Charlotte Hadfield and Alice de Coverley successful for parent against London Borough in appeal over EHCP

6th November 2023

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Charlotte Hadfield,聽head of 海角破解版鈥檚 nationally ranked specialist education law team, led fellow member of chambers Alice de Coverley聽in successfully representing the Respondent parent in this recent appeal brought by London Borough of Camden regarding the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) put in place for a teenager with a range of additional needs.

The appeal concerned the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) authorised by the First-tier Tribunal for the claimant's son, P, a child with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. The Council聽argued that the First-tier Tribunal misunderstood the argument put by the local authority鈥檚 specialist solicitor, leading it to fail to complete one section of the EHC Plan, and to make special educational provision for P that 鈥渓acked sufficient detail, could not be ensured or enforced, and in one instance was not fit for purpose鈥�.聽 The Council鈥檚 case included submissions that it was unlawful for the FtT to specify home education in the EHC Plan.

Judge Jacobs dismissed the appeal by the Council and . The case was reported by .

To instruct either Charlotte or Alice - or see about their availability, please contact their clerk Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner via email聽or telephone 020 7583 8055.