Payne Hicks Beach LLP‘s education practice advises both individuals and institutions on a wide range of education matters such as unlawful exclusions, disability discrimination, safeguarding, harassment claims, exam appeals, negligence and abuse. The practice is led by Ane Vernon, who has extensive experience in education litigation, school exclusion and examination appeals. Dominic Crossley advises parents of pupils in disciplinary disputes and is also well versed in privacy and defamation law, while Mark Jones leads the defence and investigations department and handles education cases in relation to criminal allegations.
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- 'Ane Vernon is simply excellent. A very fine legal mind, she is pragmatic, thinks of all possible angles, and is not afraid to give her assessment of the situation even if she knows that’s not what the client was hoping to hear (which is incredibly valuable). As an education law specialist, whilst her clients are typically a child's parents, she remains focused on achieving the best outcome for the child.'
‘Ane Vernon is a standout and has a strong team around her.’
‘Ane is super bright and focused; she is able to see the big picture strategically, but also has a total command of the detail.’
‘Ane Vernon is excellent-very professional and knowledgeable, and pleasant to work with.’
'Ane Vernon is an exceptionally good education lawyer.'
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Practice head
Ane Vernon
Other key lawyers
Dominic Crossley; Mark Jones