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Education - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alice Irving is noted for her knowledge and specialism in education law. She routinely appears in the First-tier and Upper Tribunals in education, health and care plan appeals and disability discrimination cases, often acting for parents bringing challenges against local authorities.
Strengths
Alice provides clear and well thought-out advice at all times.
Alice Irving is often the most intelligent person in the room, but she doesn't lean on that. She will dominate any case with a smile.
Alice Irving is very knowledgeable and sensible. She's a very impressive advocate who gets amazing results for her clients.
Social Housing - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alice Irving handles mandates across all areas of housing law, such as possession claims, anti-social behaviour injunctions and closure orders. She also has experience in accommodation, disrepair and homelessness disputes.
Strengths
She is collaborative and responsive with solicitors, and creative and detailed in written advice and pleadings.
She is doing some absolutely exceptional work in this area and I have no doubt that she will go on to be a leader in housing law.
Alice has a keen awareness of how difficult life can be for vulnerable people that not all legal professionals hold. She is a force for good to have on your side in complex legal matters.
Alice is a very conscientious and responsive barrister who can be relied on in difficult cases.
She is clearly very passionate, which comes across in the way she conducts cases and her advocacy. She is particularly skilled when it comes to capacity issues.
