Matt Barnett > Ropewalk Chambers > Nottingham, England > Barrister Profile

Matt Barnett

0115 947 2581 mattbarnett@ropewalk.co.uk View profile View profile

Work Department

Personal Injury, Credit Hire, Motor, Housing, Property & Real Estate, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Data Protection & Information, Consumer Law, Counter Fraud.

Position

Matt has quickly gained significant experience of advocating on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants on the small claims track, fast track, and multi-track, appearing on a daily basis in trials, interim hearings, and applications.

His practice focusses on all areas of personal injury, credit hire, motor claims, data protection law, consumer rights, property disputes, housing claims, commercial disputes, and counter fraud.

Before coming to the Bar, Matt had a very successful career within finance. During his 15 years working for three of the UK’s major banks, he gained significant experience across many sectors of banking. This included undertaking senior roles within Retail, Mortgages, Business, Commercial, Corporate and Private Banking.

Matt’s final role prior to commencing pupillage was as the Operations and Control Manager for Santander Business. He was instrumental in shaping the banks approach to dealing with financial crime. Utilising his experience across sectors, his work included designing and delivering bespoke anti-financial crime training, implementing robust prevention mechanisms and re-writing many of the internal guidance materials.

Matt studied law at the University of Derby where he obtained a first class LLB before completing his BPTC at the University of Law.

He was awarded the Harmsworth scholarship by Middle Temple for his BPTC years.

Career

Called 2017.

Education

• LLB, University of Derby (First Class)
• BPTC, University of Law

Leisure

Away from work Matt is kept very busy by his young family and can often be found running along muddy touchlines with a flag in his hand. Given the chance, he loves a good book, a good meal and a great movie.