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Browne Jacobson LLP

Education: Institutions (Schools)

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Browne Jacobson LLP

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Education: Institutions (Schools) - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Browne Jacobson offers a stellar education practice providing in-depth advice and support to a wide range of schools and academies across the country. The team is particularly well-known for assisting with academy conversions and various issues concerning students, including work relating to safeguarding, exclusions and placements. The team also regularly assists clients with governance and data protection matters, as well as Equality Act and discrimination claims. The firm works in close partnership with a number of sector organisations, including the National SEND Forum, the National Association for Special Educational Needs and various Roman Catholic dioceses.

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Work Highlights

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  • Browne Jacobson advised Headington School, Oxford, in respect of its merger with Rye St Antony School in Oxford.

Strengths

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  • Browne Jacobson is highly responsive and has strong expertise in educational law matters.

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  • Browne Jacobson's ability to know the law, provide sensible advice, listen to the client's concerns, and balance the risks of various courses of action is the very best any client could want.

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  • Browne Jacobson has a very well-structured team with strong resilience. It is highly responsive and very client-centric.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Mark Blois
    Mark Blois

    Mark Blois

    Mark Blois has an exceptionally well-regarded practice that focuses on assisting clients with an array of issues affecting academies. He has a strong reputation for his expert handling of academy conversions and reorganisations, governance reviews, discrimination claims and student exclusion cases.

    • Mark Blois is an excellent practitioner.

      Education: Institutions (Schools) respondentUK
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  • Dai Durbridge
    Dai Durbridge

    Dai Durbridge

    From Browne Jacobson's Manchester office, Dai Durbridge leads the firm's education offering in the North West. He has significant experience in assisting with various education sector issues, including admissions and exclusions, safeguarding matters and data protection issues. He represents a range of clients including schools, academies and sixth form colleges.

    • Dai Durbridge is an excellent partner to work with. He has a broad knowledge of the law and gets the right people to help if he himself can't advise.

      Education: Institutions (Schools) respondentUK

    • Dai Durbridge is a phenomenal expert within safeguarding; he is unbelievably well-read, totally up to date in terms of changes and nuances, and has deep knowledge and resources in the area.

      Education: Institutions (Schools) respondentUK

    • Dai Durbridge's knowledge of education, in particular safeguarding, is fabulous. There is no one as skilled as he is.

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  • Nick Mackenzie
    Nick Mackenzie

    Nick Mackenzie

    Nick Mackenzie is a respected lawyer with a strong reputation for representing multi-academy trusts. He frequently assists with governance arrangements, as well as academy transfers and conversions.

    • Nick Mackenzie provides a great service.

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  • Vicky Wilson
    Vicky Wilson

    Vicky Wilson

    Vicky Wilson is a senior associate in the education team at Browne Jacobson. She assists independent and academy schools with operational and safeguarding issues, including admissions, exclusions and discrimination matters.

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