Education

Articles

16 Aug 2010

Update: education

Anita Chopra and Salima Mawji consider the Academies Act, special educational needs, pupils assaulting teachers, appeals against admission decisions, exclusions and students unhappy with decisions of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator

9 Aug 2010

Update: commercial property

Paired-down perpetuities law is a welcome step, but the courts have left us wanting in the Good Harvest decision, say Eugene McMahon and Jonathan Ross

3 Aug 2010

Council slammed over use of surveillance powers

Poole Borough Council unlawfully used anti-terror surveillance powers to spy on a family it suspected had lied about their address so their children would be in a particular local school's catchment area, a tribunal has ruled.

2 Aug 2010

Judicial reviews being prepared after civil legal aid contract "disaster"

A number of leading civil legal aid firms have been discussing judicial review challenges with senior barristers after the LSC's latest contract round ended in “disaster”.

2 Aug 2010

No holding back

The government has a duty to protect children held in detention, but its manual on restraint offers a disturbing insight into the violent treatment of young offenders, says Lucy Corrin

2 Aug 2010

Use it or lose it

Local authorities looking to sell off assets linked to schools or public facilities should be aware that trying to change the purpose of land could result in it being taken back by estate. Michael Fahy explains how reverter clauses work

26 Jul 2010

CPS's decision not to charge over death of Tomlinson a "disgrace"

Top prosecution lawyers have come under fire for their decision not to press charges over the death of Ian Tomlinson.

26 Jul 2010

Turning point

A student protest against Labour's rigid points based immigration system is a victory for judicial discretion, says Sheryar Khan