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Since inception, Matrix has almost tripled its members, and now has 67 members with legal practices which are multi-disciplinary and cover in excess of 25 practice areas. Members are involved in cases at the highest level.
The set: Recently celebrating its tenth anniversary, Matrix was formed by 23 barristers from a wide range of legal disciplines who recognised that common principles of constitutional, European and international law increasingly influence their areas of expertise. They saw that these developments, new legislation and changes in the funding of legal services provided major challenges to lawyers practising at the Bar. Together, they agreed on the need for a new organisation to meet these challenges – an organisation committed to excellence in all areas of service delivery, to innovation in responding to change, and to working in new ways to meet the needs of clients.
Since Matrix opened for business, it has been joined by other established professionals and by barristers starting out in practice. Matrix uses paralegals and legal researchers to provide case and research support to members and clients. Matrix has associates worldwide.
Matrix is founded on ‘core values’ including the independence of its practitioners, and a commitment to quality services, innovation, equality of opportunity and the provision of training opportunities.
Types of work undertaken: The members of Matrix provide advice and representation in a wide range of disciplines before courts in England and other parts of the UK, before international courts, and before national and international arbitration tribunals. Its clients include solicitors and other law firms, governments, public agencies and authorities, non-governmental organisations, intergovernmental groups, private companies and individuals. Matrix’s services also include research and consultancy on legal and policy matters and in-house training and seminars.
Matrix has some of the leading lawyers in all of the practice areas listed but is unique in being able to combine experts in different areas of law into teams of advisers and advocates. Experience confirms that common principles of law increasingly link different practice areas and the set believes that cross-disciplinary strengths are of increasing benefit to clients. The principal areas of practice are in:
Commercial and competition law;
Crime, criminal due process and regulatory law;
Criminal and civil fraud;
Discrimination and equality law;
Education law and community care;
Employment law;
Environmental law;
European Union law;
Human rights law;
Immigration, asylum and free movement;
Inquiries;
International law and international arbitration;
Media and information law;
Prison and inquest law; and
Public law.
In addition to its main areas of practice, Matrix also has extensive experience in health law, mental capacity and mental health law, sports law, local government law and tax law.
For further information on the expertise of members of Matrix, visit the website at: www.matrixlaw.co.uk.
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