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Mills & Reeve LLP

78-84 COLMORE ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B3 2AB, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0121 454 4000
Fax:
Fax 0121 200 3028
DX:
707290 BIRMINGHAM 65
Web:
www.mills-reeve.com
Email:

Richard Sykes

Tel:
Work +44 121 456 8436
Email:
Mills & Reeve LLP

Work Department

Public law and regulatory team.

Position

Leads the public law and regulatory team in Birmingham. Specialises in education law and litigation relating to professional regulation. Richard has acted for a variety of higher and further education bodies on matters relating to governance, liability, litigation, specialist areas include non-employee discrimination (especially disability discrimination), issues relating to under-18-year-olds, freedom of information and data protection legislation.

Career

Trained Tindal Chambers and Trinity Chambers, Chelmsford; called to Bar 1997; partner equivalent Mills & Reeve 2008.

Education

Durham Johnston Comprehensive; Netherhall Comprehensive Cambridge; Hills Road VIth Form College Cambridge; College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham University.

Practice Areas

Administrative and public law; Education; Professional disciplinary and regulatory law (including police law)

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