Sonia Rai
- Called: 1998
- soniarai@fivepaper.com
Profile
Sonia is an experienced property, including housing, litigator. Before she came to the Bar, she was a qualified pharmacist. After completing pupillage in a common law set and civil and family set, she joined Arden Chambers in 2001.
Sonia became a member of Five Paper in July 2007. She is known for being a pragmatic litigator but also a tough cross-examiner when so required.
Description of Practice
Sonia has a broad practice in property and housing. Her expertise includes:
- landlord and tenant
- real property
- judicial review
- leasehold enfranchisement and service charge disputes
- anti-social behaviour orders (county court and magistrates court)
- homelessness
- possession
- boundary disputes
She regularly receives instructions from local authorities and social landlords.
Qualifications
- B.Pharm (Hons), The School of Pharmacy, London.
- Common practice Examination Pass The College of Law, Guildford;
- Bar Vocational Course merit Inns of Court School of Law.
Important Cases
Housing
This case involved prosecuting three boys in a magistrates court to obtain anti-social behaviour orders against each of them. The case had issues in relation to two of them being under 16 years.
Homelessness appeal on issues relating to intentionality.
Real property
The case concerned issues relating to service of a notice pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant act 1987.
Articles and Publications
Sonia Rai has had articles relating to accommodating children published in the Journal of Housing Law.
Professional Memberships
Sonia is a member of the Property Bar Association, Social Housing Law Association and the Housing law Practitioners Association