Advising academies, including single academy trusts and multi-academy trusts, colleges and universities, Hill Dickinson LLP is adept at handling an array of matters including academy conversions, employment issues, admission and exclusions advice, governance work and regulatory issues. Based in Liverpool, the department consists of Luke Green, who focuses on employment and education work in the school space, Joe Orme-Paul, who handles safeguarding, charity, and data protection law, and Kerstie Skeaping, who covers all aspects of employment law. Experienced consultant Iain Campbell assists with litigation and handles regulatory challenges in Manchester.
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Key clients
- Dixons Academies Trust
- University of Liverpool
- The Heath Family (North West)
- University of Leicester
- Wade Deacon Trust
- University of Salford
- Star Academies
- St David’s College, Llandudno
- Methodist Academies and Schools Trust
- University of Chester
- Epworth Education Trust
- Everyone Matters Schools Trust
- University of York
- Endeavour Learning Trust
- Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- South East Essex Academy Trust
- North Star Community Trust
- Upton Hall FCJ School
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls
- West Kirby Grammar School
- Neston High School
- Frank Field Education Trust
- Weaver Trust Limited
- The Bay Learning Trust
- Endeavour Multi Academy Trust
- West Derby School
- St Francis Xavier College
- The Oldershaw School
- Hilbre High School
- Governing Body of Prenton Primary School
- Governing Body of Rock Ferry Primary School
- Governing Body of Bedford Drive Primary School
- Governing Body of St George’s Primary School
- Governing Body of St Hilda’s Church of England High School
- Governing Body of Park Primary School
- Governing Body of Helsby High
- Governing Body of St Julie’s Catholic High School
- Governing Body of Archbishop Beck Catholic High
- Governing Body of Archbishop Beck High School
- Governing Body of St John Bosco Arts College
- Governing Body of Pensby High School
- Big Life Schools
- Carleton House Preparatory School
- The Liverpool Blue Coat School
- Governing Body of The Observatory School
- Whitegate CE Primary School
- Yarm School
- All Saints Multi Academy Trust
- Prosper Multi Academy Trust
- SAIL Multi Academy Trust
- The LIPA Multi Academy Trust
- Northern Schools Trust
- IEXEL Education Trust
- Cranmer Education Trust
- Bright Futures Education Trust
- Great Academies Education Trust
- BePart Educational Trust
- United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation
- Liverpool Association of Secondary Heads
- Olive Tree Primary School, Bolton
- Prenton High School for Girls
- Daubhil Muslim t/a Oliver Tree Garden Nursery
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
- Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
- Champion Education Trust
- Islamia Schools Limited
- St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
- St Bedes RC High School
- St Michael in the Hamlet Community Primary School
- Wensley Fold CE Primary School
- Weston Primary School
Work highlights
- Acting for the University of Salford in connection with the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena in May 2017. The bomber was, at the time, a student at the University, which had a statutory duty to have regard, when exercising functions, to the need to prevent students from being ‘drawn into terrorism’.
- Assisting Star Academies with defending a disability discrimination claim.
- Assisting Methodist Academies and Schools Trust with incorporating a new academy trust which can accommodate Methodist, joint Methodist and CoE schools, along with community schools.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luke Green, Joe Orme-Paull, Kerstie Skeaping, Iain Campbell