30.1.2025
Osbornes Wins Judicial Review on Legal Aid Fees
Osbornes successful in judicial review of Lord Chancellor over legal aid fees for Welfare Benefits On 28 January 2025 the High Court...
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“William Ford is the best housing and social security lawyer in the sector and has taken some brilliant cases to the highest court. He is diligent, intelligent and very dedicated to his clients.”
“Will is the best housing solicitor there is and he has the best housing law mind I have come across. He is really exceptional and incredibly helpful for both clients and people in the sector.”
William Ford
Head of Housing and Social Care
William is a highly experienced housing and public law solicitor who is committed to achieving great results for his clients. He is the head of the Housing and Social Care team at Osbornes.
Willilam regularly brings challenges against public bodies in the High Court by way of Judicial Review. He often acts in cases where clients are extremely vulnerable, as well as in cases involving significant legal complexity. As well as brining claims on behalf of individuals he also has experience of pursuing strategic litigation where cases involves issues of wider public importance.
William specialises in in housing, public law, welfare benefits and community care law. His achievements include the following:
- Named as a leading partner for public law and in the “hall of fame” for housing in the Legal 500 directory.
- Ranked in Band 1 for Housing and Band 3 in public law in the Chambers and Partners directory
- Winner of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the year in the Social Welfare Law category in 2019, and a finalist in 2016 for Legal Aid Lawyer of the year in the category of Children’s rights.
- Involvement in numerous reported cases in the higher courts involving significant cases
William’s areas of specialism:
Housing law
William undertakes all types of housing work. He specialises in homelessness cases, regularly bringing judicial review challenges in the High Court, or homelessness appeals in the County Court. William also has considerable experience in landlord and tenant disputes, including defending possession claims, bringing disrepair claims, or representing tenants who have been unlawfully evicted. He has a particular interest in cases where there is an overlap between immigration and housing law and regularly represents clients who have been found to be ineligible for housing assistance due to their immigration status.
Public Law
William specialises in public law and has experience of bringing judicial review claims against local authorities and a range of government bodies, including the Home Office, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Lord Chancellor. He regularly deals with cases involving the unsuitability of Home Office accommodation or issues with the provision of asylum support. He has a particular interest in cases with an EU law or immigration element, and where support is being refused to an individual as a result of their immigration status.
Welfare Benefits
William is one of the few solicitors with knowledge and experience of dealing with Welfare Benefits cases. This is an area where legal aid funding has been substantially reduced. However, William has expertise in obtaining exceptional case funding in appropriate cases where legal aid would otherwise be out of scope, as well as doing work that remains in scope for legal aid. He has been involved in numerous test cases, pushing the boundaries of the law. Willam was also successful in bringing a judicial review claim against the Lord Chancellor, challenging the legal aid payment provisions for legal aid providers doing Welfare Benefits work, with a view to expanding access to justice.
Community Care
William is also a community care specialist, with expertise in cases involving the rights of children and care leavers under the Children Act 1989. He also deals with cases involving adult social services to ensure that clients with disabilities receive the care and support to which they are legally entitled.
William is a member of the executive of the Housing Lawyers Practitioners Association (HLPA). He also represents client on the duty advocate scheme at the County Court at Clerkenwell and Shoreditch. William is also frequently invited to speak at training sessions and conferences.
William joined Osbornes as a trainee in 2004, qualified as a solicitor in 2006, and was made a partner at the firm in 2016.
Will is the best housing solicitor there is and he has the best housing law mind I have come across. He is really exceptional and incredibly helpful for both clients and people in the sector.
He is the best lawyer someone could ever ask for. He is always proactive in working with his clients.
William Ford achieves exceptional results for his clients.
William is always well prepared and knowledgeable.
William Ford is incredibly helpful for clients and people in the sector.
William Ford is simply an amazing fellow. He is diligent, outstanding, amazing, reliable and dedicated to his work.
He is brilliantly committed and dedicated to this area of law.
William Ford leads the team as an excellent example of a highly committed, tenacious, and effective public lawyer.
William Ford has a forensic knowledge of housing law and is extremely intelligent, very thorough, and excellent with clients
William Ford is one of the most highly-regarded solicitors in his area.
Will is a knowledgeable and experienced litigator. He is adept at achieving great results for his clients.
William Ford has long been a leading individual in the housing law world.
William has taken some brilliant cases to the highest court. He is diligent, intelligent and very dedicated to his clients.
Ford is well-equipped to bring judicial review claims, and he has a strong focus on supporting migrants.
