QUEENS COURT CHAMBERS

Queens Court Chambers advises universities, schools, students, and governing bodies on the full range of education law. Our expertise includes admissions, exclusions, special educational needs, discrimination, and academic misconduct.

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Members regularly appear before tribunals, administrative bodies, and courts, offering representation and proactive advice on policy development, safeguarding, and institutional governance. The practice combines strong advocacy skills with a deep understanding of educational frameworks and regulatory requirements. Queens Court Chambers is renowned for its significant and long-standing expertise across a wide range of education law issues. This expertise closely overlaps with related areas, including public law (such as local government law and immigration and asylum law), human rights law, discrimination and equality law, and employment law.

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Ms Priscellia Robinson is able to advise, train, litigate, and represent on education law issues at all stages of dispute, covering maintained and independent schools, as well as other educational institutions. Queens Court Chambers aims to provide a friendly, effective, and comprehensive service to parents and children, NGOs, charities, schools, colleges, universities, local authorities, and solicitors.

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Our Expertise

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• Admissions and exclusions

• Discrimination, human rights, and equality claims, including disability, sex, religion, race, and the public sector equality duty

• Special educational needs disputes

• School organisation

• Academies

• School governance and finance

• All school staffing and employment issues

• Claims in the private and higher education sectors

• School inspection, registration, and local authority intervention

• Examination disputes

• Other education-related disputes, including negligence claims, school transport, education outside school, and attendance

 

Here is some useful Guidance on SEN (Special Educational Needs)

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If you require specialist advice or representation in education law, please contact us for tailored support.

 

EDUCATION LAW PRIVATE FEES

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OUR HOURLY RATE  IS £250 PER HOUR. 

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INITIAL CONSULTATIONS - £350 fixed fee

 

This consultation will last 1.5 hours and be face-to-face, unless agreed otherwise. Any further agreed consultations will be charged at an hourly rate of £250. 

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HEARING & REPRESENTATION FEES

 

If you have a case you would like to instruct us upon, then please contact us to discuss fees. For general fee information, please click here. 

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