Education law expert joins Doncaster law firm
Doncaster law firm, Atherton Godfrey, has welcomed a public law expert into its litigation team.
Angela Sandhal, who has spent the past 11 years working for national law firm, Irwin Mitchell, has practiced in all areas of public law and judicial review, acting for individuals, campaign groups and businesses in a variety of cases. She is particularly experienced in education and equality law, including special educational needs (SEN) cases, discrimination claims and university disputes, and acts for parents, students and schools.
Angela also has a wealth of experience in planning and environmental law, particularly conservation area disputes, planning appeals, village green applications and compulsory purchase orders.
John McQuater, partner and head of litigation, says: “We are delighted to welcome Angela to the firm; her experience will complement and strengthen that of our existing team and will allow us to extend the range of services we are able to offer our clients.”
Angela comments: “Atherton Godfrey is one of the area’s leading law firms with an excellent reputation amongst its clients. It’s an exciting time to be joining the firm as it moves forward with several key initiatives and I’m looking forward to developing our public law services across the region, which will focus on advising individuals, schools, businesses and third sector organisations.”
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