Stone King LLP’s Manchester office bolsters the firm's education practice, with Jamie Otter handling academy projects and Adam McRae-Taylor on employment in independent schools. James Barron and Annabel Stockley specialise in education employment law, and Jonathan Copping has a dispute resolution focus.
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Key clients

  • The Challenge Academy Trust
  • Chester Diocesan Academy Trust
  • Southport Learning Trust
  • Education Learning Trust
  • Chester Diocesan Learning Trust
  • Connect Alliance Trust
  • Yorkshire Learning Trust
  • Loreto Sixth Form College
  • New Bridge Multi Academy Trust
  • Forward As One Multi Academy Trust
  • Prestolee Multi Academy Trust
  • Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust

Work highlights

Assisted on the formation of Chester Diocesan Learning Trust.
Acted on the merger of Star Multi Academy Trust and South York Multi Academy Trust to form Yorkshire Learning Trust.
Supported the Astrea Academy Trust on tribunal claims.

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