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Laith Dilaimi

Laith Dilaimi

Position

Laith Dilaimi was called to the Bar in 2011.

In his employment practice, Laith undertakes all areas of employment law and frequently appears in the employment tribunals and in the High Court, as well as in appellate tribunals and courts. Laith has particular experience in cases involving the healthcare sector and education sector.

In his education practice, Laith accepts instructions across all areas of education law. He represents parents, university students, local authorities, and educational institutions such as schools and universities. He appears in the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), Upper Tribunal, County Court and High Court. He has particular expertise in disability discrimination cases.

Laith is on the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (C Panel) and on the EHRC Panel of Counsel.

Laith also practises as a mediator (accredited by ADR Group) and sits as a lay chair for the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine and for Independent Appeal Panels and Independent Review Panels dealing with school admission appeals and school exclusion reviews.

Memberships

ALBA; ARDL; DLA; ELA; ELAS; ELBA; ILS

Mentions

London Bar

Education

Leading junior2
Laith Dilaimi –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.’
London Bar

Employment

Leading junior4
Laith Dilaimi  – Old Square Chambers 'He is extremely good on technical areas of law, and his opponents are left thumbing their way through textbooks just to keep up with him.'