Richard Gold

Consultant, Education

Richard acts for many maintained and independent schools.  He is a member of the Education Law Association and speaks frequently at conferences on education law issues.  He is author of a textbook on education law “Running a School – Legal Duties and Responsibilities”  (Jordans, 2004) which is designed for use by non-lawyers involved in schools.  He edits the Statutory Instruments section of Education Law Journal and is a frequent contributor to Education Law Update and other education law publications.  He was until recently a Governor of a denominational voluntary aided secondary school and a co-opted Governor of a community primary school.  He is a Trustee of a non-denominational voluntary aided school and has recently been appointed as a Trustee of a proposed new voluntary-aided faith school.