JUNIOR PROFILE

David Lawson

UK Bar 2026

 Serjeants' Inn Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Education

London (Bar)

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

All Circuits

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UK Bar

Education - London (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

David Lawson is the Chairman of the Education Law Association, and he undertakes a great deal of judicial review work involving schools, higher education institutions and local authorities. He has significant expertise in cases concerning SEN provision and his varied client list includes individual parents and students, national regulators and local authorities.

Strengths

David has a great analytical brain and looks at all the angles of the case. He had a balanced and nice manner in court. He reads the tribunal well and knows what points to push. He is very effective.

David is brilliant. He is extremely thoughtful and very easy to work with. He has a very compassionate manner.

David's drafting is very thorough, and he is very solution-oriented. He is so knowledgeable, a real expert in this field. He really dissects things and helps me understand the legal issues.

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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - All Circuits

Band 3
Individual Editorial

David Lawson has a broad practice in the Court of Protection that encompasses cases concerning deprivation of liberty, capacity to engage in sexual relations and removals to a place of safety. He is particularly adept at handling serious medical treatment.

Strengths

David Lawson is an extremely effective advocate, expressing his clients' position succinctly and persuasively.

He is a pleasure to work with.

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