Alex Temple > Bindmans LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Bindmans LLP
236 GRAY'S INN ROAD
LONDON
WC1X 8HB
England

Living Wage

Work Department

Public Law and Human Rights.

Position

Solicitor, Public Law and Human Rights team.

Alex acts in a range of matters against public authorities.

He also specialises in a range of education law cases, and has experience in bringing challenges to the decisions of public bodies including schools, local authorities and police forces.

He has a particular interest in education law, including cases concerning special educational needs provision, discrimination, children missing education and school disciplinary powers.

Alex also has experience of cases arising from decisions made in the criminal justice system. His work includes challenges to the proper prosecution of vulnerable people, the rights of children in the police station and the criminal records system.

His work includes high profile successes in the appeal courts, as well as changes to national law through negotiation with government departments. Alex has worked with organisations striving to make legal change and takes a holistic approach to these cases. He understands how to maximise the impact of strategic work by bringing together a legal case with public communications and policy influencing.

Most recently, he secured changes to education regulations introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic which risked discriminating against disabled learners.

 

 

Lawyer Rankings

London > Public sector > Education: individuals

Bindmans LLP retains a ‘highly knowledgeable and well resourced team‘ that is capable of handling a wide range of cross-disciplinary matters for individuals. The practice has acted in tribunal appeals related to school placement on behalf of children with special educational needs and also advises on freedom of speech issues, allegations of academic misconduct, and school exclusions. Karen May, who leads the team, is highly recommended for her expertise in SEN matters and regularly acts alongside key contact Alex Temple in complex judicial review and tribunal cases. Other key contacts in the team include Kate Goold, an experienced criminal solicitor who acts in cases related to serious criminal and disciplinary accusations, and Emma Varley, who is noted for her expertise in educational matters with discrimination elements.