Hannah Slarks

Practice Areas

Hannah is a highly sought after junior, with a practice spanning public and regulatory, employment and education law. In her public and regulatory practice, Hannah has wide-ranging experience acting for both claimants and public bodies. She is consistently instructed in policy cases of major public importance, as well as sensitive matters concerning the rights of individuals. She has particular expertise in the community care, healthcare and education sectors. Hannah also has significant experience in matters relating to conduct within political parties. She acted as sole counsel for the lead complainants to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. She has also acted for the Electoral Commission against various pro- Brexit campaigning bodies. In employment law, Hannah regularly appears in the employment tribunals, the EAT, the county court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal, dealing with all stages of litigation. She is frequently instructed by employers to conduct sensitive internal investigations. She has extensive experience in complex discrimination matters, and is acting for the Government in a series of cases concerning the right to strike. In education law, Hannah acts for all kinds of educational institutions and providers, as well as for families in litigation, appeals and investigations. She has particular expertise in cases involving allegations of sexual abuse in educational settings.