In the adult social care field he represented the successful councils in Slough BC v M, in which the House of Lords redefined “care and attention”, and in McDonald v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, in which the Supreme Court gave important judgments on resources, human rights and equality duties. Kelvin’s past cases include some of the leading authorities in his areas of practice. He has a strong work ethic and can be relied upon to meet deadlines. He also appears and advises in related areas of private law.Ĭommon themes running through the directory entries are that Kelvin is a knowledgeable and technically-able lawyer, a tenacious advocate with a friendly and accessible manner, and that clients enjoy working with him. He regularly provides assistance to authorities on matters of policy and public governance. Kelvin provides advocacy, advisory and drafting services in relation to a wide range of topics including homelessness and housing allocation schemes, care homes, housing finance, elections, land appropriation, leaseholder's rights, ombudsman's complaints, ordinary residence disputes and equality duties. He has for a number of years trained students of Middle Temple on ‘Appellate Advocacy’. Around 100 of his past cases appear in the law reports. His wide experience as an advocate includes appearances in the UK Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice. Kelvin was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2013. He is mainly based in London, where he is a member of Cornerstone Barristers, but has a strong client base in the North and North East. He has related expertise in human rights, European and discrimination law and is also a highly experienced and knowledgeable property lawyer. He regularly represents local authorities in judicial review cases, appeals, civil trials and inquests. His practice covers most areas of local authority activities but with particular emphasis on housing, adult social care, children’s services, land dealings and governance.
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