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Matiss Krumins

Year of Call: 2008
Solicitor: 2011
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: 0121 289 4333

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Public and Administrative Law

Local Government

Matiss has experience of the regulatory functioning of local authorities and can assist in:

  • Advising on policy/procedural implications of changes in statute or case law, having previous experience of advising and assisting on:
    • Policies and procedures in respect of foster carers, including family and friends foster carers
    • Policies and procedures in respect of disabled children’s services;
    • Policies and procedures in respect of terrorism.
  • Advising on the application of local government constitution.
  • Advising on consultation requirements.
  • Advising in respect of Serious Case Reviews, having had experience of assisting with nationally reported Serious Case Reviews.
  • Recommendations

    Matiss Krumins is another notable practitioner with prowess in administrative law and judicial review proceedings - he appeared in the unusual case of The Father v Worcestershire CC, representing the local authority in the Supreme Court against a litigant in person, who sought the return of his children from a care order not through any family law remedy but through a writ of habeas corpus.

    ‘Matiss is incredibly easy to instruct, with a natural ability to understand and execute complex instructions with precision. In court, his advocacy is both effective and calm, and when it comes to cross-examination, he is formidable.’

    Legal 500 2026/Family: Children and Domestic Abuse/Leading Juniors/Midlands

    ‘A great communicator with lay and professional clients alike, providing clear advice in complex cases.’

    Legal 500 2021/Child Law (Public and Private)/Leading juniors/Regional Bar - Midlands Circuit

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