“Mark is just brilliant. He is extremely bright, creative and meticulous in his preparation. Nothing is ever too much trouble for him and he is a fantastic team player."
Mark has a broad practice with a particular focus on Employment, Education, Public, Competition, and Sports law. He has appeared in courts and tribunals at all levels up to and including the Supreme Court.
Ranked by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for Employment law and Education law, Mark has been described as:
He is a member of both the Attorney General’s C Panel of Treasury Counsel and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Panel of Counsel, having been appointed to each panel in his first year of eligibility.
Mark has appeared unled in the Employment Tribunal, EAT and High Court in matters across the full spectrum of employment litigation. Instructed as sole counsel, Mark has obtained sums of over £1m for Claimants and successfully defended claims of over £10m for Respondents.
As sole counsel, Mark has handled the following: whistleblowing claims, including those involving interim relief applications; claims alleging breach of confidence; injunction applications concerning the enforcement of restrictive covenants; claims for discrimination, harassment and victimisation involving each of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010; unfair dismissal claims; TUPE claims; redundancy claims; cases involving employment and worker status issues; all types of wages claims including for unlawful deductions, holiday pay and equal pay; disputes as to the applicable law for an employment dispute, and the ET’s territorial reach; applications for anonymity and restricted reporting orders; applications for strike out and deposit orders; and applications for costs.
Since January 2017 Mark has been the author of the Working Time chapter in Tolley’s Employment Law (loose-leaf).
Mark’s recent reported appellate and High Court cases include:
Mark’s recent Employment Tribunal cases include:
Mark is recognised by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as a leading junior in the field of education law. His practice encompasses claims for judicial review, discrimination claims before the SEND Tribunal, civil claims, and internal disciplinary procedures at schools and universities.
Mark is a former editor of the Education Law Reports and the co-author of the education chapter in “National Security Law, Procedure and Practice” (Oxford University Press, 2021). In his first year in practice, Mark completed a one-year part-time secondment with Ofsted’s legal services team.
Mark’s High Court experience includes:
Mark’s higher education experience includes:
In addition to litigation, Mark is frequently instructed by independent schools on all manner of education issues, particularly those concerning admissions and exclusions. For example, he advised an independent boarding school on its response to sensitive safeguarding issues; assisted an independent school in challenging an inspection report; and conducted a wholesale review of the admissions arrangements for an independent school to ensure they were compliant with the Equality Act 2010.
Mark is regularly instructed, both as sole and junior counsel, in the Administrative Court and has also appeared before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has particular expertise in claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010. Mark’s clients include individuals, Secretaries of State and regulators.
Mark’s notable cases include:
Mark has been instructed in a number of commercial and company law matters, in addition to his employment cases which cross-over with these areas. Mark is comfortable assisting in both civil and arbitral proceedings.
For example, Mark advised a large organisation on a complex contractual dispute worth over £100,000 which engaged issues of incorporation, variation, and estoppel; advised a brokerage firm in relation to a claim for a debt worth over USD 50,000 that centred on the implication of terms; and, acting for a major energy supplier, successfully defended a breach of contract claim at trial.
A keen sportsman himself, Mark welcomes instructions in all areas of sports law.
Mark is able to draw on his experience from a range of related areas when acting in sports law cases: Mark has experience of commercial arbitrations (principally involving allegations of breach of confidence); has acted for professional football and rowing clubs in employment disputes and investigations; and has been involved in a number of education law matters involving safeguarding, including assisting Ofsted with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
Before coming to the Bar, Mark read Classics at Jesus College, Oxford where he received several academic honours, including the Holbrooke Scholarship, the Viscount Sankey Scholarship and the William Montgomerie Prize for Greek Philosophy. At City University, Mark completed the GDL (Distinction, fifth overall and first in Public Law) and the BPTC (Outstanding) as a Bedingfield Scholar of Gray’s Inn, the top merit-based award. He was also awarded the Michael Beloff QC Administrative Law Essay Prize by Gray’s Inn for his piece on reform of the Human Rights Act 1998 and served as the Chief Student Director of the School Exclusion Project, an award-winning pro bono unit.
In his spare time, Mark enjoys rock climbing, cycling and theatre.
Mark is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, Mark needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read Mark’s privacy notice in full, please see here.
"Mark is really brilliant. His written work was very clear and concise, and he succinctly dealt with a huge volume of documents and complex issues."
