Education
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 3
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(020) 7430 1221Chambers Review
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. "All barristers within the set have extensive knowledge and expertise" of 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. Members recently worked a data protection and education crossover case, the outcome of which could have ramifications for the definition of "bringing the teaching profession into disrepute."
Ben Connor and Mark Ball lead the clerking team as co-Practice Directors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Landmark's clerking is really great and we have a very good relationship with them, which means they can always find someone to help us out."
"Landmark's clerking is really great and we have a very good relationship with them, which means they can always find someone to help us out."
Notable Practitioners
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, school, universities and nurseries.
"Fiona is very knowledgeable about all her practice areas."
"Fiona Scolding is an excellent barrister. She is approachable and efficient."
"Fiona conducts investigations with thorough sensitivity and does not pull any punches."
Leon Glenister is a reputable public law junior with particular expertise in education. He represents students, parents, universities, and the authorities with equal regularity, as part of a practicethat takes insignificant 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 Glenister is an excellent barrister, who always provides exceptional representation at court and always goes the extra mile."
Galina Ward KC is an expert in SEN matters with 20 years' 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 is very focused and decisive, getting to the core of a subject very quickly. She can easily pick out the key points and there is never anything superfluous."