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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

07 Jul 2026
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The heat is on for landlords: Government interim response to MEES in the non-domestic private rented sector

New MEES rules would require larger rented commercial properties to achieve an EPC B rating by 2031, while smaller properties remain at the E rating.

01 Jul 2026
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Updated DfE suspensions and exclusions guidance published

Guidance in place from 26 July 2026 sets out Alternative Provision requirements for academy trusts.

23 Jun 2026
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The end of DoLS?

The Supreme Court’s 2026 ruling ends the long-standing position set by Cheshire West, reshaping the law on deprivation of liberty.