Marie specialises in Housing and Welfare Benefits cases. She has a wealth of experience and advises clients on all aspects of Welfare Benefits law. Marie is one of a very few Welfare Benefits specialists who provide assistance with challenging Tribunal decisions on a point of law to the Upper Tribunal and has taken a case to the Court of Appeal.
Marie also has a speciality in landlord and tenant matters including possession proceedings, unlawful evictions, disrepair claims, tenancy disputes and tenancy deposit claims.
Marie represents clients in court proceedings and also carries out bespoke pieces of work such as drafting court documents to help people with parts of their cases that they are pursuing themselves.
Testimonials
“Marie gave excellent advice. She was professional and courteous.” – Mar 2020
“Marie Busfield was a very friendly person and put us at an ease. She gave us hope in the case we put to her.” – Feb 2020
“Very courteous and efficient” – Feb 2020
“Thank you again! I really cannot express my gratitude in so few words but your help was absolutely invaluable to me, the 7 months of worry
was to be honest torture, but I now can look forward to the future.” – August 2019
“I wanted to once again thank you for all your help with my ESA50 form. I can not thank you enough, you have been so helpful with not just helping me get through all the process but also understanding my situation, being very kind and having a listening ear genuinely. I am so grateful.” – August, 2019
“You represented me as a duty solicitor. Thank you. If there were more people like you out there I'd probably leave the house more” – Mr C.G, 2018
“Highly recommend it! Very professional and helpful people! Big thank to Marie for all her help! – Benefits and credits client Jan 2019
Notable cases
– Successfully challenging a local authority on a decision regarding a client fleeing their home due to fear of violence.
– Having a decision made by the First Tier Tribunal set aside by the Upper Tribunal and going on to secure backdated Personal Independence Payment and Severe Disability Premium for a client totalling over £12,000.
– Pursuing a case to the Court of Appeal regarding retaining worker status.
– Negotiating a favourable settlement for a client with a counterclaim for disrepair within possession proceedings.