Practice head William Ford is praised as ‘the best housing and social security lawyer in the sector.
Modern practice headed by Will Ford who has developed an excellent team. Able to take on the most difficult cases at short notice and prepare excellent electronic paperwork for the courts.
William Ford is the best housing and public law solicitor of his generation.
Will Ford is a stand-out expert and is incredibly dedicated to the field.
There are some incredibly committed and knowledgeable lawyers, such as Will Ford.
Will is involved in cutting-edge cases in the higher courts as well as invaluable frontline work and brings the same focus and dedication to both
Will Ford is a highly respected practitioner who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of housing law. He is extremely intelligent and very hard-working.
Will Ford is hands down one of the best housing lawyers out there. Clever, pragmatic, good with clients, reasonable with opponents, incredibly knowledgeable and, as a result, extremely effective
Ford is particularly notable in community care matters and its crossover with housing law, an area which is a growing specialism for the team.
The social housing team at Osbornes is led by William Ford, a ‘standout‘ expert in all aspects of social housing who is ‘involved in cutting-edge cases in the higher courts as well as invaluable frontline work'
William Ford is experienced in representing tenants in disrepair and possession claims, as well as homelessness appeals and judicial reviews concerning allocation of housing.
"He has a really good eye for detail, able to untangle and trace complicated matters. He has real expertise in welfare public law issues."
"Will is very technically competent and smart and he's very generous with his time."
"William is truly extraordinary. He is wonderful, clever, bright, and helps everyone in understanding the law."
"He is absolutely brilliant and is a very effective litigator for clients who don't have many options. He is very pragmatic, measured and reasonable - he appeals to common sense, which makes him an effective negotiator."
"William Ford is truly extraordinary - he helps everyone and knows the law better than anyone."
"Will Ford is a test case lawyer whose practice spans Social Housing and Welfare issues, his breadth of knowledge in both fields in invaluable to those working in his team."
"Osbornes’ team have grown in size and stature under the excellent leadership of Will Ford."
"Will Ford stands out as an exceptional and highly regarded lawyer in the field."
"The lawyer that was helping me with my case was William Ford was simply amazing – if a partner shows all these qualities, this must, I’m sure, filter down to the rest of the employees due to the example set."
"Will Ford recently took over a case from a departing colleague and was immediately on top of all the issues in a fact-heavy case; he is always available to speak to and in a case against a hard-to-manage litigant in person he was excellent."
"He is excellent - meticulous attention to detail and very knowledgeable."
Practice head William Ford takes on public law challenges involving housing rights, community care, welfare benefits and support for migrants, among other areas. His work in the field of housing law often involves challenging local authorities' refusals to honour statutory obligations.
William Ford is a very well-known and well-respected solicitor who has acted in some of the most important recent public law cases involving housing and welfare issues. He is extremely intelligent, always on top of the latest legal developments, and very committed to his clients.
Will Ford – one of a handful of specialists in social security law. Outstanding experience & knowledge of complex statutory schemes.
Will is an astute litigator, and his breadth of knowledge across the fields of housing and social welfare law allows him to take a holistic approach to clients’ situations.
Will Ford is a leading figure in the social housing field. He is highly committed to his clients and leaves no stone unturned in seeking to assist them with their problems.
Will Ford – very experienced, highly professional and with a wide and deep knowledge of social housing litigation and related social welfare areas of law.
Will Ford is a very well-regarded figure in the housing law world and leads a team of high quality and committed lawyers.
"William Ford has an impressive track record handling a variety of possession, homelessness and unlawful eviction matters. He is also adept at community care cases where these issues intersect with housing law. Sources praise him for being 'completely on top of the law and a very good negotiator who gets the most for his clients.'"
“William acts on possession, disrepair and homelessness cases, and has particular expertise in the protection of tenancy deposits under the Housing Act 2004.”
“William Ford is impressive and devoted to the sector.”
“Associate William Ford receives effusive praise for his dedication and commitment to social housing. Interviewees highlight his technical understanding and background in housing law, and describe him as highly impressive.”
“The ‘very thorough’ and ‘incredibly committed’ William Ford is a respected practitioner acting predominantly for tenants facing possession and eviction proceedings, homeless applicants or clients who are making disrepair claims. He understands the links between different parts of the law and housing – how your immigration status might link to housing, for example, or how care provisions might link to housing.”
“William Ford is a ‘tenacious litigator with a lovely manner that, combined with intelligence, knowledge and pragmatism, makes him a pleasure to work with."
