Your challenges
The complex structures of most higher and further educational institutions, combined with the most highly educated workforce in the country, present unique challenges to those managing employment relationships in this sector. For that reason, higher education and further education institutions rightly regard experience of working for this sector indispensable when selecting employment lawyers.
Achieving your ambitions
We believe that educational institutions are entitled to expect advice that helps you achieve your objectives by addressing the potential legal obstacles in advance, rather than reacting to them once they have appeared. Based on our experience of working with universities, we believe this can best be achieved by our culture of collaborative working, which helps our clients to plan and stay ahead of their legal issues in such a complex environment.
The strength you need
We have a large team of employment lawyers who specialise in work for educational clients. Whether it is risk assessing your contracts or procedures, managing change or resolving complex disputes, we have the experience to provide you with the help you need. Our employment lawyers work closely with our colleagues in the education and public law team, and with a large number of lawyers in other disciplines. That gives you access to around 140 lawyers in all who have significant experience of working in this sector.
Lawyers you can trust
We have received consistently favourable reviews in the legal directories for our work in the education sector. Higher education lead partner, Nicola Brown, has been praised for her “ability to talk in plain English” and her efficiency. Nick Abbott, who heads our further education work, has been singled out for his frankness and his clear legal advice.