Richard Payne is based in Cardiff, holds a Law degree and M (Phil) from Southampton University, and qualified as a solicitor in 1992. He has been a member of the Law Society’s Mental Health Panel since 1994 and ran his own predominantly legal aid firm for 12 years until 2007. He has previous experience in a number of areas of law, including as a criminal lawyer and duty solicitor, in immigration and asylum, and in civil actions against the police. Richard now specialises in mental health, housing and community care law and remains committed to representing legally aided clients.

Richard was a founder member of the housing duty rota scheme in the Cardiff County Court and has extensive experience of advising and representing housing associations as well as tenants, particularly in anti-social behaviour cases. A Higher Rights advocate in the civil courts, Richard was appointed as a part time legal member of the Residential Property Tribunal for Wales in 2008.

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