Education

Our Public@30 team offers a dedicated and enthusiastic Education group with experience in all areas of education law including:

Allegations of inter-pupil abuse and pupil/staff abuse
Contract claims involving independent schools/institutes of further and higher education
Disability Discrimination
Educational negligence/professional negligence in the education sector
Exclusions and admissions (including attendance/representation at internal hearings)
Examination disputes including student appeals
Human rights
Judicial review
Powers and duties of LAs
School closures
School staffing issues and claims
School transport
Special Educational Needs appeals to SENTW and the Upper Tribunal

Our client group is wide and includes LAs, school governing bodies, colleges and universities, independent schools, teachers, teaching unions, parents, children, students and local campaigning groups.