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Specialist Higher

Education Lawyers

AHEP Conference 2025

We hope you are enjoying this year's conference, and we are thrilled to be exhibiting and speaking at this excellent event. Please come and visit our stand, where we will be delighted to speak with you regarding any challenges your institution may be facing. 

Listen to clear and concise advice

We help universities, colleges and professionals in higher education (including both academics and those in non-academic roles), deal with legal, compliance and related issues.

We have expert knowledge of the higher and further education sector, including lawyers who are academics, who have been governors, and who have worked in-house at a licensed student sponsor.

Specialist advisors on free speech and academic freedom

We offer specialist advice on all matters concerning academic freedom and free speech on campus. As well as general advice, we offer a number of services: investigations; compliance reviews, and training. These are all intended to ensure that your institution follows the complex law in this area, including the newly implemented Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. Please see our brochures below.

Higher Education

Legal advice and guidance for the education sector: Higher Education

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Investigations

Legal advice and guidance for the education sector: Academic freedom and free speech on campus investigations

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Training

Free Speech, Academic Freedom and Equality Act Training

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Compliance

The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023: Ensuring you institution is compliant

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James Murray
Partner
+44 (0)20 7778 7226
jmurray@doyleclayton.co.uk

How can we cultivate a culture of free inquiry and disagreeing well on campus?

Join us for an exciting free speech event co-hosted with the University of Oxford and featuring Dr Arif Ahmed, Director of Free Speech and Academic Freedom at the Office for Students.

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For further information on how we can support you, please follow the links below.

Listen to our podcast series

Our team has recorded a series of podcasts, diving into the key legal topics which impact the education sector, including how to be day one ready for the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, and tips for student sponsors on how to be ready for a Home Compliance visit. 

Education Bulletin

Our Education Bulletin is our newsletter which discusses legal matters impacting the education sector. Our Spring Term edition explored how the recent UK immigration changes have impacted the sector, discussed insightful topics such as gender questioning children, and looked at upcoming employment law updates.

Meet the team

Our industry specialists have expert knowledge of the sector; our team includes lawyers who have been governors, and who have worked in-house at a licensed student sponsor.