Modern Slavery Law
Matrix barristers have long been at the forefront of the law of modern slavery and human trafficking, and have appeared in the majority of the leading cases in the area. The team have unparalleled expertise across the range of legal areas that touch upon the law of modern slavery, including public and administrative law, international law, human rights law, criminal law, immigration, civil claims and compensation, and ESG. Members are adept in providing advice in discrete areas of practice, as well as in cases which span multiple practice areas. Clients include individual survivors, NGOs, public bodies, and companies concerned compliance with their legal duties.
10 Years of the Modern Slavery Act: Reflecting on Progress and Challenges (Conference)
2025 marks 10 years since the passing of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and 20 years since the Council of Europe adopted the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.
This half-day conference will assess the legal achievements of the MSA and ECAT, and analyse present and future challenges in modern slavery law and practice.
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Leading modern slavery and human trafficking cases which members have appeared in include:
- Limbu v Dyson [2024] EWCA Civ 1564
- Secretary of State for the Home Department v S [2025] EWCA 519 (Admin)
- Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 152, [2024] 1 W.L.R. 4269
- XY v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] 1 WLR 2272
- R (EOG), (KTT) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] QB 351
- R (COL) v DPP [2022] 2 Cr App R 14
- A&B v CICA [2021] 1 WLR 3746
- R (JB) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 3417 (Admin)
- R (MN) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] 1 WLR 1956
- Balogh v Hick Lane Bedding [2021] EWHC 1140 (QB)
- MS (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 9, [2020] 1 WLR 1372
- Benkharbouche v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2019] AC 777
- Regina (EM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] 1 WLR 4386
- R (TDT (Vietnam)) v SSHD [2018] EWCA Civ 1395
- Taiwo v Olaigbe (CA) [2016] UKSC 31, [2014] 1 WLR 3636
- CN v UK (2013) 56 EHRR 24
- OOO v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2011] HRLR 29
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