Alacoque Marvin
Email: alacoque.marvin@wrigleys.co.uk
Telephone: 0113 244 6100
Office: Leeds
Department: Employment
Position: Partner
Areas of practice:
Alacoque Marvin is an employment lawyer in our Charities and Social Economy team and head of our employment team, with a wealth of experience within the education sector.
Alacoque advises on all aspects of employment law, including but not limited to:
- policies and procedures
- employment contracts
- settlement agreements
- the defence of tribunal claims
- redundancy and restructure projects
- employment aspects of incorporation
- TUPE transfers, including collective consultation requirements
- equality issues in the workplace, including where there are conflicting protected characteristics
- working with charity governance colleagues on employment arrangements for corporate foundations
Alacoque also advises education sector clients on a range of legal issues including:
- parental complaints
- safeguarding
- admissions and exclusions
- information sharing
- the defence of disability discrimination claims in the SEND tribunal
Career:
Alacoque qualified as a solicitor in 2015. She retrained as a solicitor after a first career as a teacher and Faculty Leader in an outstanding secondary school and has considerable experience of the realities of managing staff and resources within the education and public sectors.
Professional memberships:
Employment Law Association
Alacoque is a Dementia Friend
Publications:
Alacoque has written the following articles:
Mobile phones in schools guidance to become statutory – what has changed?
Employment Rights Act 2025: changes in force from April 2026
New parental complaints guidance released for parents and schools
Testimonials:
'Alacoque stands out for her combination of technical expertise and genuine commitment to her clients. She is highly knowledgeable, approachable, and exceptionally responsive, often making herself available at short notice and investing significant time to ensure matters are fully understood.'
Legal 500
‘Alacoque is great to work with. She is always professional and informed but also friendly and works in partnership with us.’
Chambers and Partners
