With a Reading-based team, the education practice at Boyes Turner advises exclusively on special educational needs-related matters and is well-equipped to handle court of protection cases. Laxmi Patel leads the practice and has extensive experience in complex SEN issues and works closely with Court of Protection specialists. Rachael Allison draws on her expertise as a governor of an independent school to assist her on education cases, while James Pantling-Skeet leads the community care and welfare team. Lydia Dunford is also a key member of the team and handles EHCP-related matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Laxmi Patel is absolutely phenomenal. A leading expert in special education needs, she has helped us in appealing to a SEND Tribunal the long series of poor and unfair decisions by a local authority and, after winning the appeal, in securing the revision of an EHCP. She is extremely experienced, sharp, knowledgeable, and pragmatic, and she reviews lots of documents really quickly and efficiently, providing crystal-clear and actionable feedback and concrete recommendations.'
- ‘Boyes Turner has a great team of educational law professionals, who are all exceptionally knowledgeable and empathetic to clients' needs. All solicitors I have worked with always go the extra mile to ensure they are getting the best possible outcome for their clients. Both solicitors and other professionals in the educational law team are friendly, responsive and simply excellent at what they do.’
Practice head
Laxmi Patel
Other key lawyers
Rachael Allison; James Pantling-Skeet; Lydia Dunford