About Anita Barylska
Anita is Solicitor within the Housing team who deals with a wide range of housing cases including disrepair, possession and homelessness applications and appeals. She is committed to securing access to justice for all and empowering often vulnerable and marginalised clients to fight for their rights.
Anita qualified as a solicitor after completing a training contract at Hodge Jones & Allen. She undertook seats in Dispute Resolutions, Private Client, Crime and Housing. Prior to that, Anita worked as a personal injury paralegal in two practices in London and as a Senior Independent Modern Slavery Advocate in a charity supporting victims of modern slavery, human trafficking and labour exploitation. Thanks to the experience gathered in the third sector, she has published academic papers aiming at bridging the gap between the theory and practice of anti-trafficking laws in the UK.
"Best law firm experience I've had. Anita was great. I felt she had a genuine interest in my case and was making every effort to help where she could. Very often highly regulated services feel very transactional - not on this occasion."
"Anita was great. For the first time in dealing with a solicitor firm, I felt that she actually cared about my case! Gave reasonable advice and felt that she took her time to help me as best as she could. Can't say much about the firm itself, as my experience was brief and with one junior solicitor."
Anita has also volunteered for numerous charities, including Liberty and Citizens Advice Bureau.
Client Comments
- “Anita’s professionalism and empathy made me feel heard and treated with dignity… Her support made a significant difference in my experience. I don’t know what I would have done without her. She’s truly the best, and I can’t recommend her enough.”
- “Anita has shown us empathy, been so professional and committed to supporting our claim throughout. Anita’s dedication, knowledge and communication has excelled all expectations, always having time to explain everything.”
- “HJA represented my case in the most professional and dedicated way. My situation was difficult. My lawyer worked fast and tirelessly to get a good result for me and my family. Legal advice and action they are No1 I owe them a great deal of gratitude.”
- “I have had an excellent experience with Anita who has been patient, answering all of my questions, in helping me with a dispute with my terrible landlords. Thank you for your diligence Anita.”
- Anita was great. For the first time in dealing with a solicitor firm, I felt that she actually cared about my case! Gave reasonable advice and felt that she took her time to help me as best as she could. Can’t say much about the firm itself, as my experience was brief and with one junior solicitor.
Career, Education & Personal Interests
Membership
- Housing Law Practitioners’ Association
- Young Legal Aid Lawyers
Career
- September 2023 – Present, Solicitor; Hodge Jones & Allen
Education
- LLM in Human Rights Law, Queen Mary University of London
- LPC LLM in Professional Legal Practice, the University of Law
- LLB in European Legal Studies, the University of Kent, incl. a student exchange at the University of Vienna
Personal Interests
In her free time Anita goes to the gym and takes short trips outside London. She also enjoys learning foreign languages and is currently studying European Portuguese.
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