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The ‘outstanding’ team at specialist firm Douglas Silas Solicitors is ‘efficient, kind and committed’, and is a leader in Special Educational Needs (SEN) matters. It regularly represents children with cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome and autism. Name partner Douglas Silas has ‘extensive knowledge’, provides ‘faultless legal advice’, and is ‘pre-eminent in his field’.

Match Solicitors provides an ‘excellent’ level of service on matters relating to higher education, further education and schools, including admissions appeals, sex discrimination, non-payment of fees and bullying. Recent highlights include representing students incorrectly awarded 2:2 degree classifications by a London university. Anita Chopra and Salima Mawji lead with ‘a can-do attitude that spreads to the rest of the organisation’.

The ‘creative, thoughtful and tenacious’ team at Maxwell Gillott Solicitors has ‘unrivalled expertise’ in education law, and in 2010 handled admissions appeals, racial discrimination claims and SEN matters. It recently brought a judicial review challenging uniform policy. Within Elaine Maxwell’s team, Angela Jackman is ‘fantastic’ and ‘second to none’, and Emily Gent is recommended.

The team at John Ford Solicitors advises parents and children on public law issues and judicial reviews regarding education and disability. Name partner John Ford is recommended, and the ‘impressive, quick and very committed’ Karen May is a ‘top education lawyer’.

Langley Wellington advises on all aspects of SEN, admissions appeals, and attendance and home tuition matters. It recently lost practice head Robert Love to Christopher Davidson Solicitors.

Richard Stein’s team at Leigh Day & Co specialises in bringing judicial review cases on behalf of individuals and non-governmental organisations affected by local authority decisions and changes. The team has recently advised on free schools, academies, and admission and exclusion matters.

The ‘very experienced’ Laura Berman leads the newly formed team at Fisher Meredith LLP. In 2010 the three-lawyer group handled admission and exclusion matters, and SEN tribunals.

Michael Longden’s team at Irwin Mitchell LLP advises on SEN and quality of education issues, and complaints regarding degree and exam results. Andrew Lockley is recommended.

Levenes is well respected for its expertise in SEN matters. Chris Barnett’s team also advises on admission, exclusion and transport issues, and further and higher education matters.

T V Edwards’ team is led by Pat Wilkins and advises clients on civil litigation, and discrimination and exclusion matters.

Sarah Palmer’s team at The Children’s Legal Practice Ltd represents parents, adults and students in SEN appeals and disability discrimination claims. It also advises on issues arising from local education authorities’ responsibilities to young children, particularly those with disabilities.

Peter Woodroffe at Woodroffes acts for parents and children in disputes with schools.

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