"Mark is an excellent junior. He has meticulous attention to detail, is very responsive, provides practical, commercially-focused advice and is also a pleasure to work with."
"Mark is just brilliant. He is extremely bright, creative and meticulous in his preparation. Nothing is ever too much trouble for him and he is a fantastic team player." "Mark is a pleasure to work with and a very tenacious advocate who has a great commercial approach. He has an excellent ability to apply technical legal issues particularly to sophisticated matters." "Mark is an excellent junior. He has meticulous attention to detail, is very responsive and provides practical, commercially-focused advice. He is definitely one of my go-to barristers for employment tribunal work."
"Mark cuts through all of the noise to focus on the key issues in a clear, concise and user-friendly way." "Mark is fantastic - super smart, responsive and very client-friendly."
"Mark has good analytical skills and provides excellent support." "Mark has a meticulous eye for detail and a commercial, practical and client-focused approach."
"A very client friendly barrister, Mark is extremely smart and has brilliant drafting skills."
"Mark is bright, sharp and thorough. He is excellent at understanding and applying the technical aspects of the law and sticking to the key issues of the case. He is a superb advocate, and likeable to clients and the tribunal while robust at cross-examination."
"A junior barrister whose knowledge and experience means that he is one to watch for the future." "He is brilliant - really strategic, manages expectations well, is really responsive and easy to work with."
"He easily gets to the nub of complex matters and he has a skill base which belies his call." "He is understanding and patient and he continues to impress with his analytical mind and the clarity of his advice." "He has excellent attention to detail, we can rely on him to know the case inside out, he has a good manner with clients and he is able to provide clear, commercially focused advice that is not overly technical."
"Always willing to go the extra mile. "
"Highly analytical, and provides clear and considered advice, showing shrewd insight and levels of realism and ingenuity that are very rare in someone of his call level."
"He’s highly analytical, personable and very easy to work with.” “He does a very good job and gets to grips with a complex case very quickly."
"He is super responsive, really diligent and has a lovely manner.” “Very caring and understands the nuances of each case."
“Mark is just brilliant. He is extremely bright, creative and meticulous in his preparation. Nothing is ever too much trouble for him and he is a fantastic team player."
Chambers & Partners 2024
Contact Mark: markgreaves@matrixlaw.co.uk | +44 (0)20 7404 3447
Contact Mark's Practice Team (Team M): TeamM@matrixlaw.co.uk
Mark has a broad practice with a particular focus on Employment, Education, Public, Competition, and Sports law. He has appeared in courts and tribunals at all levels up to and including the Supreme Court.
Ranked by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for Employment law and Education law, Mark has been described as:
He is a member of both the Attorney General’s C Panel of Treasury Counsel and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Panel of Counsel, having been appointed to each panel in his first year of eligibility.
Mark has appeared unled in the Employment Tribunal, EAT and High Court in matters across the full spectrum of employment litigation. Instructed as sole counsel, Mark has obtained sums of over £1m for Claimants and successfully defended claims of over £10m for Respondents.
As sole counsel, Mark has handled the following: whistleblowing claims, including those involving interim relief applications; claims alleging breach of confidence; injunction applications concerning the enforcement of restrictive covenants; claims for discrimination, harassment and victimisation involving each of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010; unfair dismissal claims; TUPE claims; redundancy claims; cases involving employment and worker status issues; all types of wages claims including for unlawful deductions, holiday pay and equal pay; disputes as to the applicable law for an employment dispute, and the ET’s territorial reach; applications for anonymity and restricted reporting orders; applications for strike out and deposit orders; and applications for costs.
Since January 2017 Mark has been the author of the Working Time chapter in Tolley’s Employment Law (loose-leaf).
Mark’s recent reported appellate and High Court cases include:
Mark’s recent Employment Tribunal cases include:
Mark is recognised by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as a leading junior in the field of education law. His practice encompasses claims for judicial review, discrimination claims before the SEND Tribunal, civil claims, and internal disciplinary procedures at schools and universities.
Mark is a former editor of the Education Law Reports and the co-author of the education chapter in “National Security Law, Procedure and Practice” (Oxford University Press, 2021). In his first year in practice, Mark completed a one-year part-time secondment with Ofsted’s legal services team.
