Matrix Chambers
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Matrix Chambers is a barrister
s’ set situated at Gray’s Inn, London
. It was founded in April 2000 by 22 barristers from 7 different chambers.
Matrix was founded shortly before the implementation of the Human Rights Act
in October 2000. It caused mild controversy when it was leaked that "a new chambers was being set up with many of the leading and most high-profile barristers in the area of human rights - who had all been headhunted". It was the first concrete spin-off to come from the new legislation and broke new ground in being a specialist set, focusing on criminal law, constitutional law and human rights, with an international perspective.
Members include: Cherie Booth QC, Philippe Sands
, Clare Montgomery QC, Daniel Brennan, Baron Brennan
QC, Sir Ken Macdonald QC, Tim Owen (barrister)
QC, and Julian B. Knowles QC.
Barrister
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s’ set situated at Gray’s Inn, London
London
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. It was founded in April 2000 by 22 barristers from 7 different chambers.
Matrix was founded shortly before the implementation of the Human Rights Act
Human Rights Act
A human rights act is a statute that sets out individual rights and freedoms under the law. Many jurisdictions have bills of rights enshrined into law and called the "Human Rights Act". This naming convention is commonly used in Commonwealth nations...
in October 2000. It caused mild controversy when it was leaked that "a new chambers was being set up with many of the leading and most high-profile barristers in the area of human rights - who had all been headhunted". It was the first concrete spin-off to come from the new legislation and broke new ground in being a specialist set, focusing on criminal law, constitutional law and human rights, with an international perspective.
Members include: Cherie Booth QC, Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands, QC is a British lawyer at Matrix Chambers, and is Professor of International law at University College London. Sands is notable for writing a book, Lawless World, in which he accused US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of conspiring to invade Iraq in violation...
, Clare Montgomery QC, Daniel Brennan, Baron Brennan
Daniel Brennan, Baron Brennan
Daniel Joseph Brennan, Baron Brennan, KCSG, QC is a life peer and barrister.Brennan was educated at St. Bede's Grammar School, Bradford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree from Manchester University, where subsequently he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in 2000...
QC, Sir Ken Macdonald QC, Tim Owen (barrister)
Tim Owen (barrister)
Tim Owen QC, is an English barrister at Matrix Chambers. main areas of practice are crime and regulatory, public, human rights, police and sports law-Education and career:...
QC, and Julian B. Knowles QC.