• Legal directories success for 海角破解版 education law team

      9 of our 14 education law juniors ranked聽in聽the 2022 Legal Directories

      海角破解版 Barristers is delighted to announce yet another record performance for its education law team in the latest editions of Chambers and Partners UK Bar directory and in the Legal 500 directory. While Chambers and Partners lists 6 individual rankings for our team in London (Band 3), the Legal 500 awards us 7 rankings in London (Tier 4), one in the Midlands and another in Wales and Chester. Nine of our 14 education law juniors...

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    • April 2021 Education law newsletter

      Welcome to April's newsletter Welcome to the fourth edition of the 海角破解版 Education law team鈥檚 newsletter. You will find this quarter鈥檚 newsletter packed full with 海角破解版 news, analysis and case law updates from John Friel, Emma Waldron, Alice de Coverley, Jennifer Agyekum and Alex Leonhardt. This quarter鈥檚 topics include: two different reflections on a year of virtual hearings, an analysis of R (L, M, P) v Devon County Council [2021] EWCA Civ 358 (regarding statutory...

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    • CP 2021 logo 3pb 400 for site

      Five 海角破解版 education barristers ranked in Chambers & Partners 2021 edition

      Chambers & Partners 2021 UK Bar directory lists a record five of our education barristers as leading Juniors or Up and Coming barristers in its latest edition. The directory acknowledges聽鈥樅=瞧平獍 Barristers is a well-regarded set with a growing presence in the education sector. Members are experienced in the handling of a broad range of matters, including school admissions and exclusions, special educational needs and discrimination claims. The team also offers expertise in disciplinary matters arising...

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    • 拢350m of additional funding is to be made available to support children with special educational needs and disabilities

      Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from an extra 拢350 million funding to provide specialist support and tailored facilities, helping those with complex needs to succeed. The Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced that councils will receive an additional 拢250 million over the next two years on top of the 拢6 billion already provided for the high needs budget this year, to provide much needed support for children and...

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    • 鈥淪pecial Needs and Legal Entitlement鈥 book launched today at Foyle鈥檚

      Fully updated to include the most recent developments in law and practice, the second edition of this comprehensive and straightforward guide to the legal rights of children and young people with special educational needs clearly explains the key issues in a complex system. This crucial guide will be launched this evening at an event at Foyles in Charing Cross Road, London in front of 60 invited guests including His Honour Judge Oliver. Helping parents to...

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    • 海角破解版's Education team host education law update seminar

      On 24th November 海角破解版 education team members Lachlan Wilson聽and John Friel hosted the third of a series of education law update seminars. The content of the seminar focussed on Equality Act 2010 claims involving schools, in particular disability discrimination claims, and a review and analysis of the government's proposals to permit the opening of new grammar schools. A case law update was also provided.  

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    • 海角破解版's expert education law barristers provide an informative update seminar on the 2014 Children and Families Act

      On 29th September 2016, 海角破解版 Education Team members Lachlan Wilson, John Friel, and Emma Waldron hosted聽an Education Law Update Seminar in Temple, London. This was the first in a series of聽seminars that are taking place. It聽was well attended by聽lawyers聽who represent parents, young persons聽and local authorities,聽in addition to those with a political interest in the area. The seminar addressed the SEN reforms heralded by the Children and Families Act 2014 and analysed the problems within the...

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