London Bar
Administrative law and human rights
Other key lawyer1Claire Darwin KC –Matrix Chambers 'Claire's written and oral advocacy is exemplary. She has the ear of the court.'
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Claire Darwin KC
Matrix Chambers, London
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Work Department
Claire Darwin KC is a leading expert in employment and equality rights. Her discrimination work spans the fields of employment, goods and services, pensions, premises, education, and public law.
Position
Claire has been recognised by the legal directories as a leading barrister for employment, education, and public law for many years. According to the directories ‘on complex disability discrimination cases there is no one better', and Claire is said to be ‘well known for her strength in discrimination cases’.
Career
Called to the Bar 2005. Appointed King’s Counsel 2023. Appointed a Recorder (part-time Circuit Judge), 2023. Appointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel in 2017 and reappointed for a further term in 2021. Also appointed to the B and C Panels. In 2018 she was appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Special Advocates, and she is a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s current Panel of Preferred Counsel.
Shortlisted for the 2023 Public Services and Charities Silk of the Year. One of eight barristers shortlisted for The Lawyer’s Barrister of the Year Award 2020, for which she received a Commendation. Named as one of the UK’s “Hot 100 Lawyers” by The Lawyer magazine in January 2020.
Languages
German, Spanish, basic French.
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association (ELA); Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA) (elected member of ELBA Committee since 2019); Industrial Law Society; Association of Partnership Practitioners, Education Law Association, European Employment Lawyers Association, the UK Association for European Law (UKAEL) and the Bar European Group.
Education
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (2002, MA History);
University of Heidelberg, Germany (2000 – 2001);
City University (2004, CPE/GDL).
Mentions
London Bar
Education
Other key lawyer1Claire Darwin KC – Matrix Chambers ‘Claire is an authority on all matters relating to discrimination within the field of education law. Her calm and assured advocacy skills are particularly sought after. She is personable and highly accomplished.’
London Bar
Employment
Other key lawyer1Claire Darwin KC – Matrix Chambers 'Claire has a real ability to get her head around very complex factual and legal issues quickly, and work out what matters and what does not matter. She takes controls of hearings in a firm but constructive way, with crisp advocacy.'
London Bar
Pensions
Other key lawyer1Claire Darwin KC – Matrix Chambers ‘Claire is a highly impressive advocate and a class act. She senses where judges are going and responds by giving them exactly the information they need to confirm or change their minds.'