
Browne Jacobson LLP serves as a trusted advisor to numerous schools and academies, as well as a growing number of higher education institutions. The firm regularly provides support on suspensions, permanent exclusions, and SEND issues, alongside complex discrimination claims and safeguarding matters. The department is also highlighted for its Equality Act advice as well as ongoing training initiatives. Practice head Dai Durbridge is an expert across all safeguarding and data protection matters. Claire Archibald and Beth Paliga joined the firm in September 2024, and both strengthen the firm’s offering in data protection affairs for education clients.
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Practice head
Dai Durbridge
Other key lawyers
Claire Archibald; Beth Paliga; Helen Cairns
