Victoria Hatton
Browne Jacobson LLPBrowne Jacobson LLP is particularly active in advising higher education providers alongside academic trusts, schools and academies, and universities on matters spanning trust mergers, safeguarding issues, and employment mandates, through to complaints and broader diversity and inclusion matters. Based in Exeter, team leader Julia Green is highly experienced in pastoral work and assisting education providers with transferring to academy and trust status. Higher education and employment expert Bettina Rigg counts equality, diversity and inclusion matters among her areas of expertise and often represents clients in discrimination claims. Daniella Davies consults on a wide scope of recruitment, discipline, management, union and HR matters, with Victoria Hatton assisting on academy, governance, and student-related mandates. Rachel Billen regularly assists with employment matters including employment tribunal claims; Marie Ashton is also highly active in employment work.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team takes time to understand the assets they are dealing with and the objectives of their clients, both for the specific transaction and wider business. They are proactive and come forward with incisive suggestions to improve a transaction, be it a drafting or structural point.'
- 'This is an exceptionally strong team with a proven record as one of the top education law firms.'
- 'Julia Green! The principal is excellent and she give personal attention to us. Julia is so experienced and writes brilliant and detailed responses to queries.'
- 'Very accessible and knowledgeable and willing to go that little bit further.'
Key clients
- An Daras Multi Academy Trust
- Ansford Academy Trust
- Bath & North East Somerset Council
- Bournemouth Poole & Christchurch Council
- Nottingham University
- Central RSA Academies Trust
- City College, FE, Plymouth
- Colyton Grammar School
- Cornwall Education Learning Trust
- Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust
- Diocese of Bristol Academy Trust
- Diocese of Salisbury Multi Academy Trust
- Durrington Multi Academy Trust
- Exmouth Academy Trust
- Falmouth Multi Academy Trust
- Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
- GLF Schools
- Greengate Academy Trust
- Hayes School
- Heathercombe Brake Trust
- Heathfield School
- Horrington Primary School
- Initio Learning Trust
- Iron Mill College
- Kings Langley School
- Leading Edge Academies Partnership
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Linwood School
- Lion Academy Trust
- North Somerset Council
- Osprey Learning Trust
- Preston Primary Academy Trust
- Quantock Multi Academy Trust
- Raedwald Trust
- Ringwood School
- Severn Foundation
- South Devon College
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Steyning Grammar School
- Swindon Borough Council
- The Castle Partnership
- The First Federation
- The Inspire Multi Academy Trust
- The Levels Academy Trust
- The Sentient Trust
- Trewirgie Junior School
- Twynham Learning
- Ventrus Limited
- Warrington Primary Academy Trust
- Wessex Learning Trust
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Westfield School
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Julia Green
Browne Jacobson LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Julia Green