About Gregory Horne
Gregory joined Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors in March 2025 and is a qualified solicitor in our Housing team. Prior to joining the Firm, Gregory has represented clients in a broad range of litigation matters but has had a particular focus and affinity for housing and property law disputes. Since joining the firm Gregory has had a keen focus on disrepair claims, landlord and tenant disputes, judicial review claims, and possession and eviction matters and has already managed to secure a number of successful outcomes clients.
Gregory remains passionate about access to justice and has demonstrated his commitment to this principle by volunteering with a range of organisations which has included facilitating:
- Nationally touring public workshops focused on legal rights and de-escalation techniques when confronted with police in stop and search and protest scenarios.
- Defence and advocacy on behalf of “persons unknown” resisting possession claims where property had been occupied for political purposes.
- Access to legal advice about the right for special provision for parents of students struggling to access Special Educational Needs support.
Prior to becoming a solicitor Gregory also trained at the bar and was a high achieving advocate. He was appointed Master of Mooting at Christ Church’s Mansfield Society whilst attending Oxford University and represented the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn at several prestigious debating competitions and moots. Gregory was formally called to the Bar of England and Wales in October 2024.
Notable Cases
- Gregory has successfully defended a possession claim brought against a client under s.21 Housing Act 1998. The claim was defended on the basis that no gas safey certificate was served following the commencement of the Deregulation Act 2015. Before the court even had the opportunity to list a hearing, the landlord abandoned their claim.
- Gregory successfully defended a possession claim brought against a client under s.21 Housing Act 1998. The claim was defended using technical legal arguments concerning licencing, procedural defects within gas safety certificates and breach of the Tenant Fees Act 2019. Within a days of serving client’s defence, the landlord abandoned their claim.
Articles & Publications
- Gregory is particularly proud of his pro bono work representing a client who successfully pursued an award for £675,000 against her sister for serious fraud which was widely reported in the National Press: Teacher wins £675,000 payout from her sister and sister’s ex-husband after they blew her mother’s fortune on high-risk spread-betting ‘and a Porsche’
