Clerks Details
- Clerk Name: Ian Charlton
- Clerk Telephone: 0330 332 0773
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
- Clerk Name: Tom Cox
- Clerk Telephone: 0117 928 1520
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
- Clerk Name: Gemma Faulkner
- Clerk Telephone: 020 7583 8055
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
Public and Regulatory
Aimee Fox's public and administrative law practice is focused on her expertise in all aspects of education law and she regularly appears in the First-tier Tribunal. She acts for and advises all parties including local authorities, schools, parents and young people. Aimee was recently invited to speak on education law at the National Conference of Chartered Paediatric Therapist. She has given a number of seminars across the country on issues relating to Education, Health & Care Plans, exclusions and admissions.
Aimee has been instructed on a number of judicial review matters in the education sector. She was successful in defending a local authority in a claim for judicial review brought pursuant to section 19(1) Education Act 1996. More recently she has been instructed on judicial review matters relating to the impact of Covid-19 on educational provision.
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Recommendations Aimee Fox draws on expertise in both family and education law to advise in a range of financial remedy cases, including high-value matters. She is highly praised for her detailed preparation and quality advocacy.
Strengths:
“She is approachable and client focussed.”
“Aimee is always meticulously prepared and knows cases inside out. She is approachable and client-focused.”
“She is robust in her advocacy, forensic in her preparation and empathetic with clients.”
“Aimee applies a forensic approach to every case. She is a pleasure to work with and is compassionate towards her clients. She is a robust negotiator in court and a tough challenge for her opponents.”
Chambers UK 2024/Family/Matrimonial Finance/Midlands Bar“Aimee is a very safe pair of hands.”
“Aimee is well prepared, client-focused, and fights hard for the client.”
“Aimee is a fierce advocate with attention to detail and a dedication to her clients. She is a pleasure to work with.”
Chambers UK 2023/Family/Matrimonial Finance/Midlands Bar"Her preparation is fantastic. She takes time outside hearings to call and keep an eye on the case."
"Her cross-examination of professional witnesses is particularly impressive."
"She is great with the clients and gets to the bottom of what’s important in the case very quickly."
Chambers UK 2022/Family/Matrimonial Finance/Midlands Bar‘Fierce and robust advocate’ Aimee Fox is another notable name for matrimonial finance work in chambers.
‘Aimee is thorough and well-prepared. She is conscientious and has a very good eye for detail. She has a very good rapport with clients. She can identify relevant issues quickly and offer clear, realistic, and structured advice.’Legal 500 2024/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
Aimee Fox is described as a ‘thorough and well-prepared advocate who has an excellent manner with clients’ and specialises in private law proceedings involving children in vulnerable circumstances or with special educational needs – the latter crossing over with her education law practice.
‘Aimee is thorough, well-prepared and has an excellent manner with clients. She builds trust and confidence by understanding and appreciating clients' needs and concerns. She has excellent knowledge and understanding of each case.’
Legal 500 2024/Family: Children and Domestic Violence/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Aimee’s knowledge of the family court, that forum's understanding of special educational needs law, and the overlapping issues is second-to-none.‘
Legal 500 2024/Education/Leading Juniors/London Bar
‘Aimee has an excellent and empathetic manner, ensuring that her submissions hit home effectively. She can get to the heart of cases and focuses on the individuals rather than just the law.’
Legal 500 2024/Education/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit - Tier 1
‘Aimee is a barrister who has excellent preparation and attention to detail and fights tirelessly for her clients. She is approachable and is responsive to instructions very promptly when required. She has an excellent rapport with clients and builds trust and confidence from the start of the case with all professionals in the case.’
Legal 500 2023/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Aimee is a tenacious advocate who will ensure that a client’s case is put forward in a firm and well-structured manner. She is always impeccably prepared and will build a rapport with the client, demonstrating her knowledge whilst also being very personable.’
Legal 500 2023/Child Law (Public and Private)/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Aimee is exceptionally knowledgeable and pays great attention to the details of her work.’
Legal 500 2023/Education/Leading Juniors/London Bar - Ranked Tier 1
Aimee Fox is ranked in the Legal 500 2023/Education/Leading Juniors/London Bar edition.
‘Aimee has great empathy with clients, a tremendous advocate and has technical knowledge. That is an amazing combination to have as a barrister and as a result I frequently instruct her to represent my clients.’
Legal 500 2022/Divorce and Financial Remedy/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
‘Aimee has great empathy with clients, a tremendous advocate and has technical knowledge. That is an amazing combination to have as a barrister and as a result I frequently instruct her to represent my clients.’
Legal 500 2022/Child Law (Public and Private)/Leading Juniors/Midlands Circuit
''Aimee has a fantastic knowledge of the law and quickly builds up a good relationship with clients.''
Legal 500 2022/Education/Leading Juniors/London Bar
''Efficient, thorough, analytical and persuasive. Absorbs information quickly and clearly sets out the options and risks. Very good advocate in court and tribunals. Well-prepared and presents very well both in terms of oral advocacy and documents drafted. Able to deal with complex issues including judicial reviews.’'
Legal 500 2021/Education/Leading Individual/London Bar
"Aimee Fox successfully defending Wolverhampton City Council in a judicial review matter against allegations that it failed in its duty under section 19(1) of the Education Act 1996, to provide education services to the claimant."
Legal 500 2021/Education/Leading Individual/London Bar
"3PB's Aimee Fox is a 'fountain of knowledge when it comes to special educational needs law', with a practice that covers advice to both schools and parents."
Legal 500 2021/Education/Leading Individual/Midlands
‘Thorough in her preparation, clear and concise in her advice, and inspires confidence in clients.’
Legal 500 2021/Education/Leading Individual/Midlands
‘An excellent advocate who is extremely capable in both financial remedy and private children proceedings.’
Legal 500 2021/Child law (public and private)/Leading Individual/Midlands
Legal 500 2021/Divorce and financial proceedings/Leading Individual/Midlands‘She is extremely approachable, thorough, pragmatic and realistic.'
Legal 500 2020/Education/Leading Individual
‘Recommended for cases involving children with special educational needs.’
Legal 500 2020/Family Matrimonial/Leading Individual/Midlands
‘Aimee’s reputation goes before her, and I would have no hesitation recommending her and instructing her. We have had the pleasure of working together on some very complex cases, and Aimee’s thorough preparation, calm and methodical approach and attention to detail are attributes of hers which shine. Excellent counsel. Love working with Aimee.’
Associate
‘I have already had an email from the client saying how wonderful you were and would just like to thank you again’
Partner
‘Aimee is thorough and determined’
Partner
‘An excellent outcome! Our client said that you were fantastic at court and is happy with the outcome’
Associate Solicitor
‘A brilliant outcome!’
Associate Solicitor
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