Barristers at Matrix Chambers are known for their excellent handling of education law matters for an array of clients, including individual students or parents, as well as the Department of Education and a variety of statutory bodies. David Wolfe KC and Katy Sheridan acted for the claimants in R (Bowen) v Kent County Council, challenging the decision of Kent County Council to refuse to consider a humanist for membership of local authority Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education. Claire Darwin KC represented the Department of Education in a judicial review against admission arrangements, including the nomination of a primary school as a feeder school, for Langley Park School for Boys and Langley Park School for Girls for the September 2023 intake were challenged as unfair. Nick Armstrong KC is lauded for being ‘particularly good at difficult cross-examination in the context of the girst-tier tribunal, knowing exactly when and to what extent to ask the difficult questions, whilst displaying a sense of empathy’.
Testimonials
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- 'Matrix is a go to set with an exceptional team of education law counsel with a wide variety of knowledge and experience.'
- 'Very good for higher education and equality matters, matters relating to students, freedom of expression - good sector knowledge: invaluable.'
- 'Brilliant set. One of the best in the market place.'