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About
Provided by Katherine Anderson
Practice Areas
https://www.3pb.co.uk/barristers/katherine-anderson/
Katherine is an experienced employment and education law specialist who offers first class customer service, legal advice and advocacy.
In her employment practice, she has acted for and advised claimants and respondent employers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in the employment tribunals and the employment appeal tribunal. She has particular expertise in relation to disability discrimination cases and other discrimination cases involving personal injury and mental health. She has acted in many cases concerning staff at nurseries, schools, colleges and universities in the employment law context.
Katherine is also an experienced education law specialist with a particular interest in special educational needs. She is familiar with the issues that may arise in relation to mental capacity in education cases.
She accepts instructions from local authorities, schools, parents, young people, students and universities, as well as employers/employees in the education sector, in relation to: appeals and claims before the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability), school admissions, school exclusions, Equality Act 2010 claims in the civil courts, judicial reviews and employment tribunal proceedings.
Katherine is the author of ‘A Practical Guide to Education, Health and Care Plan Appeals in England’, published by Law Brief Publishing.
Career
Called 2005
Professional Memberships
Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA)
Accredited Mediation Advocate
Publications
‘A Practical Guide to Education, Health and Care Plan Appeals in England’, published by Law Brief Publishing.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Katherine Anderson is a strong advocate who enjoys a varied caseload which covers employment and education law. She is active in discrimination claims and EAT appeals.
Katherine Anderson is a well-respected education law barrister who specialises in special educational needs and discrimination law cases. Her client base includes individuals such as parents, young people, and students, and educational institutions from secondary schools all the way up to universities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Katherine is knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."
"Katherine Anderson's knowledge of the health and social care sectors is second to none. She is always helpful and friendly and puts clients at ease."
"Katherine has very good attention to detail, is diligent and has a good client manner."
"She is very able in court, concise and provides well-thought-through written work. I highly recommend her."
"Katherine is a superb advocate and my personal choice for complex EAT cases."
"Katherine is reliable and tenacious in how she advances her advocacy."
"Katherine has phenomenal attention to detail and technical knowledge."
"Katherine is knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."
"Katherine Anderson's knowledge of the health and social care sectors is second to none. She is always helpful and friendly and puts clients at ease."
"Katherine has very good attention to detail, is diligent and has a good client manner."
"She is very able in court, concise and provides well-thought-through written work. I highly recommend her."
"Katherine is a superb advocate and my personal choice for complex EAT cases."
"Katherine is reliable and tenacious in how she advances her advocacy."
"Katherine has phenomenal attention to detail and technical knowledge."