Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination

3PB's Special Education Needs (SEN) and disability barristers is headed by renowned barrister John Friel. Detailed knowledge of the law in this area and success in appeals has seen 3PB act in many of the most complex and high value cases for both claimant students and parents and charities and defendant local authorities and schools. The team are well used to appearing at the Upper Tribunal and understand the sensitivities and demands of cases involving pupils with SEN.

3PB have appeared in many of the leading SEN cases including advising in LW v Norfolk County Council, a case reported in the Education Law Reports. Chambers education barristers are highly sought after by parents and education institutions alike, acting for both public and private schools and also charities and schools’ governing bodies.

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Head of Team

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Charlotte Hadfield

Telephone: 020 7583 8055

Deputy Head of Team

Emma Waldron April 2019

Emma Calvert (née Waldron)

Telephone: 020 7583 8055

Senior Practice Manager

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Tom Cox

Telephone: 0117 928 1520

Practice Manager

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Gemma Faulkner

Telephone: 020 7583 8055