Ane Vernon

Expertise

Ane specialises in:

• Education – Ane has extensive experience advising students and parents on issues arising in school and higher-education settings. Ane handles a significant caseload involving allegations of misconduct, exclusions or suspensions, and is adept at managing the sensitive and often high-stakes issues involved for the complainant or the person facing allegations. Schools and institutions also rely on Ane for advice on these issues, as well as on their policies, byelaws and regulations. She has also provided advice to schools and institutions on membership examinations, disciplinary processes, complaints and appeals.
• Administrative & Public Law – Ane has acted successfully in numerous judicial review proceedings representing claimants challenging government decisions, many of which have been high-profile attracting media attention. Ane is also experienced representing defendants in such challenges, such as Royal Colleges and Coroners. Ane also advises clients when an inquest is being held into the death of a family member, and she is experienced in dealing with the sensitive issues that can arise, as well as related proceedings.
• Regulatory & Compliance – Ane advises individuals in relation to their professional and regulatory obligations, as well as institutions (such as professional qualifications bodies) in relation to compliance and disciplinary matters.
• Litigation – Ane regularly acts in complex high-value, multi-party litigation in the High Court covering contractual and commercial disputes, often with an international dimension.