Rosa is building a broad human rights, public law and employment practice, specialising in education and discrimination law.
Prior to coming to the bar, Rosa worked at Age UK in public affairs where she worked on policies addressing issues such as hospital malnutrition, domestic abuse experienced by over 65s, and barriers faced by older private renters.
Rosa was a volunteer representative for the School Exclusion Project, where she had a particular interest in representing children with SEN who had been excluded before proper support had been given. Rosa has also volunteered with the organisation Electric Umbrella, a charity that runs music workshops and performances for learning disabled and neurodivergent individuals.
Education Law
Overview
Rosa regularly represents parents and young people in the First-tier Tribunal. She has considerable experience in disability discrimination matters and appeals relating to Education, Health and Care Plans, particularly appeals concerning complex EOTIS packages and long transitions back into education settings.
Rosa has also acted in or advised on matters across the breadth of education law, including judicial review claims and independent review panels concerning school exclusions. Rosa’s practice covers university matters. Rosa accepts instructions in County Court claims concerning discrimination, breaches of human rights, negligence, and breach of contract, appearing both for and against educational institutions.
Before coming to the bar, Rosa was a volunteer representative with the School Exclusion Project representing parents at Governors’ Disciplinary Committees and Independent Review Panels to seek the reinstatement of excluded students.
Notable Cases
The role of risk assessments in exclusions concerning alleged sexual violence considered
R (on the application of (1) LM and (2) AM v An Academy Trust [2024] EWHC 2267 (Admin)
A judicial review challenge of a reconstituted Governors Disciplinary Committee’s decision to uphold a permanent exclusion. The case considered the requirement under the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance for a risk assessment in cases of alleged sexual violence and whether the guidance must be followed before a decision to permanently exclude is made.
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Employment and Discrimination Law
Overview
Rosa is regularly instructed in all areas of employment law, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, wages, and breach of contract. Rosa represents employees in final matter hearings, preliminary hearings and judicial mediations, as well as drafting settlement agreements.
Before coming to the bar, Rosa worked for the national charity Age UK. This background has given her particular insight into cases concerning age discrimination, both directly and by association where employees have caring responsibilities, which she brings to her casework. Rosa has a particular interest in matters concerning discrimination on the basis of menopause.
