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
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- Work +44 121 456 8436
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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)