JUNIOR PROFILE
Katherine Anderson

Katherine Anderson

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

https://www.3pb.co.uk/barristers/katherine-anderson/

Katherine is an experienced employment and education law specialist who offers first class customer service, legal advice and advocacy.

In her employment practice, she has acted for and advised claimants and respondent employers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in the employment tribunals and the employment appeal tribunal. She has particular expertise in relation to disability discrimination cases and other discrimination cases involving personal injury and mental health. She has acted in many cases concerning staff at nurseries, schools, colleges and universities in the employment law context.

Katherine is also an experienced education law specialist with a particular interest in special educational needs. She is familiar with the issues that may arise in relation to mental capacity in education cases.

She accepts instructions from local authorities, schools, parents, young people, students and universities, as well as employers/employees in the education sector, in relation to: appeals and claims before the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability), school admissions, school exclusions, Equality Act 2010 claims in the civil courts, judicial reviews and employment tribunal proceedings.

Katherine is the author of ‘A Practical Guide to Education, Health and Care Plan Appeals in England’, published by Law Brief Publishing.

Career

Called 2005.

Professional Memberships

Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA)

Accredited Mediation Advocate

Publications

‘A Practical Guide to Education, Health and Care Plan Appeals in England’, published by Law Brief Publishing.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Employment - Western (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Katherine Anderson is a strong advocate who enjoys a varied caseload which covers employment and education law. She is active in discrimination claims and EAT appeals.

Education - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Katherine Anderson is a well-respected education law barrister who specialises in special educational needs and discrimination law cases. Her broad client base includes parents, students, local authorities, schools, academies and higher-education institutions.

Strengths

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  • Quietly spoken such that opponents do not expect such crushing advocacy; she's a future star.

    EmploymentUK Bar
  • Katherine grappled with concepts and ideas that were new and different and presented them eloquently to the Employment Tribunal.

    EmploymentUK Bar
  • Katherine Anderson is amazing, particularly in extended appeals.

    EducationUK Bar
  • Katherine is a great barrister.

    EducationUK Bar
  • Katherine is very helpful and very clear in her advice. She helps us achieve great results.

    EducationUK Bar

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