Education and Public Sector

Littleton barristers regularly act for public sector clients including Government Departments, Non Departmental Public Bodies, Local Government, NHS Trusts, Police, Fire Services, Ambulance Service, Schools and LEAS and understand the different pressures, and diversity of interests and policy considerations which can arise.

Our barristers have extensive experience in advising and appearing in disciplinary cases involving the Police, Fire Services, Ambulance Service and in respect of other offer holders. Littleton Barristers also provided counsel to the Metropolitan Police in the Morris Inquiry into Professional Standards in the Police (2004).

Key cases include:

•  Everett v University of East London [2009] EWCA Civ 402 concerned a University Vice-Chancellor attempting to obtain an injunction to restrain his dismissal from office. Littleton provided both leading and junior counsel to both parties in the case.
• Re Chief Constable of North Yorkshire (2011): the first gross misconduct charge against a Chief Constable.

Littleton members have experience in acting as legal advisor to the General Teaching Council’s disciplinary panels and also in appearing before SENDIST panels. A number of Littleton's members have experience as School Governors.

Publications include:

• John Bowers QC and Niran de Silva’s Police Conduct, Complaints and Efficiency (OUP)
• Adam Solomon was formerly contributing editor of the Education Law Review.