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The High Court dismissed Oceana UK's challenge of the UK’s decision to issue 32 oil and gas exploration licenses in the North and Irish Seas.

@oceanauk.bsky.social were represented by Zoe Leventhal KC, Kate Cook & Emma Foubister, instructed by @leigh-day.bsky.social.

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December 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Matrix is delighted to announce that Joanna Buckley, Michelle Butler, Catherine Dobson and Toby Fisher have been appointed to the Attorney General’s Public International Law Panel of Counsel to the Crown.

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November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Matrix is seeking to recruit an experienced and confident Billing Co-Ordinator.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of billing legal fees in a range of areas of law in a fast-paced environment.

Apply here by Monday 5th January: ow.ly/eAZm50Xz0hY
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
In this episode of the ESG: Global podcast, Jamas Hodivala KC discusses with Nick Dale @stopthetraffik.org & Sian Lea @antislavery.org the role of Governments, companies and NGOs when conducting forced labour due diligence in supply chains.

Listen here: www.matrixlaw.co.uk/resource/esg...
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Edward Kemp KC is speaking today at the International Employment Lawyer MENA Employment Summit on "Free to Whistleblow? Unpacking DIFC vs ADGM regulations".

Edward is joined on the panel by Lisa Bryson (Eversheds Sutherland), Chris Bailey Gibbs (Hadef & Partners) and Naila Sarwar (Emirates NBD).
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
In the latest blog in our ‘25 for 25’ series, Mark Greaves explores discrimination law in the context of school admission policies.

Read the full blog post here: ow.ly/LGTa50Xyy0l
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
In the latest episode of Double Jeopardy Podcast, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC discuss Lucy Letby, the right to Jury Trial and the House of Lord's Assisted Dying filibuster.

Listen here: ow.ly/uTVj50Xy34o
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Premier League Football Clubs voted unanimously to reappoint Matthew Ryder KC for a second 3-year term as a non-executive director of The Premier League.

Click to read more: www.matrixlaw.co.uk/news/matthew...
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In the second episode of Season 2 of ESG: Global, Jamas Hodivala KC celebrates the 10th anniversary of Mark Carney’s “Tragedy of the Horizon” speech with his guest Dr Ben Caldecott, a sustainable finance expert.

Listen here: www.matrixlaw.co.uk/resource/esg...
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Court of Appeal allows claim for judicial review against the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant leave to remain in the UK to the daughter of a victim of the Windrush scandal.

Chris Buttler KC represented Jeanell Hippolyte, instructed by Freya Danby at Leigh Day.

www.matrixlaw.co.uk/news/court-o...
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Matrix is delighted to announce that James Laddie KC was awarded the Senior Counsel of the Year Award at the 2025 IEL Awards Ceremony last night.

The annual International Employment Lawyer Awards recognise the very best private practice and in-house teams from around the globe.
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Matrix congratulates Carter Chim on being ranked as a Tier-1 Leading Competition Junior in the latest Legal 500 Hong Kong Bar Guide 2026.

Click here to read more: matrixlaw.co.uk/news/carter-...
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In the latest blog in our ‘25 for 25’ series, Raj Desai explores human rights law and the Troubles in Northern Ireland, in relation to In re McQuillan [2021] UKSC 55.

Click here to read the full blog post: www.matrixlaw.co.uk/2025/11/19/i...
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Lorna Skinner KC acted for foster carers in successful data breach, misuse of private information and breach of confidence claims against the Metropolitan Police.

Lorna was instructed by Slater & Gordon.

Click here to read more: ow.ly/9ZTE50XtXZT
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In this episode of A Common Concern, Kate Cook talks to Greg Muttitt, Honorary Research Fellow at UCL and Senior Associate at the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Listen here: ow.ly/vaFq50XtWnX
November 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
In the latest episode of Double Jeopardy Podcast, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC discuss Donald Trump's lawsuit against the BBC and Shabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms.

Listen here: ow.ly/3YSa50XtWh4
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Judgment handed down in R (Sahayb Abu) v Secretary of State for Justice, finding in favour of Mr Abu. Represented by Tim Owen KC, Tim James-Matthews, Catherine Arnold & Zoë Brereton (instructed by Birnberg Peirce), Mr Abu challenged the lawfulness of his segregation. More: lnkd.in/dKdn2Dme
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Lord Ken Macdonald KC has been appointed to lead an independent review of laws on public order and hate crime.
Read more here: lnkd.in/dxqA6uMh
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The CAT has granted four collective proceedings orders on an opt-out basis in actions for £1.2bn in damages against the four UK mobile network operators. Rhodri Thompson KC & Nicholas Gibson were instructed by Charles Lyndon Ltd.

More here: lnkd.in/dPm-8TfB
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Last night the GIR “Case of the Year” for 2025 was awarded to the legal teams involved in securing the landmark UK Supreme Court victory for Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo. Tim Owen KC & Tim James-Matthews were instructed by
@hickmanandrose.co.uk.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In this first episode of Season 2 of the ESG: Global podcast, Jamas Hodivala KC looks back a the 10 year anniversary of Mark Carney’s “Tragedy of the Horizon” speech with pensions expert Professor Iain Clacher.

Listen here: lnkd.in/dP8Pxtn8
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We are seeking a Marketing Manager to implement Matrix’s marketing strategy. This is a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the CEO, the Marketing Manager will work closely with members, staff and clients. Applications close on 28th November.

Apply here: lnkd.in/dGm9HhT
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Important Supreme Court judgment handed down concerning law of evidence in relation to sexual offences in Scotland.

Aidan O’Neill KC & Edward Craven KC represented the first appellant.

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November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This Friday, Prof. Suzanne Rab will be speaking at the Westminster Business Forum policy conference: Next steps for the UK subsidy control regime.

Suzanne will be speaking on "Litigation Challenges - domestic and international issues".

Register: www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/S...
November 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
In the latest episode of Double Jeopardy Podcast, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC discuss Shabana Mahmood’s immigration overhaul and the accidental release of prisoners from Wandsworth prison.

Listen here: lnkd.in/dMFbhKpe
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM