LAWYER PROFILE

Ben Collingwood

UK 2026

Moore Barlow LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Education: Institutions (Schools)

UK-wide

9 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Ben specialises in advising independent schools and other charities on wide ranging areas of education law, with particular focus on reputation issues, pastoral, safeguarding, historic abuse allegations, SEN, exclusions, parent/pupil complaints, data protection, parent contracts, admissions and staff matters of all types.

He has written and spoken widely on issues facing the independent schools sector, providing comment in The Times, The Guardian, The Lawyer and Law Society’s Gazette and at the national conferences and training programmes for the various associations that support independent schools including BSA, ISBA, HMC, IAPS and AGBIS.

He lives with his wife and three children in West Sussex. He has been a devoted surfer since his childhood and loves to spend as much of his free time as possible in the sea and walking his pointers with his family.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Education: Institutions (Schools) - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ben Collingwood regularly advises independent schools on pastoral and employment matters. He is particularly adept at assisting with safeguarding issues, parental complaints and historic abuse allegations.

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Strengths

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Ben has been a pleasure to deal with; he has always offered us timely and excellent support.
Education: Institutions (Schools)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ben is timely, knowledgeable, empathetic and personable.
Education: Institutions (Schools)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ben is first-class and a pleasure to deal with.
Education: Institutions (Schools)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ben offers practical advice and is willing to go the extra mile.
Education: Institutions (Schools)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ben has been particularly helpful with complicated complaints and issues.
Education: Institutions (Schools)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession