Our dedicated education property team provides an integrated service covering all areas of property and property-related transactions within the education sector.
We have a well-earned reputation for clear and straightforward advice, for commercial focus and for finding practical solutions to issues that arise to avoid delays to transactions. By understanding the legislative framework, local government policy, the political dimension and current issues surrounding the work of our education clients, we’re able to provide truly comprehensive support.
Acting for academy trusts in various free school developments.
Acting in the disposal of a large school site to a residential developer, with an agreement that the developer construct a new school on a newly-acquired site.
Acting on numerous academy and free school projects nationally. The team is experienced with all aspects of education law in relation to property transactions required in these projects, including leasehold and freehold transactions, shared use agreements (including leisure centres), Sure Start centres, nurseries, caretakers' tenancy agreements and substation and telecoms leases. They have dealt with a large number of BSF, PFI and PSPB projects, involving the various forms of development agreements.
Acting on the construction and operation of playing fields and communal facilities on land owned by another education sector organisation.
"Willing to work differently with in house teams – genuinely collaborative in approach, willing to be flexible and think outside the box when trying to fix issues from live casework to recruitment and development of staff. They can work like an extension of the in house team – a much needed distinguishing factor as against their peers in the market."
"Sources characterise the team as "customer-focused, innovative and experts in their field."
"A client commends the team's "diligence, proactiveness and determination to get the job done."
"No other firm matches their depth of knowledge of the complexities of academy law or their pragmatic, problem-solving approach."
Browne Jacobson’s education team has been named as winner of the ‘Legal Advisors to Education Institutions’ category at the Education Investor Awards 2022 for a record sixth time.
Over 3000 young people from across the UK and Ireland took part in a virtual legal careers insight event, aimed at making the legal profession more diverse.
The new set of Legal 500 directory rankings have been published and we are proud to once again be recognised as one of the country’s leading firms advising the Education sector.
Recent reports of flat roofs constructed using RAAC planks collapsing without warning prompted the SCOSS alert.
The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022 (“Act”). The government has described the reforms introduced by the Act as “the biggest changes to building safety regulation in a generation”. For once the hype is justified.
National law firm Browne Jacobson has grown its team behind its dedicated Space + Time executive coaching programme with the addition of two more qualified coaches who will work with clients in the education sector.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
Tomorrow, (Wednesday 27th October), national law firm Browne Jacobson will host its second FAIRE: virtual work experience and legal careers insight event, in partnership with Young Professionals.
The Confederation of School Trusts (CST), as the sector body for School Trusts, today releases a salary benchmarking service for executive roles in School Trusts, in conjunction with partners XpertHR, Cendex and Browne Jacobson.
Ambitious funding plans, announced recently by the Prime Minister, have made clear that spending on school buildings is seen as a key element of efforts to stimulate the economy post-COVID.
As the new year comes into view, many schools will be considering plans to build or to extend their facilities next year.
Repaving of land was sufficient evidence on its own to establish a claim for adverse possession of that land.
A couple of cases on the interpretation of easements create no new law, but illustrate a couple of important points.
