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Cornerstone Barristers
2-3 GRAY'S INN SQUARE
LONDON
WC1R 5JH
England

Work Department

Public law

Position

Matt is a top-ranked public law barrister, recognised as a “rising star”, whose clients range from government departments to parish councils.

His work includes advocacy in court and at public inquiries, investigations, reviews, training, public speaking and advisory work on a diverse range of public law issues, for clients across England and Wales.

He is a member of both the Attorney General’s and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s C panels of counsel.

He is listed as a “rising star” in local government law in Legal 500 2023 with “great expertise and knowledge and a broad local government practice”.

The Court of Appeal has described his submissions as “excellent … [made] with skill and moderation”.

Matt was a nominee for the Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year 2019 award.

Memberships

Institute of Licensing

Education

  • BA English Literature (1st class)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Local government (including rating law)

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

Matt LewinCornerstone Barristers ‘Matt is absolutely marvelous in dealing with a range of instructions from relatively simple conduct matters to highly complex scenarios involving judicial review.’