Jill Donabie

Legal 500 UK states that ‘Jill’s knowledge of the education sector is invaluable’ which makes her well placed to support schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, colleges and universities on both contentious and non-contentious employment and education matters.

She works exclusively with education clients providing practical, solutions-based, advice on all types of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. This includes projects such as TUPE transfers, varying terms and conditions, collective and individual redundancies and restructuring, employment tribunal claims and day-to-day staffing issues and documentation. 

Jill manages many sensitive issues having advised on student and parental complaints particularly involving discrimination and SEN. Her expertise in safeguarding issues has led to her advising on policies in both the education and not-for-profit sector.

Jill is Vice-Chair of Governors at a local school and leads on our Mi LegalEd retainer package.

Recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ by Legal 500 UK, Jill, a partner in our Sports, Education and Charities team, is experienced in providing private and public sector clients with employment and education advice. 

She has vast knowledge and experience in advising on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law and HR issues including employment documentation, tribunals, projects (such as TUPE transfers and restructuring) and collective issues and advising on student and parental issues in the education sector including safeguarding, discrimination and special educational needs. 

Jill regularly delivers training on a wide range of topics and chairs a networking group of HR professionals in schools.