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Education: Individuals

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Education: Individuals - UK-wide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sinclairslaw is a prominent firm with longstanding expertise and a solid reputation in education. The firm represents parents and individuals in legal challenges against the decisions of schools, universities and local authorities. Its practitioners have strong experience in equality law, SEND Tribunal work and human rights-related claims. The team is well known for providing advice to parents of children with learning difficulties.

Strengths

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The lawyers at the firm are very well prepared and very efficient.

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The team are just so experienced. They've done this for years and years and know how to get it right.

Education: Individuals respondent
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Sinclairslaw are sensitive to the stresses that parents are under and respond very quickly.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Ford
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Senior Statespeople

Managing director John Ford utilises his vast experience in the education sector to advise students on disputes with schools and universities. He is particularly knowledgeable in relation to SEN provision cases.

He is great with clients. There's a handful of lawyers who know education inside out and he is one of the few who does.

John Ford has a tremendous track record.

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Helen Gill
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Band 3

Helen Gill specialises in acting for clients in cases brought against local authorities and government departments, with a focus on judicial review proceedings. Alongside her expertise in matters relating to Education, Health and Care Plans, she assists with claims against higher education institutions.

She is strong in multiple areas of law. She is very caring of her clients, really fights for them and is very sensitive to them.

She is excellent and truly a really great lawyer.

Helen oozes passion about public law and education.

Helen Gill is uniquely placed to offer advice across health and social care, and provides a very sure service to her clients.

Helen is very experienced in education matters in the public law sphere. She is a really adept public lawyer.

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Sinclairslaw (incorporating John Ford Solicitors and Match Solicitors)

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John Ford
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Helen Gill
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