Mark’s High Court experience includes:
Mark’s higher education experience includes:
In addition to litigation, Mark is frequently instructed by independent schools on all manner of education issues, particularly those concerning admissions and exclusions. For example, he advised an independent boarding school on its response to sensitive safeguarding issues; assisted an independent school in challenging an inspection report; and conducted a wholesale review of the admissions arrangements for an independent school to ensure they were compliant with the Equality Act 2010.
Mark is regularly instructed, both as sole and junior counsel, in the Administrative Court and has also appeared before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has particular expertise in claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010. Mark’s clients include individuals, Secretaries of State and regulators.
Mark’s notable cases include:
Mark has been instructed in a number of commercial and company law matters, in addition to his employment cases which cross-over with these areas. Mark is comfortable assisting in both civil and arbitral proceedings.
For example, Mark advised a large organisation on a complex contractual dispute worth over £100,000 which engaged issues of incorporation, variation, and estoppel; advised a brokerage firm in relation to a claim for a debt worth over USD 50,000 that centred on the implication of terms; and, acting for a major energy supplier, successfully defended a breach of contract claim at trial.
A keen sportsman himself, Mark welcomes instructions in all areas of sports law.
Mark is able to draw on his experience from a range of related areas when acting in sports law cases: Mark has experience of commercial arbitrations (principally involving allegations of breach of confidence); has acted for professional football and rowing clubs in employment disputes and investigations; and has been involved in a number of education law matters involving safeguarding, including assisting Ofsted with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
Before coming to the Bar, Mark read Classics at Jesus College, Oxford where he received several academic honours, including the Holbrooke Scholarship, the Viscount Sankey Scholarship and the William Montgomerie Prize for Greek Philosophy. At City University, Mark completed the GDL (Distinction, fifth overall and first in Public Law) and the BPTC (Outstanding) as a Bedingfield Scholar of Gray’s Inn, the top merit-based award. He was also awarded the Michael Beloff QC Administrative Law Essay Prize by Gray’s Inn for his piece on reform of the Human Rights Act 1998 and served as the Chief Student Director of the School Exclusion Project, an award-winning pro bono unit.
In his spare time, Mark enjoys rock climbing, cycling and theatre.
Mark is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, Mark needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read Mark’s privacy notice in full, please see here.
"Mark is really brilliant. His written work was very clear and concise, and he succinctly dealt with a huge volume of documents and complex issues."
"Mark is an excellent junior. He has meticulous attention to detail, is very responsive, provides practical, commercially-focused advice and is also a pleasure to work with."
"Mark is just brilliant. He is extremely bright, creative and meticulous in his preparation. Nothing is ever too much trouble for him and he is a fantastic team player." "Mark is a pleasure to work with and a very tenacious advocate who has a great commercial approach. He has an excellent ability to apply technical legal issues particularly to sophisticated matters." "Mark is an excellent junior. He has meticulous attention to detail, is very responsive and provides practical, commercially-focused advice. He is definitely one of my go-to barristers for employment tribunal work."
"Mark cuts through all of the noise to focus on the key issues in a clear, concise and user-friendly way." "Mark is fantastic - super smart, responsive and very client-friendly."
"Mark has good analytical skills and provides excellent support." "Mark has a meticulous eye for detail and a commercial, practical and client-focused approach."
"A very client friendly barrister, Mark is extremely smart and has brilliant drafting skills."
"Mark is bright, sharp and thorough. He is excellent at understanding and applying the technical aspects of the law and sticking to the key issues of the case. He is a superb advocate, and likeable to clients and the tribunal while robust at cross-examination."
"A junior barrister whose knowledge and experience means that he is one to watch for the future." "He is brilliant - really strategic, manages expectations well, is really responsive and easy to work with."
"He easily gets to the nub of complex matters and he has a skill base which belies his call." "He is understanding and patient and he continues to impress with his analytical mind and the clarity of his advice." "He has excellent attention to detail, we can rely on him to know the case inside out, he has a good manner with clients and he is able to provide clear, commercially focused advice that is not overly technical."
"Always willing to go the extra mile. "
"Highly analytical, and provides clear and considered advice, showing shrewd insight and levels of realism and ingenuity that are very rare in someone of his call level."
"He’s highly analytical, personable and very easy to work with.” “He does a very good job and gets to grips with a complex case very quickly."
"He is super responsive, really diligent and has a lovely manner.” “Very caring and understands the nuances of each case."