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AREAS OF WORK

Education Law

Admission & Exclusion

School Appeals

Advice and representation to parents, schools and education authorities in relation to admission policies, disciplinary policies and procedures, disciplinary hearings, appeals against refusal of admission, appeals against exclusion.

Acting as "clerk to the independent school appeal panel" on admission appeals and exclusion appeals, including legal advice, producing record of meeting and decision notice.

Advice and representation on judicial review of decision of school or of independent school appeals panel on refusal to admission of a pupil or on exclusion of pupil.

Special Educational Needs

Advice and advocacy relating to assessment of special educational needs, failure to provide statement, failure to make proper provision for statemented pupil, including proceedings before Special Educational Needs and Discrimination Tribunal (SENDIST).

Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination

Advice, drafting and advocacy for pupils, parents, educational establishments and local education authorities relating to claims of bullying, harassment or discrimination in the educational context.

General

All other areas of education law and practice, including organisation of schools and colleges, employment terms and conditions, inspection and assessment and on civil and criminal law in the educational context.

If you wish to instruct a barrister under the public access scheme, then please email the clerks.

The education law barristers deal regularly with work in the following towns (among others):

  • Leicester
  • Nottingham
  • Coventry
  • Birmingham
  • Northampton
  • Peterborough
  • Derby
  • Lincoln

The education law barristers group consists of:


 

County Courts

Aberystwyth County Court
Edleston House, Queens Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales SY23 2HP
01970 636370

Accrington County Court
Bradshawgate House, 1 Oak Street, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 1EQ
01254 237490

Aldershot and Farnham County Court
84-86 Victoria Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 1SS
01252 796800

Altrincham County Court
Trafford Courthouse, Ashton Lane, Sale, Cheshire M33 7WX
0161 975 4760

Aylesbury County Court
Walton Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 7QZ
01296 554326

Banbury County Court
The Court House Warwick Road Banbury Oxfordshire England OX16 2AW DX 701967 Banbury 2 Court number 114 County Court number 114 01295 452090 01295 452051

Barnet Civil and Family Courts Centre
St. Marys Court, Regents Park Road, Finchley, Central London N3 1BQ
020 8343 4272


Barnstaple County Court
8th Floor, The Law Courts, Civic Centre, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1DX
01271 340410

Barrow-in-Furness County Court
Barrow Law Courts, Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 5QX  C
01229 840370

Basildon County Court
The Gore, Basildon, Essex SS14 2BU
0844 892 4000

Basingstoke County Court
The Court House, London Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AB
01256 318200

Bath County Court
The Law Courts, North Parade Road, Bath, Somerset BA1 5AF
01225 476730

Bedford County Court
Shire Hall, 3 St Paul's Square, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1SQ
0844 892 0550

Birkenhead County Court
76 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 5EN 
0151 666 5800

Birmingham County Court
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6DS
0121 681 4441

Blackburn County Court
64 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 6DJ
01254 299852

Blackpool County Court
The Law Courts, Chapel Street, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 5RJ
01253 754020

Blackwood Civil and Family Court
8 Hall Street, Blackwood, South Wales NP12 1NY
01495 238200

Bodmin County Court
The Law Courts, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2AL C
01208 261580

Bolton County Court
The Law Courts, Blackhorse Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 1SU
01204 392881


Boston County Court
Boston Court House, 55 Norfolk Street, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6PE
01205 366080

Bournemouth and Poole County Court Courts Of Justice
Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DS
01202 502800

Bow County Court
96 Romford Road, London E15 4EG
020 8536 5200

Bradford County Court
Bradford Law Courts, Exchange Square, Drake Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1JA
01274 840274

Brecknock County Court
Cambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HR
01874 622671

Brentford County Court
Alexandra Road, High Street, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0JJ
020 8231 8940

Bridgend County Court
The Law Court,s Sunnyside, Bridgend, South Wales, Wales CF31 4AJ
01656 673 833

Brighton County Court
William Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 0RF
01273 674421

Bristol County Court
Bristol Civil Justice Centre, 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol BS1 6GR
0117 366 4800

Bromley County Court
Court House, College Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 3PX
020 8290 9620

Burnley County Court
The Law Courts, Hammerton Street, Burnley. Lancashire England BB11 1XD DX 724940 Burnley 4 Court number 154 County Court number 154 01282 855300 01282 414911

