Adam McRae-Taylor > Moore Barlow > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Moore Barlow
THE ORIEL
SYDENHAM ROAD
GUILDFORD
GU1 3SR
England

Work Department

Independent schools

Position

Adam specialises in employment and education law and advise on issues such as unfair dismissal, discrimination cases, safeguarding, parent contracts and data protection issues including in relation to the GDPR.

His approach is to work with schools and charities to ensure that they are managing their staff fairly and lawfully, as a happy workforce. This not only helps an organisation thrive and grow, but also prevents managers from being distracted by disputes. Where contentious issues do arise, he is experienced in employment tribunal litigation and I regularly advise on employment claims such as unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and discrimination.

He trained and qualified in employment law with a Magic Circle firm in London. Before joining the Schools & Charities Team at Moore Barlow LLP, he spent two years working in-house for a charity which gave him an invaluable perspective on how to provide practical advice on the issues charities commonly face.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Public sector > Education: schools

(Leading associates)

Adam McRae-Taylor – Moore Barlow

Moore Barlow is adept at handling complex strategic work, advising independent schools and sector associations on a vast range of issues, such as inspections, data subject access requests, employment matters, exclusions, parental complaints, and safeguarding. The schools team, led by Joanna Lada-Walicki, assists in school acquisitions and mergers, strategic policy and statue reviews while Gordon Reid assists in all aspects of charity law as well as school mergers. Ben Collingwood is key for his expertise in matters concerning students with special educational needs. Adam McRae-Taylor and Olivia Stanton cover Teachers’ Pension Schemes (TPS) work, while Paul Ridout has a particular focus on faith schools.