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Education - London (Bar)

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Landmark Chambers regularly receives instructions to act for academies and higher and further education institutions, as well as local authorities, government organisations and individual parents on a wide range of education law matters. The chambers is noted to provide "excellent coverage of the sector," and the set's tenants exhibit expertise across discrimination claims, school closures and safeguarding issues. Members are also highly regarded for their advisory work concerning children with special educational needs, and they have significant experience of appearing in SEN hearings. Recent judicial review work includes a challenge to Hertfordshire County Council's policies relating to EHC plans and a case examining how a school should approach a permanent exclusion decision where there may be criminal exploitation concerns.

Ben Connor and Mark Ball lead the clerking team as practice directors.

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Strengths

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  • The clerks are brilliant. They are responsive, helpful and genuinely nice people.

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  • Landmark clerks are helpful and efficient. They are great at getting back to you about queries.

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  • Landmark Chambers' clerks are really great, and they are very responsive.

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  • Their clerks were very efficient, helpful and quick to answer queries. Communication was excellent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Fiona Scolding
    Fiona Scolding

    Fiona Scolding

    Fiona Scolding KC maintains an excellent standing at the Education Bar and has over two decades of education and public law experience. She is particularly adept at cases involving discrimination and is an expert at community care and Court of Protection work. She regularly receives instructions in cases involving children with special educational needs and has a broad client base, acting for individuals, NGOs, charities, schools, universities and nurseries.

    • Fiona knows education law inside-out. She is a very safe pair of hands, and clients warm to her quickly.

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    • She's got an encyclopaedic knowledge of education law. She is a formidable lawyer.

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  • Galina Ward
    Galina Ward

    Galina Ward

    Galina Ward KC is an expert in SEN matters with over 20 years of experience at the Bar. She routinely acts for individuals, schools and local authorities in complex education cases and judicial reviews. She has been involved in the COVID-19 Inquiry, representing the Secretary of State for Education.

    • Galina's written work is absolutely fantastic. I have seen her advocacy in different forums and she is always very well prepared. She deals with interventions very well and is calm and unflappable.

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  • Leon Glenister
    Leon Glenister

    Leon Glenister

    Leon Glenister represents students, parents, universities, local authorities and central government, as part of a practice that takes in significant SENDIST work, policy advice and a number of prominent judicial reviews. He is also a co-author of 'The SEN No-Nonsense Noddy Guide'.

    • Leon is absolutely fantastic to work with. He goes above and beyond on complex matters.

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    • A brilliant advocate both in and out of court, Leon is our go-to counsel. He is great with the specific detail of each case, while being entirely practical in his advice and approach with clients.

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    • Leon is able to get on top of a case extremely quickly and has a good eye for being able to pick out the key argument that will win a case. He is a confident and respected advocate.

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    • Leon has been really responsive on the claims. He is good with clients and very strong before the tribunal.

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