Mishcon de Reya LLP assists students and their families on school placements, such as special school admissions, exclusions and refusals, and on sexual misconduct, protection from bullying and home education. Additionally, the education group advises on school investigations, academic freedom of speech, gender identity, and Equality Act discrimination matters. The team is headed by Robert Lewis who works on employment matters, safeguarding, complaints, exclusions and discrimination, and is well supported by associates Michelle Chiu, Alexandra Agnew and Shulamit Aberbach. Commercial litigators Victoria Pigott and Janet Tobin and family law expert Antonia Felix are valuable members of the team. James Murray departed to Doyle Clayton in October 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Robert Lewis took charge of the situation very quickly, put in a significant amount of work to fully understand the matter and the legal aspects and provides calm and measured advice. It is clear he has an ability to empathise and react to an emotionally charged situation without losing the bigger picture.’
‘Robert Lewis is one of the best in the area. He combines very strong legal skills with sound judgment and is a pleasure to deal with.’
‘Robert Lewis has the capability to handle the cases in a considerable and practical way, which is very important for the clients to understand what would be the best options for them to pursue.’
- 'Robert Lewis' expertise are outstanding. They have been fundamental to the success of our work.’
‘The team at Mishcon are all personable and they provide an excellent, courteous and professional service.’
‘Robert Lewis clearly understood the education sector very well so was able to provide an empathetic and professional service.’
Key clients
- Jewish Students at UJS
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robert Lewis