“He is brilliant – he’s really intelligent and has great strategic capabilities.”
"The team at Osbornes is inspired by its leader Will Ford, a truly first-rate, modern lawyer’s lawyer. The team have blossomed under his Will and are now packed with conscientious, dedicated and excellent lawyers who always give their clients 100%."
"William Ford - A good technical lawyer with a strong commitment to his clients"
“Osbornes has an impressive social housing team and the quality of their work that I have seen is very high. Will Ford is a very well-regarded figure in the housing law world and leads a team of high quality and committed lawyers. The existence of family and property law teams at the firm, amongst others, means that they are able to offer a holistic and expert approach to their clients.”
William Ford is "highly committed to his clients and leaves no stone unturned in seeking to assist them with their problems"
William Ford "is an astute litigator, and his breadth of knowledge allows him to take a holistic approach to clients’ situations."
"He is one of the most passionate lawyers I've ever worked with. He's a rare commodity."
"William Ford frequently represents tenants in possession proceedings, homelessness appeals and disrepair claims... and is praised for his dynamic and hard-working approach."
"The absolutely brilliant William Ford."
William Ford receives effusive praise for his dedication and commitment to social housing. Interviewees highlight his technical understanding and background in housing law, and describe him as highly impressive."
'First-class lawyer' William Ford is 'completely dedicated to making a positive difference', and is acting in cases challenging the 'bedroom tax'.
William acts on possession, disrepair and homelessness cases, and has particular expertise in the protection of tenancy deposits under the Housing Act 2004
William Ford is impressive and devoted to the sector.
William's directory quotes
Will is the best housing solicitor...
Will is the best housing solicitor there is and he has the best housing law mind I have come across. He is really exceptional and incredibly helpful for both clients and people in the sector.
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He is the best lawyer someone could ever ask for. He is always proactive in working with his clients.
William Ford achieves exceptional results for...
William Ford achieves exceptional results for his clients.
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William is always well prepared and knowledgeable.
William Ford is incredibly helpful for...
William Ford is incredibly helpful for clients and people in the sector.
William Ford is simply an amazing...
William Ford is simply an amazing fellow. He is diligent, outstanding, amazing, reliable and dedicated to his work.
He is brilliantly committed and dedicated...
He is brilliantly committed and dedicated to this area of law.
William Ford leads the team as...
William Ford leads the team as an excellent example of a highly committed, tenacious, and effective public lawyer.
William Ford has a forensic knowledge...
William Ford has a forensic knowledge of housing law and is extremely intelligent, very thorough, and excellent with clients
William Ford is one of the...
William Ford is one of the most highly-regarded solicitors in his area.
Will is a knowledgeable and experienced...
Will is a knowledgeable and experienced litigator. He is adept at achieving great results for his clients.
William Ford has long been a...
William Ford has long been a leading individual in the housing law world.
William has taken some brilliant cases...
William has taken some brilliant cases to the highest court. He is diligent, intelligent and very dedicated to his clients.
Ford is well-equipped to bring judicial...
Ford is well-equipped to bring judicial review claims, and he has a strong focus on supporting migrants.
Practice head William Ford is praised...
Practice head William Ford is praised as ‘the best housing and social security lawyer in the sector.
Incredibly knowledgeable and very intelligent. Will...
Incredibly knowledgeable and very intelligent. Will knows how to use public law to the advantage of his clients
Will Ford is exceptional
Will Ford is exceptional
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William Ford is unbelievably clever and very considerate to his clients
Will is a very down-to-earth guy...
Will is a very down-to-earth guy who produces really fantastic work; it is a joy to work on cases with him
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Will is a very able and unbelievably clever lawyer who is on top of his subject and is very considerate to his clients.
William Ford is experienced in representing...
William Ford is experienced in representing tenants in disrepair and possession claims, as well as homelessness appeals and judicial reviews concerning allocation of housing.
"He has a really good eye...
"He has a really good eye for detail, able to untangle and trace complicated matters. He has real expertise in welfare public law issues."
"Will is very technically competent and...
"Will is very technically competent and smart and he's very generous with his time."
"William is truly extraordinary. He is...
"William is truly extraordinary. He is wonderful, clever, bright, and helps everyone in understanding the law."
"He is absolutely brilliant and is...
"He is absolutely brilliant and is a very effective litigator for clients who don't have many options. He is very pragmatic, measured and reasonable - he appeals to common sense, which makes him an effective negotiator."
