Education

James Goudie KC is an accomplished education practitioner with experience in a variety of other areas, including administrative law, environmental law, and employment law. He regularly advises local governments and universities on challenges against admissions procedures and construction projects. His broad education expertise sees him receive instructions on anything from novel SENDIST matters to academy conversions and higher education work. He is especially adept at handling cases involving allegations of discrimination.

Jonathan Moffett KC is the Chair of the Administrative Law Bar Association. He has a strong education practice representing local authorities, governmental bodies and universities, and has considerable court experience, including advocating in the European Court of Human Rights. He frequently handles disputes relating to school admissions, discrimination, and special educational needs provision.

Paul Greatorex is a top choice for education matters, particularly special educational needs and Equality Act claims. He has extensive experience in student disputes and disciplinary proceedings, and is frequently instructed by local authorities and universities.

Peter Oldham KC has a thriving education practice that sees him act in discrimination, admissions, exclusions, governance and special needs disputes across the education sector. He has extensive expertise in reorganisation matters.

Aileen McColgan KC has an established practice focussing on special educational needs proceedings, equality law claims, and important topical socio-political matters within education. She acts for both claimants and defendants, including prominent universities and local authorities. Advisory work represents a significant part of her practice, and she has considerable experience in advising and chairing disciplinary and other panels.

Andrew Sharland KC routinely advises local authorities, schools, and further education colleges and has particular expertise in data protection and public procurement. He is widely regarded for his knowledge of special educational needs, admissions and contract law.

Jonathan Auburn KC advises an array of prominent education clients, including several local authorities and the Secretary of State for Education. He has particular expertise in SEN funding challenges and school closures, and has acted in a number of notable judicial reviews.

Nigel Giffin KC has over three decades of experience advising on both education-specific matters and a vast array of issues that intersect with education law, such as social services. He is particularly adept at judicial review cases.

Hannah Slarks is a highly regarded education and employment law junior, with particular expertise in issues relating to the Equality Act and sexual misconduct within education. She regularly handles judicial reviews and has appeared across the upper echelons of the UK courts.

Joanne Clement KC is a dynamic education silk with particular expertise in cases concerning special educational needs, school reorganisations, and academy conversions. She has a strong track record of advising local authorities, universities and schools. Her specialisms include disability discrimination claims, challenges to exam results and student disciplinary matters.

Katherine Eddy is a well-known education barrister with considerable experience in disputes, especially those involving public law, contract law and employment law aspects. She has a strong practice around public and private law education claims and particular experience of higher education cases.

Ben Mitchell is sought after for his experience handling politically sensitive education claims. He has appeared in judicial review and tribunal proceedings and advises universities and public bodies on education law issues. He has a PhD in education, equality and human rights law.

Harini Iyengar has a broad education practice focussing on special needs tribunals, judicial reviews, and disciplinary proceedings. Her clients include university and school students, as well as secondary, higher and further education institutions.

Jane Oldham advises on a range of cases including judicial review challenges, local authority disputes and matters relating to academies. Clients include a host of schools, higher and further education institutions, and numerous local authorities.

Zoe Gannon has a broad public law practice and regularly acts for universities, colleges, schools and local authorities on a wide range of education matters. She is particularly experienced in the handling of discrimination cases and judicial review challenges to school decisions.

Tom Cross has a thriving practice handling education, commercial law and human rights-related matters. He regularly receives instructions from a range of education clients, including individuals, schools, higher education institutions, local authorities and central government. He has extensive experience appearing before the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal and has handled some of the most important recent education cases.