Litigating Against Authoritarian Practices
Date: 02/04/2025
Access the recording here As human rights defenders, politicians, journalists, judges and others are increasingly being targeted by authoritarian regimes around the globe, this webinar will discuss how the African, Inter-American and European human rights systems can be utilised effectively to counter such forms of repression. Introduction: Professor Philip Leach (Matrix Chambers) Chair: Professor Dr. […]
Urgency and Human Rights
Date: 18/03/2025
Access the recording here International Human Rights Litigation: New Frontiers and Challenges This webinar series has been organised by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Oxford University (Professor Dr. Başak Çalı) and Matrix Chambers (Professor Philip Leach). It is a series of four one-hour webinars focusing on current, cutting-edge issues arising in international human rights […]
8th Annual SEN Law Conference
Date: 04/03/2025
Join us for the eighth annual SEN Law Conference on Tuesday 4 March 2025. The leading event for legal and policy updates in SEN law, this conference is designed for legal professionals with prior experience of the SEN law framework who represent individuals, organisations, educational settings or local authorities. Tickets can be purchased here. The conference will […]
Matrix Annual Student Open Afternoon and Diversity Open Evening
Date: 03/12/2024
Matrix held a Student Open Day and Diversity Evening on the 3rd December. If you would like to receive a copy of either recording, please email Lindsay Clarke at lindsayclarke@matrixlaw.co.uk. Matrix will be opening its doors to prospective traineeship applicants who are thinking about applying in the forthcoming round this year to commence traineeship in […]
A discussion on the ECHR Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz with their Counsel Jessica Simor KC and Marc Willers KC
Date: 17/04/2024
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its ground-breaking ruling in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, in which it concluded that Switzerland had violated Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention in failing to adopt sufficient measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and not providing effective access to Court. We are […]