Craig Leigh and Neil Smith of 8PP Barristers & Associates have retained their Tier 2 rankings as Leading Juniors for Social Housing on the Northern Circuit in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2027.
This year’s guide highlights the practical value of their advice and the confidence they bring to instructing solicitors and claimants.
Craig Leigh, Barrister and 8PP’s Managing Director, is recognised for his attention to detail, including identifying issues that can materially affect claims and helping solicitors navigate their implications. The guide notes: “Clients trust Craig’s advice implicitly as a result.”
Neil is praised for putting claimants at ease and providing advice that is “approachable, informative, and reassuring”.
These qualities underpin 8PP’s approach to housing conditions work: combining careful preparation and practical advice with clear communication throughout a claim.
Through its employed model, 8PP provides nationwide advocacy and advisory support, with transparent fixed fees and a collaborative approach to working with instructing firms. Its housing conditions work is complemented by expertise in costs and litigation funding, alongside training and analysis to help practitioners keep pace with developments affecting their cases.
The retained rankings provide continued independent recognition of Craig and Neil’s work within the wider 8PP team.
