Emily Towner

Emily is a solicitor in the firm’s education team and acts mainly for schools and dioceses.  She is currently advising a number of schools, including foundation, voluntary-aided and special schools, in relation to academy conversion and also acts across a range of property matters for schools and related charities.

Recent Experience

• Acting for a number of voluntary-aided schools in relation to academy conversion
• Acting for dioceses in relation to academy conversion matters including registration of an education charity
• Advising on the de-federation of a governing body
• Acting for Diocesan Boards of Education in relation to the transfer of various schools’ trusteeships and various property matters including leases and licences

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England & Wales

Spoken Languages

Italian, French