Education
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Landmark Chambers
‘Leon is excellent and particularly strong on case strategy and working together with experts and a multi professional team to get clarity in a complex case. Leon’s knowledge of education law is top tier and he uses this magnificently to get the best.’
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers
‘Very responsive, thorough and able to convey complex concepts to lay client and lawyers. Very helpful at conference and able to swiftly cut through to the heart of the issue.’
3PB
‘Alice’s knowledge and passion for this area of law and particularly, around special educational needs matters, is unrivalled. Her encyclopaedic knowledge of potential reasonable adjustments, external experts and other factors educational establishments should consider is incredibly helpful and she speaks with real authority on the matter. She is just magic.’
Old Square Chambers
‘Laith is an extremely capable advocate; calm and measured in his questioning of vulnerable witnesses and his written advocacy is of exceptional quality. Laith has considerable experience in complex gender issues effecting schools and universities, as well as discrimination claims and breach of contract claims.’
11KBW
‘Katherine is a fantastic barrister. She's extremely intelligent and is a fantastic advocate. She also builds trust from clients.’
3PB
‘Charlotte is the stand out junior in Education law. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and is a most persuasive advocate. She is the go to for any matter relating to special educational needs and destined to be a Silk.’
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Shazia is an outstanding barrister, with an excellent knowledge of the law in relation to special educational needs. She is a good advocate, she takes no nonsense from her opponent local authority and instils the client with confidence about the way in which their case is handled and achieves outstanding results for parents of children with disabilities.’
Matrix Chambers
‘Raj is an excellent barrister – his oral advocacy is measured, fluent and well informed. He knows how to read a room and is also an exceptionally strong analytical lawyer – he would always be among the very first choices of senior junior in an education case.’
11KBW
‘Zoe is incredibly responsive and nothing is too much trouble. On her feet, she is quick, well-prepared and really knows her stuff.'
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Alex is professional, approachable, practical and has fantastic knowledge case of special educational needs work. He is calm, composed and persuasive as an advocate, who is unlikely to be caught out by a judge. Clients and colleagues love working with Alex.’
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Louise’s knowledge and expertise in education law is second-to-none. She has a brilliant way of not just understanding very complex and novel points of education law but explaining it in a way that can be understood and tailored to the person she is talking to. Watching her in court is like watching a master class in advocacy.’
11KBW
‘Hannah is very clear to define the issues and see a path through to success. Approachable and great client care too.’
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Hardworking with great attention to detail and with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Equality Act. Easy to work with and persuasive on her feet with a clear crisp advocacy style.’
3PB
‘Katherine is extremely personable and knowledgeable instilling confidence in both instructing solicitors and clients. She goes above and beyond in supporting instructing solicitors with any issues that may arise during the course of proceedings and is eloquent in her advocacy skills balancing the need to address the law and have the clients position heard.’
39 Essex Chambers
‘Katherine is exceptionally intelligent and sharp; she picks up on small details. Her advice is extremely comprehensive; she is clear and professional in both her advocacy and written work.’
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Serjeants’ Inn Chambers
‘Rhys brings a wealth of knowledge to proceedings when dealing with difficult exclusion matters and school governors. Clients value his ability to cut through the extraneous matters and focus on what is important.’
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Shu Shin is easily one of the best barristers. She is tactically astute, extremely creative and incredible on her feet and easily on par with leading KCs in these areas.’
11KBW
‘Ben has a good knowledge of the law in this area and has a clear and straightforward manner with clients, where there were some vulnerabilities in particular.’
3PB
‘Matthew is a shrewd advocate, often finding nuance arguments in cases which other counsel may overlook. His advocacy is very reasoned, balanced, and he has a fantastic legal mind for untested areas of the law and judicial review. One to watch.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Matrix Chambers
‘Mark is excellent. His work is thorough and fair, and he certainly wins the trust of both parties. His written outcome is well reasoned, clear and helpfully structured.’
Doughty Street Chambers
‘Alice is a thorough, supportive and empathetic education law barrister and exactly who is wanted next to the most vulnerable clients during a special educational needs appeal. Alice has creative and innovative suggestions for judicial review remedies, delivers excellent results at tribunal and is recommended without hesitation to clients and colleagues.’
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers
‘Jake is a rising star in the field of education law. He has impeccable client care, an exceptional grasp of the legislation and fantastic interpersonal skills. His client care is second to none.’
Ollie Persey
Garden Court ChambersKaty Sheridan
Matrix Chambers ‘Key strengths are how quickly she sees points, her legal knowledge, and also, for one so junior, her judgement.’