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Specialist property law advice for schools, colleges and universities

Property law expertise spanning the education sector

Wrigleys specialists work for charities and educational establishments, including advising academies, independent schools, universities, and colleges. 

The skills and empathy built up from our charity sector experience helps Wrigleys stand out from other legal firms.

We advise clients on property matters across the sector including:

  • Academy and Free schools (including the property aspects of PFI);

  • Trust schools;

  • Independent schools;

  • Further Education; and

  • Higher Education including universities and Oxbridge colleges.

Our expert team of academy advisers

For academies, we provide independent and practical legal advice spanning the conversion process and providing post-conversion support. To date, we have advised on approximately 200 academy conversion projects.

For further details about Wrigleys' wider services to the education sector please visit our education webpage.

For further details about Wrigleys' wider property services, please visit our property webpage.

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Elizabeth Wilson

Direct Line: 0113 204 5721

Partner
Leeds

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Tim Wrigley

Direct Line: 0113 204 5743

Partner
Leeds

Meet the team

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Establishing a charitable foundation to support your school

We look at the benefits of establishing a charitable foundation to support your school, the issues to consider, and the process involved.

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Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain through Habitat Banking

A landowner uses a habitat bank to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, generating income and supporting nature recovery through legal agreements.

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Illegality and the Working Time Regulations

A recent Tribunal decision considered the case of an employee dismissed for working in breach of Working Time Regulations.