Education

HCR Law are a very able firm, well-versed in the law as it applies to schools. They are amenable, accessible and always the providers of understandable advice.

The wide ranging nature of skills and expertise means HCR Law is a useful one stop shop for us as a school.

Extraordinary knowledge of the sector coupled with a pragmatic and sensible approach to legal advice.

Recognised leaders in the education field and highly collaborative, creative thinkers.

The Education team is accessible, responsive and experienced.

Superb attention to detail, timely and comprehensive advice and a real understanding of what is important to a school.

Many thanks for this. It just goes to show that with the right people involved we can get things done.

Thank you, James, Krissy, Micayla, Morgan, and the rest of your colleagues for your support. This has been a complicated transaction. We never underestimated the effort required – or the paperwork! Thank you for your guidance and tenacity.

HCR Law fields ‘a great team of sector experts,’ standing out for its strength advising clients across the independent education sector.

Rachel Parkin and Oliver Daniels are recognised for their expertise in employment law and teachers’ strike guidance.

Kristine Scott leads the practice, advising on a range of specialist education matters, in safeguarding, including sensitive dismissals, pupil exclusions and parental complaints.

Highly regarded for representing various independent schools in a wide range of matters, including Teachers’ Pension Scheme withdrawal, sensitive safeguarding issues and the issue of national strike action, HCR Law’s education department is adept in transactions, trustee advice, data protection, employment and specialist education sector legal and regulatory counsel.