Stone King LLP, Education: Institutions (Schools) | Chambers UK Profile

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Stone King's Education Team delivers high quality, full-service legal advice informed by national know-how but delivered locally through our network of offices in Bath, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London and Manchester.

Externally recognised as a leading firm for education law in the UK, we have specialists with deep sector experience in all aspects of school and college provision. In addition to advice on educational provision itself, our broader team daily advises on areas such as employment, property and procurement, and we also have specialists advising on all aspects of school and college life, including areas as diverse as immigration and intellectual property.

We offer a cost effective retainer service to our education clients as well as an in-house HR consultancy service.

Chambers Review

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Education: Institutions (Schools) - UK-wide

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Stone King has a top-quality national education practice with strong experience advising independent and state schools. The team handles a full suite of services from educational provision and employment matters to judicial review and tribunal cases. It is a leading practice for academy development and representation of faith schools, with profound expertise regarding the third sector and education policy.

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Work Highlights

Stone King advised Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy Trust on preparing an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement to allow staff to occupy flats in the Academy Trust's annexe building.

Strengths

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The lawyers are always responsive and go the extra mile to ensure that we understand all the options.

Education: Institutions (Schools) respondent
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Stone King give excellent legal advice.

Education: Institutions (Schools) respondent
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The firm delivered bespoke, speedy responses with outstanding outcomes.

Education: Institutions (Schools) respondent
UK

The lawyers are always responsive and go the extra mile to ensure that we understand all the options.

Education: Institutions (Schools) respondent
UK

Stone King give excellent legal advice.

Education: Institutions (Schools) respondent
UK

The firm delivered bespoke, speedy responses with outstanding outcomes.

Education: Institutions (Schools) respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Roger Inman

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Eminent Practitioners

Roger Inman primarily advises schools and academies on governance, reorganisation and financial matters. He also specialises in exclusion, safeguarding and discrimination cases, as well as SEN issues.

Roger Inman is outstanding in every respect.

Roger is very knowledgeable and provides strong assurance.

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Stephen Ravenscroft

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Band 3

Stephen Ravenscroft has considerable expertise in representing academies and independent schools. He regularly handles academy conversions, acquisitions and mergers, as well as governance and insolvency issues.

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Adam McRae-Taylor

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Band 4

Adam McRae-Taylor assists with employment matters in the education sector, primarily for independent schools and multi-academy trusts. He has particular expertise in relation to pensions matters, TUPE transfers and safeguarding and pastoral issues.

He provides us with first-class advice as well as first-class service. I have never not taken or followed the advice he has given. He is a pleasure to work with.

Adam McRae-Taylor is fantastic.

Adam has excellent knowledge and provided superb, high-level advice.

Adam McRae-Taylor is incredibly supportive and consistently provides pragmatic and outstanding advice.

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Laura Berman

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Band 4

Laura Berman of Stone King is recognised for her education practice that sees her predominantly advising state schools. She is adept at handling a wide range of matters including admissions and exclusions, appeals, SEN, parental complaints and safeguarding.

Laura was a dream to work with.

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Richard Freeth

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Band 4

Richard Freeth is noted for his representation of schools and academies in judicial reviews concerning admissions, exclusions and behaviour policy. He frequently deals with parental complaints and Equality Act claims within the First-tier Tribunal.

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Education: Institutions (Schools)

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Roger Inman

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Eminent Practitioners

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Stephen Ravenscroft

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Band 3

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Adam McRae-Taylor

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Band 4

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Laura Berman

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Band 4

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Richard Freeth

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Band 4

Members

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Adam McRae-Taylor

Jean Boyle

Head of Department

Stephen Ravenscroft

Head of Department