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Areas of practice
The members of Matrix practice in a range of different areas of UK
public
and private law, the law of the
European Union
and European Convention on Human Rights, and public
international law
.
Matrix’s legal practice is multi-disciplinary. Perhaps most popularly known for our leading position in the law of
Human Rights
, Matrix members are recognised in both the major directories as leading practitioners in more than twenty-four areas of law.
Matrix was established to bring together practitioners who recognise that traditional disciplines are becoming increasingly influenced by common principles of
constitutional
,
European
and
international law
. The linkages provide challenges and opportunities for legal practice at the national, European and international levels, which we are uniquely well placed to address.
The broad range of advocacy and advisory legal services that we provide, in the UK and internationally, include:
* Litigation before English and other UK courts
* Litigation before international courts, including the European Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights, International Court of Justice, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
* Litigation before national and international arbitration tribunals, including ICC, ICSID and UNCITRAL
* Advice to solicitors, other law firms, Governments and public agencies, intergovernmental organisations, and commercial organisations.
* Consultancy services on legal and policy matters
* In-house training and seminars, including continuing legal education
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Arbitration and Mediation
Matrix is well known for its leading practice in International Arbitration. We also have an extensive and growing practice in a wide range of civil and commercial arbitration and dispute resolution, and a growing number of members of Matrix are trained and accredited as mediators.
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Civil Actions Against the Police
Claims regarding the exercise of police powers have always been a core element of Matrix’ practice. They engage our practitioner expertise across a very wide range of disciplines and are at the heart of many human rights challenges.
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Commercial Law
Matrix has an extensive practice in many of the core and emerging areas of Commercial law. Members have particular strengths in commercial regulation,
competition
and public procurement law, contracts, free movement of goods and services,
commercial fraud
,
arbitration
, international trade law (WTO, NAFTA), and
insider dealing
.
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Community Care Law
Matrix members have considerable experience and expertise in community care and closely related areas of law.
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Competition Law and Regulation
The Matrix Competition Law and Regulation team, led by Rhodri Thompson QC, is a leading set in competition law and economic regulation. It offers not only dedicated specialist knowledge but also unique cross-disciplinary expertise.
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Competition Law and Regulation brochure
Crime and Regulatory Law
Matrix offers an unrivalled combination of specialist skills and experience in national and international crime and regulatory law.
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Business Crime and Regulatory Law Seminar September 2009 MP3 file
Discrimination and Equality
Matrix has a particularly strong discrimination and equality group which is well equipped to deal with developments in this area of law. Its members include leading academics and practitioners in the field, with experience in a number of areas of the law where discrimination law principles are relevant.
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Equality Act 2010 Seminar Series: Key Concepts
Equality Act 2010 Seminar Series: PSED and Positive Action
Equality Act 2010 Seminar: Equal Pay
Education Law
The members of our team are specialists in Education Law with considerable expertise and experience of writing, advising, training and litigating in the area. That expertise overlaps with expertise in
public law
more generally,
human rights law
,
local government law
,
employment law
and
discrimination law
.
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Education Law brochure
Election Law
Matrix has strong expertise in this specialist field, where its overlapping and intersecting expertise in public law, human rights and criminal law is reflected particularly strongly.
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Employment Law
The growth of the flexible labour market, globalisation, and the advance of e-commerce present fundamental challenges for employers and employees alike. Members of Matrix are particularly well placed to meet these challenges – the rapid expansion of our caseload is testimony to our growing reputation in the marketplace.
Find out more.
Information in the Workplace Seminar: Part One
Information in the Workplace Seminar: Part Two
Clause and Effect Seminar PowerPoint Presentation
Incorporated Terms paper by Thomas Linden QC
Mutual Trust and Confidence Paper by Andrew Smith
Unilateral Variations Clauses Paper by Mathew Purchase
Contractual Disciplinary Procedures paper by Laura McNair Wilson
Recent Bonus Cases paper by James Laddie
Disability Discrimination and the Equality Act 2010 by James Laddie: Lexis Nexis Employment Law Conference 2011
Environmental Law
From climate change to ghost ships, from aircraft noise to the transboundary impact of crop spraying, the Environment Group at Matrix combines expertise in international, European and domestic law and our members cover all types and areas of work in this fast changing and challenging area.
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EU Law
EU law is of fundamental commercial and political significance for the United Kingdom. Members of Matrix include pre-eminent advisors and advocates across an exceptionally wide range of areas affected by EU law.
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Christopher Brown Lisbon What Every Practitioner Needs to Know
Piet Eeckhout Lisbon What Every Practitioner Needs to Know
Aidan ONeill Accession to the ECHR
Takis Tridimas Recent Developments in the ECJ
Audio file of EU Law for UK Lawyers book launch Seminar
EU Law brochure
Extradition and Mutual Assistance
Matrix has a number of the leading extradition and mutual assistance practitioners in the country. Members of the Extradition and Mutual Assistance Group regularly appear for governments and defendants in ground breaking cases.
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Human Rights
Human rights law occupies a central position in the collective expertise offered by its members. This is brought to bear in the many other practice areas in which members specialise - from
crime
, to
commercial law
, to
immigration
, to
public law
and
employment
.
Find out more.
EHRC and Matrix: 'Making Strasbourg Work' Full Transcript from this event
Immigration Asylum and Free Movement
Matrix members are recognised as leading practitioners in this field, with extensive experience in all areas of immigration law and practice. This leading position has been confirmed by appearances in the groundbreaking cases of the last couple of years.
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Inquests and Inquiries
Matrix has a strong range of expert and committed practitioners in Inquest law as well as in Public Inquiries.
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International Law
In the globalising world of the 21st century, International law has become a siginificant part of daily legal practice. The members of Matrix International Law practice are well placed to meet the challenges posed by the growth in international advice and litigation.
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Local Government Law
Members of Matrix practice in nearly all areas of the law affecting local authorities. We have specialists in education and community care law, environmental law, data protection and freedom of information, election law, and public law in general.
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Media and Information Law
Matrix has a dynamic group of practitioners engaged in all aspects of Media and Information law. In addition to expertise in defamation, members have extensive experience in data protection, freedom of expression and breach of confidence, as well as freedom of information and the emerging law of privacy.
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Mental Capacity and Mental Health
From consents to treatment and prisoners rights, to Community Care and Human Rights, the members of our Mental Capacity and Mental Health team have expertise in the many subjects that encompass this area of law.
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Prison Law
Matrix has extensive prison law expertise at all levels, from parole board hearings to the Supreme Court.
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Public Law
Acknowledged as having one of the strongest Public law teams at the Bar, our members have appeared in nearly all the ground breaking cases of recent years. We act for a wide range of clients, including private sector organisations, central government, local authorities, NGO’s and private individuals.
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Public Law Seminar MP3 Recording Part One
Public Law Seminar MP3 Recording Part Two
Rule of Law or Rule of Power - Conflict Zones and the Law
Rule of Law or Rule of Power - The Al Saadoon Judgment
Rule of Law or Rule of Power - Safeguarding Human Rights
Sports Law
Sports law differs as an area of practice through the application of a wide range of disciplines to the unique world of sport. Members of Matrix have made important contributions to the developing area of Sports law.
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Tax Law
Matrix has a number of tax specialists, covering all areas of litigious work, but predominantly acting in appeals concerning indirect tax, landfill tax, customs duties (including anti-dumping) and excise duty.
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