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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-five 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
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 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 Brochure
Crime and Regulatory Law
The need for expertise in rights-based jurisprudence in the domestic and international criminal courts has never been greater. The members of Matrix are recognised as having a unique combination of skills and experience in these areas.
Find out more.
Crime and Regulatory Law Brochure
Business Crime and Regulatory Law Seminar September 2009 MP3 file
POCA Brochure
Discrimination and Equality
Discrimination and Equality law continues to develop rapidly, its scope determined by
domestic statutory law
,
EU law
and
Human Rights law
, with an impact on a wide range of activities in the public and private sphere. Matrix has a particularly strong Discrimination and Equality group comprising of leading academic and practitioner lawyers in many fields.
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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
.
Find out more.
Education Law brochure
Election Law
The Matrix election law team has unrivalled experience in all aspects of Election law, in the UK and internationally, including advising the Electoral Commission, election petition work, boundary commission enquiries and human rights cases. Matrix' Election law expertise intersects with other areas of its work, including
discrimination law
, trade union law,
human rights
and
media
.
Find out more.
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
Environmental Law
It is the sheer breadth of Environmental law practice at Matrix that is so distinctive and exciting. Our members have been involved in the key cases that are mapping out the future of Environmental law at all levels, domestically, in Europe and in the wider world.
Find out more.
Environmental Law Brochure
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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EU Law brochure
Extradition and Mutual Assistance
Matrix has a number of the country's leading extradition and mutual assistance practitioners who advise and appear for governments and individuals in cases involving international criminal law issues, both in the UK and abroad.
Find out more.
Extradition and Mutual Assistance Brochure
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
Human Rights Brochure
Immigration Asylum and Free Movement
Traditional areas of national policy and law in this area are increasingly influenced and directed by developments in
EU
and
international law
. Our growing team in this area has experience in all areas of law and practice.
Find out more.
Immigration Asylum and Free Movement Brochure
Inquests and Inquiries
Matrix has a strong range of expert and committed practitioners in Inquest law as well as in Public Inquiries.
Find out more.
Inquests and Inquiries brochure
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 our Local Government law team frequently appear for and against local authorities on a wide range of matters, including
education
,
community care
, and the powers and duties of
local government
.
Find out more.
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.
Find out more.
Media and Information Law Brochure
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 a leading practice in the niche area of Prison law. Our small team leads the way in expertise about remedies available to prisoners and the law governing all aspects of prison life.
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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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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.
Find out more.
Tax Law brochure
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