Burton-upon-Trent County Court
165 Station Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire DE14 1BP
01283 568241

Bury County Court
Tenters Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0HX DX 702615 Bury 2 Court number 156 County Court number 156 0161 447 8699 0161 763 4995

Bury St Edmunds County Court
Triton House Entrance B, St Andrews Street, (N) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1TR
0844 892 4000

Buxton County Court
Peak Buidlings, Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6DY
01332 622600

Caernarfon County Court
Llanberis Road, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales LL55 2DF
01286 684600

Cambridge County Court
197 East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 1BA
0844 892 4000

Canterbury County Court
Canterbury Combined Court, The Law Courts, Chaucer Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1ZA
01227 819200

Cardiff County Court
2 Park Street, Cardiff, South Wales CF10 1ET
02920 376400

Carlisle County Court
Courts of Justice, Earl Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1DJ
01228 882140

Carmarthen County Court
The Guildhall, Guildhall, Square Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales SA31 1PR
01267 228010

Central London County Court
13 - 14 Park Crescent, London W1B 1HT
020 7917 5000

Chelmsford County Court
London House, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0QR
01245 264670

Chester County Court
Trident House, Little St John Street, Chester, Cheshire CH1 1SN
01244 404200

Chesterfield County Court
St. Mary's Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 7TD
01246 501200

Chichester Combined Court Centre
Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1SX
01243 520700

Clerkenwell County Court
33 Duncan Terrace, Islington, London N1 8AN
020 7359 7347

Colchester County Court
Falkland House, 25 Southway, Colchester Essex CO3 3EG
0844 892 4000

Conwy and Colwyn County Court Court
Conwy Road, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales LL30 1GA
01745 352940

Coventry County Court 
140 Much Park Street, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 2SN
024 7653 6150 024 7652 0443

Crewe County Court
The Law Courts, Civic Centre, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 2DP
01270 539300

Croydon County Court
The Law Courts, Altyre Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 5AB
0300 123 5577

Darlington County Court
4 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, Co. Durham DL3 7RL
01325 463224

Dartford County Court
Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent DA1 1DX
01322 627600

Derby County Court
Morledge, Derby, Derbyshire DE1 2XE
01332 622600

Doncaster County Court
74 Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 3BT
01302 381730


Dudley County Court
7 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1QL
01384 394232

Durham County Court
Civil and Family Justice Centre, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, Co. Durham England DH1 3RG
0191 375 1840

Eastbourne County Court
The Law Courts, Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4UN
01323 727518

Edmonton County Court
Court House, 59 Fore Street, Edmonton, London N18 2TN
020 8884 6500

Exeter County Court
Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon EX1 1UH
01392 415300

Gateshead County Court
Gateshead Law Courts, Warwick Street, Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1DT D
0191 477 5821

Gloucestershire Family and Civil Courts
Kimbrose Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 2DE
01452 834900

Great Grimsby County Court
Great Grimsby Combined Court, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire DN31 1HX
01472 265200

Guildford County Court
The Law Courts, Mary Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4PS
01483 405300

Halifax County Court
Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2JJ
01422 344700

Harrogate County Court
2 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 1EL
01423 503921

Hartlepool County Court
The Law Courts, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS24 8BS
01429 268198

Hastings County Court
The Law Courts, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1QX
01424 710280

Haverfordwest County Court
Penffynnon, Hawthorn Rise, Haverfordwest, Dyfed, Wales SA61 2AX
01437 772060

Hereford County Court
1st Floor, Barclays Bank Chambers, 1-3 Broad Street, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 9BA
01432 357233

Hereford Magistrates Court
The Court House, Bath Street, Hereford, Herefordshire HR1 2HE
01562 514000

High Wycombe County Court
The Law Courts, Ground Floor, Easton Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 1LR
01753 690300

Holywell County Court
4 Halkyn Street, Holywell CH8 7TE
01352 711027

Horsham County Court
The Law Courts, Hurst Road, Horsham West, Sussex RH12 2EU
01403 252474

Hove Court Centre
The Court House, Lansdowne Road, Hove BN3 3BN

Huddersfield County Court
Queensgate House, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2RR
01484 421043
 
Ipswich County Court
8 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1EJ
0844 892 4000


Kettering County Court
Dryland Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 0BE
01536 512471

King's Lynn County Court
Chequer House, 12 King Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1ES
0844 892 4000

