12.4.2022
Vulnerable child wrongly assessed to be an adult
Upper Tribunal finds a vulnerable child to be 17 years old despite two flawed local authority age assessments which led to...
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“Alex McMahon is a specialist within judicial review, frequently representing claimants against public bodies.”
“Alex is a brilliant lawyer who provides a fantastic service to all his clients.”
Alex McMahon
Alex joined Osbornes Solicitors in 2010 as a paralegal in the Litigation Team. He commenced his training contract in 2013, and qualified as a solicitor in the Property Litigation Team in September 2015. He specialises in all aspects of housing and public law including homelessness, possession, unlawful eviction, disrepair and other landlord/tenant disputes.
Alex read law at the University of Nottingham, where he went on to study for a Master of Laws degree in International Criminal Law and Armed Conflict. He moved to London in 2009 to further his interest in human rights law and spent a year at the London School of Economics. He completed his LPC at BPP in 2013.
Alex is an Honorary Legal Adviser at the Citizens Advice Bureau in the Borough of Camden. He also represents tenants at the solicitor duty desk scheme at the Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court.
Outside of work Alex enjoys keeping fit, socialising with friends and spending time with his family.
"Alex McMahon is really good and committed to his clients."
"It is a pleasure to work with Alex. He is fiercely committed to clients, with a creative approach to challenges."
"He is very efficient and well clued up in the areas he covers. Alex is experienced, knowledgeable and extremely competent."
"Alex is a brilliant lawyer who provides a fantastic service to all his clients."
"Alex McMahon is a specialist within judicial review, frequently representing claimants against public bodies."
"Alex McMahon – thorough and committed. Very easy to work with."
What the directories say about Alex
"Alex McMahon is really good and...
"Alex McMahon is really good and committed to his clients."
"It is a pleasure to work...
"It is a pleasure to work with Alex. He is fiercely committed to clients, with a creative approach to challenges."
"He is very efficient and well...
"He is very efficient and well clued up in the areas he covers. Alex is experienced, knowledgeable and extremely competent."
"Alex is a brilliant lawyer who...
"Alex is a brilliant lawyer who provides a fantastic service to all his clients."
"Alex McMahon is a specialist within...
"Alex McMahon is a specialist within judicial review, frequently representing claimants against public bodies."
"Alex McMahon – thorough and committed. Very...
"Alex McMahon – thorough and committed. Very easy to work with."
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- 14.5.2021
Possession Claims Amends Due to Pandemic
Last year I set out in two blogs the amendments implemented by the Government in the procedure for residential possession ...
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Possession Proceedings Update During Covid-19
On 04th May 2020 I posted a blog about tenants’ rights during the pandemic. Since then there have been a number...
Read more - 24.8.2020
Housing Lawyer at Osbornes comments on the government’...
Alex McMahon, expert housing lawyer in the housing and community care department at Osbornes has been quoted in various publications...
Read more - 13.8.2020
Judicial review – friend or foe?
The Government announced on 31st July 2020 that an independent panel has been asked to look at judicial review to consider...
Read more - 4.5.2020
I am renting from a private landlord and...
I know that many individuals across the country are extremely worried about the instability of their housing. This was a...
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21.2.2020The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 – implementation...
“Home is a safe haven and a comfort zone. A place to live with our families and pets and enjoy...
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