FE News | SEND expert Richard Freeth joins Stone King as an educational partner

Stone King (@StoneKingLLP) has further strengthened its education practice with the appointment of a key education law attorney.

Partner Richard Freeth has joined the firm’s Birmingham office and will support schools and colleges clients nationwide on a range of legal issues affecting students and learners.

Richard has over 20 years’ experience in the industry and is a particular specialist in advising on special educational needs and equality issues. He is recognised as a leading practitioner by independent legal guides Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 and is also a volunteer Chair of the Board of Trustees of Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust in Warwickshire.

“Richard is a fantastic addition to our specialist education sector group and joins us at a time when demand for specialist SEND legal expertise has never been greater,” said joint heads of education Jean Boyle and Tom Morrison. “He will play a key role in supporting our schools and college clients, both in the West Midlands and nationally,” said Graham Burns, head of education at Stone King

“Stone King is highly respected for its work, particularly in the education and charity sectors. I look forward to working with the education team and the wider firm to provide dedicated and excellent support to a wide range of clients in resolving their legal issues,” said Richard.

Stone King works throughout the country with other offices in Bath, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London and Manchester. The firm is ranked top in the rankings of independent legal guides Chambers and Legal 500 for its work in the education sector, and was recognized by The Times as a best law firm of 2024.

The law firm has over thirty years of experience in advising public schools and universities and over 170 years of working for independent schools. Stone King also specializes in advising clients in the corporate and social enterprise, charity, faith and private client sectors.