"William Ford is truly extraordinary -...
"William Ford is truly extraordinary - he helps everyone and knows the law better than anyone."
"Will Ford is a test case...
"Will Ford is a test case lawyer whose practice spans Social Housing and Welfare issues, his breadth of knowledge in both fields in invaluable to those working in his team."
"Osbornes’ team have grown in size...
"Osbornes’ team have grown in size and stature under the excellent leadership of Will Ford."
"Will Ford stands out as an...
"Will Ford stands out as an exceptional and highly regarded lawyer in the field."
"The lawyer that was helping me...
"The lawyer that was helping me with my case was William Ford was simply amazing – if a partner shows all these qualities, this must, I’m sure, filter down to the rest of the employees due to the example set."
"Will Ford recently took over a...
"Will Ford recently took over a case from a departing colleague and was immediately on top of all the issues in a fact-heavy case; he is always available to speak to and in a case against a hard-to-manage litigant in person he was excellent."
Accreditations
William is ranked in the Chambers UK guide:
Will is the best housing solicitor...
Will is the best housing solicitor there is and he has the best housing law mind I have come across. He is really exceptional and incredibly helpful for both clients and people in the sector.
He is the best lawyer someone...
He is the best lawyer someone could ever ask for. He is always proactive in working with his clients.
William Ford achieves exceptional results for...
William Ford achieves exceptional results for his clients.
William is always well prepared and...
William is always well prepared and knowledgeable.
William Ford is incredibly helpful for...
William Ford is incredibly helpful for clients and people in the sector.
William Ford is simply an amazing...
William Ford is simply an amazing fellow. He is diligent, outstanding, amazing, reliable and dedicated to his work.
He is brilliantly committed and dedicated...
He is brilliantly committed and dedicated to this area of law.
William Ford is experienced in representing...
William Ford is experienced in representing tenants in disrepair and possession claims, as well as homelessness appeals and judicial reviews concerning allocation of housing.
"He has a really good eye...
"He has a really good eye for detail, able to untangle and trace complicated matters. He has real expertise in welfare public law issues."
"Will is very technically competent and...
"Will is very technically competent and smart and he's very generous with his time."
"William is truly extraordinary. He is...
"William is truly extraordinary. He is wonderful, clever, bright, and helps everyone in understanding the law."
"He is absolutely brilliant and is...
"He is absolutely brilliant and is a very effective litigator for clients who don't have many options. He is very pragmatic, measured and reasonable - he appeals to common sense, which makes him an effective negotiator."
"William Ford is truly extraordinary -...
"William Ford is truly extraordinary - he helps everyone and knows the law better than anyone."
"He is excellent - meticulous attention...
"He is excellent - meticulous attention to detail and very knowledgeable."
“He is brilliant – he’s really...
“He is brilliant – he’s really intelligent and has great strategic capabilities.”
William Ford is "highly committed to...
William Ford is "highly committed to his clients and leaves no stone unturned in seeking to assist them with their problems"
William Ford "is an astute litigator,...
William Ford "is an astute litigator, and his breadth of knowledge allows him to take a holistic approach to clients’ situations."
"He is one of the most...
"He is one of the most passionate lawyers I've ever worked with. He's a rare commodity."
"William Ford frequently represents tenants in...
"William Ford frequently represents tenants in possession proceedings, homelessness appeals and disrepair claims... and is praised for his dynamic and hard-working approach."
William’s reported cases
Ward, Gullu and others v London Borough of Hillingdon [2019] EWCA Civ 692
Successful appeal in the Court of Appeal which established that the London Borough of Hillingdon’s social housing allocation scheme unlawfully discriminated on the basis of race.
Barrow v Kazim [2018] EWCA Civ 2414
First authority from Court of Appeal confirming that a section 21 notice cannot be served by a superior landlord directly on subtenants during the term of a mesne tenancy in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy.
Bagum v Hafiz and Hai [2015] EWCA Civ 801
A landmark Court of Appeal decision concerning powers of the Court under s14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 in relation to orders for sale.
SSWP v SFF and others [2015] UKUT 502 (AAC)
Successful test case before the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) concerning the maternity rights of EEA nationals exercising their rights to freedom of movement and the domestic scope of the decision by the Court of Justice of the EU in Saint Prix C-507/12.
Gladehurst Properties Ltd v Hashemi [2011] EWCA Civ
A leading Court of Appeal decision concerning the interpretation of the Housing Act 2004 in relation to tenancy deposits, which was credited as bringing about a change in the law in this area.
