James is a Partner in our Bristol based Regulatory Compliance team. He is a specialist in education law and dispute resolution.
He advises on a wide range of contract, common law and regulatory issues and disputes affecting education providers including, complaints handling, equality, debt and contract issues, safeguarding and exams regulation.
James can assist you to implement/review policies and consumer contracts, the investigation of serious incidents and complaints, launching/answering formal and informal complaints and with early dispute resolution where appropriate. Where escalation is necessary or unavoidable, James is also experienced at handling pre-litigation, mediated and court actions for the firm's public, private and third sector clients.
James's approach is strategic and solutions focussed. He understands the importance of avoiding protracted and costly disputes and offers clear, practical and cost effective advice.
James is based in our Bristol office, but works with clients across the country and can support you nationally.
You did an absolutely first class job and I am very grateful. It is never easy zooming in like that but you responded to your brief impeccably and a number of governors and SLT members commented to me afterwards how impressed they were by the focus, clarity and the appropriate succinctness of your presentation.
What others say
'You have always been available, calm, wise and have a wonderful way with the written word, which I admire.' - School Head
What You Might Like to Know
James has presented variously on equality, exams regulation, debt and contract matters for independent schools, and regularly contributes to articles, including for VWV's Schools Law Brief (subscribe), University Business and Independent Leader Magazine.
In his spare time, he is a father to two young children and interested in history and theatre, where time permits. James is also a keen cyclist and at the weekend you will often find him on two wheels.
Other teams James works with
James routinely works with colleagues across a range of legal disciplines and, regularly leads multi-disciplinary teams on complex matters, pulling together highly specialized employment, commercial, charity and regulatory advice to meet the needs of our clients.
