilla accepts public access instructions in the following areas: Employment, Property and Commercial law.

Specialist areas of law include

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Property law

Camilla represents landlord, tenants, freeholders and leaseholders in litigation and advice arising out of property ownership including commercial and residential tenancies, private and public sector housing, mortgages and mortgage fraud, housing and disrepair claims, trespass, nuisance, matrimonial and family finance and property and landlord and tenant law.

Recent instructions include:

G Ltd v K – Successfully defended a leaseholder in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal in the Claimant’s substantial unpaid service charges, successfully extinguishing all her liability to pay arrears accrued over 6 years.

H v G – Representing one of the UK’s largest property management companies in a historical rent estate charge dispute against a freeholder involving substantial allegations of breaches of covenant by both parties.

M v LA – Successfully represented an appellant in the Valuation Tribunal in a ground-breaking case in which it was successfully argued that his buy-to-let property did not qualify as a hereditament within the meaning of the General Rate Act 1967. Secured the property’s retrospective deletion from the list and recovered compensation for wrongfully paid Council Tax.

A v A - Successfully represented landlord in his possession claim in case involving allegations of unlawful eviction and a disrepair claim.

Employment law:

Camilla undertakes work in all areas of employment law and is instructed by both Claimants and Respondents at all stages of proceedings. She is experienced at advising Respondent companies on ACAS compliant practices and procedures and drafting contracts of employment, grievance and disciplinary policies and restrictive covenants. Her practice areas include advice and representation in employment claims at all stages in the Employment Tribunal, High Court and Employment Appeal Tribunal including employment/ worker status, unfair dismissal and redundancy, holiday and wages issues and whistleblowing. She has a particular interest in unfair dismissal for gross misconduct, discrimination law and costs.

Recent instructions include:

B v G and others – Representing Claimant in claim in a complex TUPE transfer case against 14 separate Respondents. The claim involves failure to consult, unfair dismissal, sex discrimination, harassment, listed for a 6 day hearing.

A v B – Successfully represented the Claimant in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in respect of her failure to comply with an “Unless Order”, thereafter significantly limiting her liability in costs to the Respondent.

P v S – Successfully defended Local Authorities’ application for £25,000 in costs for Claimant’s unreasonable conduct.

A v K – Advised and represented the Claimant against a leading Oxbridge College for constructive dismissal and religious discrimination, listed for a 5 day final hearing.

X and Y v T - Advised and represented the Respondent medical practice against two parallel claims for unfair and wrongful dismissal. Successfully settled claims.

Commercial law:

Camilla has experience in litigation and advice arising out of commercial contract disputes, professional negligence claims, construction disputes, sale of goods, agency disputes, consumer law and debt and insolvency.

Recent instructions include:

K & L - v – D, C, B and A – Representing D and C in multi-track proceedings regarding an application for restitution in a case involving a property transaction at an undervalue under rule 339 Insolvency Rules.

T v S – Representing the Claimant against a leading international silver circle law firm in professional negligence claim.

B v K & AS Ltd (F.K.A. AS Plc) – Instructed to advise and draft pleadings on behalf of the First and Second Defendants (a director and his company respectfully) in a complex counterclaim of just under £500,000.

H v L – Advised and represented L in complex multi-track proceedings involving two now insolvent companies: C that had agreed to supply high value and unique goods to S. At the material time, L had been a director in C and S and had personally guaranteed and indemnified S in respect of its lease purchase agreement with H for the goods, which C had failed to supply to S.

Dr L v C – Represented the Defendant in restitutionary claim of goods, specific performance and compensation.

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