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The ‘exceptional’ Douglas Silas Solicitors represents the parents of children with all types of specialist educational needs (SEN). In 2011, the firm represented parents in securing local authority funding for school places at independent residential special schools. The ‘pre-eminent’ Douglas Silas is ‘a leader in the field of SEN and disability education’.

Langley Wellington LLP Solicitors represents the parents of children with special needs in appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal and in school admission and exclusion appeals. Associate Imelda Brennan leads the team.

Specialist education firm Match Solicitors is ‘competent, knowledgeable and professional’. Work includes exclusions and admissions, challenging statements of special educational needs, and representing parents bringing complaints against schools and students at fitness-to-practise hearings. Anita Chopra is ‘a bright lawyer’, and Salima Mawji is also recommended.

Maxwell Gillott Solicitors’ practice is led by Elaine Maxwell, who is arguably ‘the leading education claimant lawyer’. The ‘outstanding’ team recently acted in statement challenges, uniform policy disputes and in obtaining specialist school placements. Eleanor Wright, who has ‘an excellent legal brain’, Oliver Studdert and the ‘highly effective’ Angela Jackman are recommended.

John Ford Solicitors advises parents and children. John Ford and Karen May are recommended.

Leigh Day & Co’s education practice is led by Alison Millar, who recently acted in SEND Tribunal cases and advised on admissions and exclusions. Richard Stein is advising on the liability of academies under the Disability Discrimination Act as well as on school transport matters.

Melinda Nettleton leads SEN Legal’s ‘efficient and professional’ team. In 2011 it was involved in the Chapple v Suffolk County Council case. Nettleton has ‘a great deal of experience’ and ‘industrious’ assistant Karen McAtamney is also recommended.

Fisher Meredith LLP’s ‘efficient’ team advises on school exclusions and admissions, and issues concerning bullying, complaints, SEN, school transport, and higher education. It also handles student immigration matters. Laura Berman joined Stone King LLP; Amara Ahmad, acting head of the public law department, currently oversees the education department.

Irwin Mitchell advises on school transport policies, disability discrimination, admissions and exclusions, and challenges to academy status. Yogi Amin, who has been involved in judicial reviews of school closures and reorganisations, and Andrew Lockley are recommended.

Chris Barnett’s team at Levenes represents parents in SEN appeals as well as advising in relation to disability issues, admissions and appeals, school closures and openings, and transport matters. The practice also represents further and higher education students.

Sarah Palmer’s team at The Children’s Legal Practice Ltd advises on SEN issues and disability discrimination.

Woodroffes represents parents and children in disputes with schools.

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