Muckle LLP provides advice and support to a range of HE and FE institutions, academies and independent schools. Independently recognised as a leading education practice, we have built our reputation through understanding the key legal challenges that organisations operating in the education sector face.
Our Education Team understands the issues and constraints impacting across the education sector and can provide the help you need, when you need it. The team comprises experts in charity, education, property, employment law, commercial contracts and dispute resolution.
We believe in building close working relationships with our clients. Understanding your needs and objectives means we can deliver an outstanding service cost effectively. We act for a number of academies and are currently advising a number of schools on their conversion to academies.
We are also an accredited supplier of Crescent Purchasing Consortium who now has over 450 colleges in its membership located in a number of different regions throughout England and Scotland.
Here’s how we can help
We regularly advise on:
- conversion to academies;
- campus development and redevelopment projects;
- charitable status;
- property disposal, acquisition and landlord and tenant matters;
- planning agreements and appeals;
- domestic and international student issues;
- commercial contracts with suppliers and partners;
- outsourcing arrangements and complex partnering projects;
- IP and IT issues;
- EU procurement processes and tendering procedures;
- employee relations and tribunal assistance;
- funding;
- Free schools; and
- governance.
What people say about us
"Can I just say how brilliant your team has been in helping us through our academy conversion. They have certainly looked after us well and I am so pleased we engaged Muckle!"
Diane Donkin, Head Teacher, St Thomas More RC Academy
Muckle LLP has assisted East Durham College on various issues. Their advice has always been very thorough and detailed and their replies to queries speedy and efficient. The professionals at Muckle LLP are extremely helpful and provide responses to sometimes very complex issues in easy to understand plain English, within very prompt timescales. Their service has always been excellent."
Margaret Forster, East Durham College
"Muckle LLP are an excellent firm to work with. They always provide an exemplary service and value for money."
Gareth Davies, Manager, RSC Northern, University of Sunderland