Kingston-upon-Hull County Court
Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court, Lowgate, Humberside HU1 2EZ
01482 586161

Kingston-upon-Thames County Court
St. James Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 2AD
020 8972 8700

Lambeth County Court Court
House Cleaver Street, Kennington Road, London SE11 4DZ
020 7091 4410

Lancaster County Court
2nd Floor Mitre House, Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1UZ
01524 68112

Leeds County Court
The Courthouse, 1 Oxford Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3BG
0113 306 2800

Leicester County Court
90 Wellington Street, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 6HG
0116 222 5700

Leigh County Court
22 Walmesley Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester WN7 1YF
01942 673639

Lewes Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YB
01273 480400

Lincoln County Court
360 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 7PS
01522 551500

Liverpool County Court
The Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool, Merseyside L2 1XA
0151 473 7373

Llanelli County Court
2nd Floor, Court Buildings, Town Hall Square, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales SA15 3AL
01554 757171


Llangefni County Court
Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni, Isle of Anglsey, Wales LL77 7EN
01248 750225

Macclesfield County Court
Court Office: 2nd Floor, Silk House Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7NA
01625 412800

Maidstone Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Barker Road, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8EQ
01622 202000

Manchester County Court
Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street, West Manchester, Greater Manchester M60 9DJ
0161 240 5000 

Mansfield County Court
Beech House, 58 Commercial Gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 1EU
01623 656406

Mayor's and City of London Court
Guildhall Buildings, Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5AR
020 7796 5400

Medway County Court
Anchorage House, 47-67 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4DW
01634 887900

Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Glebeland Place, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales CF47 8BH
01685 727600

Milton Keynes County Court
351 Silbury Boulevard Witan Gate East Central Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire England MK9 2DT DX 136266 Milton Keynes 6 Court number 388 County Court number 388 01908 302800 01908 230063

Mold County Court Law Courts
Civic Centre, Mold, Flintshire Wales CH7 1AE
01978 317400

Morpeth and Berwick County Court
Fountain House, Newmarket, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1LA
01670 512221

Neath and Port Talbot County Court
Forster Road, Neath, South Wales, Wales SA11 3BN
01639 642267

Nelson County Court
Phoenix Chambers, 9-13 Holme Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 9SU
01282 601177

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, The Quayside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear NE1 3LA
0191 201 2000

Newport (Isle Of Wight) County Court
The Law Courts, 1 Quay Street, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5YT
01983 535100

Newport County Court
Olympia House, 3rd Floor, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Gwent NP20 1PQ Wales
01633 227150

North Shields County Court
Kings Court, Earl Grey Way, Royal Quays, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 6AR
0191 2982339

Northampton Combined Court
85/87 Lady's Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 3HQ
01604 470400

Northampton County Court (County Court Bulk Centre)
4th floor, St Katharine's House, 21-27 St Katharine's Street, Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 2LH
0845 4085302 

Norwich Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1UR
01603 728200

Nottingham County Court
60 Canal Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 7EJ
0115 910 3500 

Nuneaton County Court
Warwickshire Justice Centre, PO Box 3878, Vicarage Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 4JU
0300 123 5577

Oldham County Court
New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester OL1 1NL
0161 290 4200

Oxford Combined Court Centre
St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 1TL
01865 264200

Peterborough Combined Court Centre
Crown Buildings, Rivergate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1EJ
01733 349161

Plymouth Combined Court
The Law Courts, 10 Armada Way, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2ER
01752 677400

Pontypridd County Court
The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cyon Taf CF37 1JR Wales
01443 490800

Portsmouth Combined Court Centre
The Courts of Justice, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2EB
023 9289 3000

Preston Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, Openshaw Place Ring Way, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2LL
01772 844700

Reading County Court
160-163 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1HE
0118 987 0500

Reigate County Court
The Law Courts, Hatchlands Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 6BL
01737 763637

Rhyl County Court
The Courthouse, Clwyd Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales LL18 3LA
01745 352940

Romford County Court
2a Oaklands Avenue, Romford, Essex, England RM1 4DP
01708 775353

Rotherham County Court
Rotherham Law Courts, The Statutes, PO Box 15, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1YW
01709 839339

Salisbury Crown and County Court
Alexandra House, St John Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2PN
01722 325 444

Scarborough County Court
Pavilion House, Valley Bridge Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2JS
01723 366361

