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Education law update

Salima Mawji and Abla O'Callaghan ask when is pursuing a contractual claim an abuse of process in higher education litigation

Update | Education: international students and cultural differences

International students dealing with cultural differences are suffering both academically and emotionally in our university system, says Salima Mawji

Update | Education: disability discrimination at university

Salima Mawji considers the rising trend of disability discrimination at university

Update | Education: Is plagiarism a strict liability offence?

Salima Mawji and Asma Nizami ask if ?plagiarism is a strict liability offence

Libel damages intended to 'compensate rather than punish', LCJ says

Baby P's father has compensation cut from 75,000 to 50,000

Update | Education: complaining against higher education bodies

Salima Mawji assesses 'the effectiveness of the 'new complaint procedure against higher education bodies and the role of the independent adjudicator

Education law update: school exclusions

Anita Chopra examines 'the key changes to the 'rules on exclusions, and their impact on schools, pupils and parents

Local government update

Simon Chappel and Peter Hill review the progress of the Localism Act, the community right to challenge, the Health and Social Care Bill, academies and education reform and proposed changes to public procurement