William is a Leading Individual in Legal 500:
William Ford leads the team as...
William Ford leads the team as an excellent example of a highly committed, tenacious, and effective public lawyer.
William Ford has a forensic knowledge...
William Ford has a forensic knowledge of housing law and is extremely intelligent, very thorough, and excellent with clients
William Ford is one of the...
William Ford is one of the most highly-regarded solicitors in his area.
Will is a knowledgeable and experienced...
Will is a knowledgeable and experienced litigator. He is adept at achieving great results for his clients.
William Ford has long been a...
William Ford has long been a leading individual in the housing law world.
William has taken some brilliant cases...
William has taken some brilliant cases to the highest court. He is diligent, intelligent and very dedicated to his clients.
Ford is well-equipped to bring judicial...
Ford is well-equipped to bring judicial review claims, and he has a strong focus on supporting migrants.
Practice head William Ford is praised...
Practice head William Ford is praised as ‘the best housing and social security lawyer in the sector.
Modern practice headed by Will Ford...
Modern practice headed by Will Ford who has developed an excellent team. Able to take on the most difficult cases at short notice and prepare excellent electronic paperwork for the courts.
William Ford is the best housing...
William Ford is the best housing and public law solicitor of his generation.
Will Ford is a stand-out expert...
Will Ford is a stand-out expert and is incredibly dedicated to the field.
There are some incredibly committed and...
There are some incredibly committed and knowledgeable lawyers, such as Will Ford.
Will is involved in cutting-edge cases...
Will is involved in cutting-edge cases in the higher courts as well as invaluable frontline work and brings the same focus and dedication to both
Will Ford is a highly respected...
Will Ford is a highly respected practitioner who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of housing law. He is extremely intelligent and very hard-working.
Will Ford is hands down one...
Will Ford is hands down one of the best housing lawyers out there. Clever, pragmatic, good with clients, reasonable with opponents, incredibly knowledgeable and, as a result, extremely effective
Ford is particularly notable in community...
Ford is particularly notable in community care matters and its crossover with housing law, an area which is a growing specialism for the team.
The social housing team at Osbornes...
The social housing team at Osbornes is led by William Ford, a ‘standout‘ expert in all aspects of social housing who is ‘involved in cutting-edge cases in the higher courts as well as invaluable frontline work'
Practice head William Ford takes on...
Practice head William Ford takes on public law challenges involving housing rights, community care, welfare benefits and support for migrants, among other areas. His work in the field of housing law often involves challenging local authorities' refusals to honour statutory obligations.
William Ford is a very well-known...
William Ford is a very well-known and well-respected solicitor who has acted in some of the most important recent public law cases involving housing and welfare issues. He is extremely intelligent, always on top of the latest legal developments, and very committed to his clients.
Will Ford – one of a handful...
Will Ford – one of a handful of specialists in social security law. Outstanding experience & knowledge of complex statutory schemes.
Will is an astute litigator, and...
Will is an astute litigator, and his breadth of knowledge across the fields of housing and social welfare law allows him to take a holistic approach to clients’ situations.
Will Ford is a leading figure...
Will Ford is a leading figure in the social housing field. He is highly committed to his clients and leaves no stone unturned in seeking to assist them with their problems.
Will Ford – very experienced, highly professional...
Will Ford – very experienced, highly professional and with a wide and deep knowledge of social housing litigation and related social welfare areas of law.
Will Ford is a very well-regarded...
Will Ford is a very well-regarded figure in the housing law world and leads a team of high quality and committed lawyers.
"The team at Osbornes is inspired...
"The team at Osbornes is inspired by its leader Will Ford, a truly first-rate, modern lawyer’s lawyer. The team have blossomed under his Will and are now packed with conscientious, dedicated and excellent lawyers who always give their clients 100%."
"William Ford - A good technical...
"William Ford - A good technical lawyer with a strong commitment to his clients"
“Osbornes has an impressive social housing...
“Osbornes has an impressive social housing team and the quality of their work that I have seen is very high. Will Ford is a very well-regarded figure in the housing law world and leads a team of high quality and committed lawyers. The existence of family and property law teams at the firm, amongst others, means that they are able to offer a holistic and expert approach to their clients.”
"The absolutely brilliant William Ford."
"The absolutely brilliant William Ford."
'First-class lawyer' William Ford is 'completely...
'First-class lawyer' William Ford is 'completely dedicated to making a positive difference', and is acting in cases challenging the 'bedroom tax'.
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