Scunthorpe County Court
Scunthorpe Court Centre, Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, Humberside DN15 6JY
01724 281100

Sheffield Combined Court Centre
The Law Courts, 50 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8PH
0114 281 2400

Shoreditch County Court
19 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4AL
0207 2530956

Skipton County Court
The Court House, Otley Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1RH
01756 692650

Slough County Court
The Law Courts, Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 2HE
01753 690300

South Shields County Court
Millbank Secretan Way, South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE33 1RG
0191 4563343

Southampton Combined Court Centre
The Courts of Justice, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO15 2XQ
023 8021 3200

Southend County Court
Tylers House, Tylers Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2AW
0844 892 4000

St. Albans County Court
The Court Building, Bricket Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL13JW
0844 892 0550

St. Helens County Court
1st Floor, Rexmore House, Cotham Street, St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 1SE
01744 27544

Stafford Combined Court Centre
Victoria Square, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2QQ
01785 610730

Staines County Court
The Law Courts, Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex TW18 1XH
01784 895900

Stockport County Court
Heron House, Wellington Street, Stockport,Greater Manchester, SK1 3DJ
01614 747707

Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court
Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 3BP
01782 854000

Sunderland County Court
44 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR1 1RB
0191 5680750

Swansea Civil Justice Centre
Caravella House, Quay West, Quay Parade, Swansea, South Wales, Wales SA1 1SP
01792 485800

Swindon Combined Court
The Law Courts, Islington Street, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2HG
01793 690500

Tameside County Court
P.O. Box 166, Henry Square, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire OL6 7TP
0161 331 5614

Taunton County Court
The Shire Hall, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4EU
01823 281110 

Teesside Combined Court Centre
Russell Street, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS1 2AE
01642 340000

Telford County Court
Telford Square, Malinsgate Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4JP
01952 238280

Thanet County Court
The Court House, 2nd Floor, Cecil Square, Margate, Kent CT9 1RL
01843 221722

Torquay and Newton Abbot County Court
The Willows, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 7AZ
01803 616791

Trowbridge County Court
Ground Floor, Clarks Mill, Stallard Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8DB
01225 752101

Truro County Court
Courts of Justice, Edward Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PB
01872 267460

Tunbridge Wells County Court
Merevale House, 42-46 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1DP
01892 700150

Uxbridge County Court
501 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB4 8HL
020 8756 3520

Wakefield County Court
Crown House 127, Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 1JW DX
01924 370268

Walsall County Court
Bridge House, Bridge Street, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 1JQ
01922 728855

Wandsworth County Court
76-78 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, LondonSW15 2SU
020 8333 4351

Warrington County Court
Law Courts, Legh Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1UR
01925 256700

Warwick Combined Court Centre
Warwickshire Justice Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4EL
0300 123 5577

Watford County Court
3rd Floor, Cassiobury House, 11-19 Station Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1EZ
0844 892 0550

Welshpool and Newtown County Court
The Mansion House, 24 Severn Street, Welshpool, Powys, Wales SY21 7UX
01938 552004

West London County Court
West London Courthouse, 181 Talgarth Road, ammersmith, London, England W6 8DN
020 8600 6868 

Weston-Super-Mare County Court
North Somerset Courthouse The Hedges, St Georges, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon BS22 7BB
01934 528686

Weymouth and Dorchester Combined Court Centre
Westwey House, Westwey Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8TE
01305 752510

Wigan County Court
Wigan and Leigh Courthouse, Darlington Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester WN1 1DW
01942 405405

Willesden County Court
9 Acton Lane, Harlesden, London NW10 8SB
0208 963 8200

Winchester Combined Court Centre
Winchester Combined Court, The Law Courts, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9EL
01962 814100

Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre
Pipers Row, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 3LQ
01902 481000

Woolwich County Court
165 Powis Street, Woolwich, London SE18 6JW
020 8301 8700

Worcester Combined Court
The Shirehall, Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 1EQ
01905 730833 

Worthing County Court
The Law Courts, Christchurch Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1JD
01903 221920

Wrexham County Court
2nd Floor, Crown Buildings, 31 Chester Street, Wrexham, Denbighshire LL13 8XN
01978 296140

Yeovil County Court
22 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2QD
01935 382150

York County Court
Piccadilly House, 55 Piccadilly York, North Yorkshire YO1 9WL England

01904 688550

 

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