Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is lauded for being 'the leaders in the field of serious medical treatment cases in the Court of Protection'. In a high-profile matter, Bridget Dolan KC appeared for an NHS Trust in a case concerning ceilings of care matters following the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from a severely disabled child, on the grounds that it was in his best interests due to his expected imminent death. However, the child was alive and living at home four months after the treatment had been withdrawn. Nageena Khalique KC is very experienced in advising on complex medical treatment matters, as well as on cases concerning a young person's deprivation of liberty. David Lawson is 'a silk in the making with a superb command of the courtroom'. The 'excellent' Rhys Hadden is active in cases involving complex safeguarding, residence and mental health issues. James Berry KC took silk in March 2025.
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David specialises in education law, public law and all areas of local government services.
He has been a leading practitioner in education law for some years. David is regularly involved in judicial reviews concerning schools, universities and local authorities. His practice involves many cases concerning special educational needs including Education, Health and Care Plans.
He is also a recognised practitioner in local government public law. He has particular experience of social and health care for vulnerable people in need of a high level of public services.
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MA (Oxon) LLM (UCL) CPE (College of Law)
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- 'The primary choice for all Court of Protection cases with a medical aspect.'
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