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
- “We contacted Hodge Jones & Allen for advice on a disrepair issue with our landlord. They took the case as a no win no fee. We were so lucky to have the solicitor Anita Baryliska appointed to handle our dispute. 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. We are sincerely grateful for all of the time and effort Anita has given to us in this case. I highly recommend Anita Baryliska at Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors for legal assistance.”
- “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.”
"I’m incredibly grateful that Anita Barylska took on my case when I felt hopeless, especially since it was at risk of being dismissed and closed if the documents weren't amended in time. After the previous solicitor from a different firm submitted flawed documents after a year of preparation, the judge rejected them and ordered amendments due to a lack of particularity. Given the urgency of the situation, with a very short deadline to submit the amended document, Anita stepped in to help me. Anita took my case on a legal aid basis and promptly instructed a barrister to amend the document. From the start, it was clear that Anita genuinely knew what she was doing. She handled the legal aid forms with me swiftly and was extremely knowledgeable about the process, making everything easy for me to understand especially considering the deadline. From day one, Anita was very responsive and gave me answers to all of my questions, which I had never received before. For the first time, I felt my case would be dealt with in a timely and professional manner. Anita showed empathy and has been very professional since day one. My matter was very complex, involving a lot of evidence, but Anita was able to prepare my case in a way that everything was clearly illustrated and easy to follow. I was impressed by how thoroughly she reviewed the evidence and prepared the case. I’m really grateful for Anita’s work, attention to detail, empathy, care for my case, and her support along the way. She explained each step of the court proceedings to me, which made me feel supported and informed. This was really important to me, especially as I required extra care and attention throughout the proceedings because of my vulnerabilities. As someone who needed extra attention because of my vulnerabilities, Anita was always there, supportive and quick to respond to emails and phone calls. She made sure I never felt ignored, and her understanding of my situation helped me feel secure and not left alone throughout the whole process..."
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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