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Top mental capacity law firm welcomes ‘high-calibre’ education specialist
Enable Law, a specialist mental capacity and personal injury law firm, has bolstered its Bristol team with the appointment of a recognised Special Education (SEN) expert who had previously worked for a rival firm.
Rukshana Koser joins the firm’s Bristol office in Glass Wharf from the Gloucester-based Langley Wellington, where she worked until 2022 and led its specialist education lawyers team.
Rukshana, who qualified in 1997, has over 25 years of experience in the sector, having worked at a string of esteemed law firms such as Lumsdon & Grindley Solicitors, A. E. Smith and Son, and Martyn Solocombe & Company.
On her new appointment she said: “I’m really excited to be joining Enable Law because it is committed to stepping up support for children and young people with special education needs.
“Supporting children and young people with special education needs is something that is very close to my heart,” said Rukshana
“Supporting children and young people with special education needs is something that is very close to my heart and it’s great to know my Enable Law colleagues share my passion and determination to secure the right outcome for families who turn to us for educational, health and social care support for their children.”
Rukshana’s expertise encompasses advising on education, health, and care plans, as well as managing complex appeals to the SEND Tribunal related to the education, health, and social care needs and provisions for children and young people with significant disabilities.
She also handles cases involving disability discrimination in schools and safeguarding issues within the education sector.
Recognised by Chambers and Partners as a Band 3 solicitor in Education Rukshana has enjoyed her role in mentoring aspiring legal professionals along the way.
With a fluency in Urdu and Punjabi, she has expressed her commitment in making legal services accessible to a diverse clientele.
Sarah Palmer, who leads the firm’s education team, added: “At Enable Law, we are driven on by the overriding goal of supporting families to secure the right education provision to meet the educational potential of their children.
“That is why we are really thrilled to have attracted Rukhsana to Enable Law because she is one of the most high-calibre education specialists in the business and this will maintain our momentum as a law firm.
“Rukhsana’s talent and experience will strengthen our depth of legal expertise at Enable Law. It’s great news for our clients as we are better equipped than ever to rise to every special education challenge.”
We’re proud to share that Enable Law has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms rankings for the fourth consecutive year!
Thank you to our clients for trusting us with their legal needs.#TimesBestLawFirms2025 pic.twitter.com/AyAd02oPLR— Enable Law (@EnableLaw) November 13, 2024
With offices in Plymouth, Bristol, Taunton, Truro, London, Southampton and Exeter, the firm has further bolstered its team with the recent addition of Dominic Shard, an education specialist with previous professional experience in the NHS.
The firm ends a bumper year retaining its Band 1 rankings at Chambers and Partners and being recognised among the 2025 Legal 500 UK rankings.
All photos: Enable Law
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