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Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson is a Partner and Head of Employment at Kent and London law firm Thackray Williams

All articles by Emma Thompson
As VAT bites, private schools have to face the reality of job cuts
Legal expert Emma Thompson outlines the steps private schools need to take if they are forced to make redundancies as a result of the introduction of VAT on fees
Compliance
4 March 2025
People heading for the exit
Labour’s VAT plans, staff costs and the law: what schools need to know
A lawyer explains why Labour’s proposed tax plans have got private schools considering their options on staff pay – but the law is clear on what actions they can and cannot take
Compliance
30 May 2024
Kier Starmer
Changes to sexual harassment law schools need to know
With new law coming in to strengthen worker protection against sexual harassment, an education lawyer outlines what schools and trusts should be doing to prepare
Compliance
23 April 2024
Law change