Debt Recovery & Enforcement
George has previously taken instruction on multiple debt recovery & enforcement proceedings, such as seeking return of goods, charging orders and applications for order for sale.
Civil Applications
George is able to take instruction on a variety of civil applications, such as applications to set aside judgment, relief from sanctions, and summary judgment.
Interim Hearings
During George’s time as an advocate, he dealt with a number of interim hearings, such as allocations hearings, costs & case management conferences, directions hearings and preliminary hearings.
Small Claims
George has been instructed to attend small claims hearings related to contractual claims, road traffic accidents, personal injury and parking charges.
Qualifications
- Law and Criminology at Swansea University
- BPTC at BPP London
- Propertymark Qualifications - Level 3 Award in Residential Tenancy Deposit Protection and Management
Languages
- English
- Greek
Property Law
George has experience in his previous role as a county court advocate in dealing with possession proceedings related to landlords and tenants (including section 21 and section 8 proceedings) and mortgages. He has further dealt with opposing applications to suspend warrants.
During George’s time at the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, he led on a mediation style service that aimed to resolve mid tenancy disputes between landlords and tenants. Areas of dispute included property standards, repairs, entry rights, rent arrears, threatened evictions, breach of tenancy terms and noise/anti-social behaviour (except serious anti-social activity). He also advised landlords and tenants on their legal obligations and relevant procedures relating to deposit protection.
During George’s time as a student on the BPTC, he undertook pro-bono work for the BPP legal advice clinic, dealing with housing related issues.
Other areas of expertise include:
- Mortgage possession
- Mortgage application
- Application to suspend a warrant of eviction
Personal Injury
George has experience appearing on behalf of claimants in infant settlement hearings.
Insolvency
George has regularly received instructions on behalf of petitioning creditors to gain bankruptcy orders against debtors.
Testimonials
“George listened carefully to my housing disrepair defence and provided very thorough thoughtful advice as to how to proceed. As importantly as that advice was, it was his interpersonal skills that stood out for me. The empathy that he showed for the distressing nature of the complaint was particularly noteworthy. In a surgeon we would call that a great ‘bedside manner’. It felt that he really cared. Aside from this, I have adopted the strategy that George proposed and have since confirmed that the legal position he gave was accurate. I would have no hesitation in recommending George and will look forward to working with him again.”
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long George Chrysanthou will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If George has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
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Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean George can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
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