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Florence Powell
“Florence is great to work with – she is responsive and client-focussed and has a meticulous approach to evidence. She is able to trouble-shoot in a way that belies her qualification date. I look forward to working with her more in the future - she is one to watch.”
Janet Farrell, Bhatt Murphy, 2026
Florence joined Matrix in 2026 after successful completion of her traineeship. She accepts instructions across Matrix’s practice areas, with a particular focus on public law and human rights, employment law, criminal law, private international law, and competition and regulatory law.
Florence has experience in a range of public law and human rights matters.
During her traineeship Florence also gained experience in judicial review claims, public inquiries and inquests. These include:
- Beyond GM & Ors v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2026] EWHC 1306 (Admin). Assisted James Robottom, led by David Wolfe KC, acting for the claimants in a successful judicial review of the regulatory framework for gene-edited crops and foods.
- R (GIR) v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2026] EWHC 1246 (Admin). Assisted James Robottom acting for the claimant in a judicial review of a police decision to take no further action in an investigation. This judgment concerned when a suspect in the investigation can be joined as an interested party in such a judicial review.
- AYA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 1742 (Admin). Assisted James Robottom acting for one of the Claimants in a judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision to amend the Modern Slavery Guidance to remove the right to reconsideration of a negative reasonable grounds or conclusive grounds decision. The policy was found to be unlawful.
Prior to joining Matrix, Florence worked at the AIRE Centre. She undertook immigration and social welfare casework and appeals, as well as supporting interventions in the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. This was primarily in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme and the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Florence accepts instructions in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents/defendants.
During her traineeship Florence was supervised by Nathan Roberts and gained experience of both claimant and respondent/defendant employment matters.
Florence is developing her practice in crime and extradition and accepts instructions for proceedings before the magistrates’ courts, the Crown Court and the High Court.
Florence accepts instructions in all areas of competition and regulatory law for both claimants and defendants.
During her traineeship Florence was supervised by Christopher Brown and Carter Chim. She assisted teams working on competition and regulatory law matters, including various competition collective action proceedings.
Florence also previously worked as a solicitor in the competition and public law litigation team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Florence is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales.
She trained at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP where she qualified in 2020 in the competition and public law litigation team.
She has also worked for JUSTICE and the British Institute of Human Rights on public law, human rights and social justice policy.
In 2022-2023 Florence was a Judicial Assistant to Lord Kitchin in the Supreme Court.
Before joining Matrix, Florence worked as a solicitor at the AIRE Centre. She worked in the UK litigation team, focusing primarily on EU citizens’ rights in the UK, and on their rule of law and ECHR projects in the Western Balkans.
Florence has wide experience as a volunteer legal adviser, including recently being a trustee of a legal advice clinic charity.
Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, Distinction
BA in Law, Cambridge University, First-Class Hons
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“Florence provided invaluable assistance in a complex case raising untested points of principle. Florence’s drafting and research demonstrated she is clearly a very capable and promising Junior.”
“Florence is great to work with – she is responsive and client-focussed and has a meticulous approach to evidence. She is able to trouble-shoot in a way that belies her qualification date. I look forward to working with her more in the future - she is one to watch.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Florence on an environmental judicial review and was consistently impressed by her thoroughness and attention to detail on what was a complex matter. She was a real pleasure to work with throughout and made a significant contribution to the team and the case.”
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“Florence is great to work with – she is responsive and client-focussed and has a meticulous approach to evidence. She is able to trouble-shoot in a way that belies her qualification date. I look forward to working with her more in the future - she is one to watch.”
Janet Farrell, Bhatt Murphy, 2026
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Public Law
- Civil Liberties and Human Rights
- Employment Law
- Crime
- Extradition and Mutual Assistance
- Competition
Florence Powell
Contact Florence: florencepowell@matrixlaw.co.uk | +44 (0)20 7404 3447
Contact Florence's Practice Team (Team X): TeamX@matrixlaw.co.uk
Florence joined Matrix in 2026 after successful completion of her traineeship. She accepts instructions across Matrix’s practice areas, with a particular focus on public law and human rights, employment law, criminal law, private international law, and competition and regulatory law.
Public Law and Human Rights
Florence has experience in a range of public law and human rights matters.
During her traineeship Florence also gained experience in judicial review claims, public inquiries and inquests. These include:
- Beyond GM & Ors v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2026] EWHC 1306 (Admin). Assisted James Robottom, led by David Wolfe KC, acting for the claimants in a successful judicial review of the regulatory framework for gene-edited crops and foods.
- R (GIR) v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2026] EWHC 1246 (Admin). Assisted James Robottom acting for the claimant in a judicial review of a police decision to take no further action in an investigation. This judgment concerned when a suspect in the investigation can be joined as an interested party in such a judicial review.
- AYA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 1742 (Admin). Assisted James Robottom acting for one of the Claimants in a judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision to amend the Modern Slavery Guidance to remove the right to reconsideration of a negative reasonable grounds or conclusive grounds decision. The policy was found to be unlawful.
Prior to joining Matrix, Florence worked at the AIRE Centre. She undertook immigration and social welfare casework and appeals, as well as supporting interventions in the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. This was primarily in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme and the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Employment Law
Florence accepts instructions in all areas of employment law for both claimants and respondents/defendants.
During her traineeship Florence was supervised by Nathan Roberts and gained experience of both claimant and respondent/defendant employment matters.
Crime and Extradition
Florence is developing her practice in crime and extradition and accepts instructions for proceedings before the magistrates’ courts, the Crown Court and the High Court.
Competition and Regulatory Law
Florence accepts instructions in all areas of competition and regulatory law for both claimants and defendants.
During her traineeship Florence was supervised by Christopher Brown and Carter Chim. She assisted teams working on competition and regulatory law matters, including various competition collective action proceedings.
Florence also previously worked as a solicitor in the competition and public law litigation team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Background
Florence is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales.
She trained at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP where she qualified in 2020 in the competition and public law litigation team.
She has also worked for JUSTICE and the British Institute of Human Rights on public law, human rights and social justice policy.
In 2022-2023 Florence was a Judicial Assistant to Lord Kitchin in the Supreme Court.
Before joining Matrix, Florence worked as a solicitor at the AIRE Centre. She worked in the UK litigation team, focusing primarily on EU citizens’ rights in the UK, and on their rule of law and ECHR projects in the Western Balkans.
Florence has wide experience as a volunteer legal adviser, including recently being a trustee of a legal advice clinic charity.
Education
Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, Distinction
BA in Law, Cambridge University, First-Class Hons
“Florence provided invaluable assistance in a complex case raising untested points of principle. Florence’s drafting and research demonstrated she is clearly a very capable and promising Junior.”
“Florence is great to work with – she is responsive and client-focussed and has a meticulous approach to evidence. She is able to trouble-shoot in a way that belies her qualification date. I look forward to working with her more in the future - she is one to watch.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Florence on an environmental judicial review and was consistently impressed by her thoroughness and attention to detail on what was a complex matter. She was a real pleasure to work with throughout and made a significant contribution to the team and the case.”