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Students want bang for their buck: Private law claims for breach of duty in the field of educational provision
Students want bang for their buck: Private law claims for breach of duty in the field of educational provision The news that an Oxford graduate is suing his alma mater following his failure to achieve his desired degree results should come as no surprise. Tuition fees have risen sharply over the past decade, changing […]
read moreHoward Cohen looks at School Admission Appeals – the current situation
Office of the Schools Adjudicator Report 2015-6: Admission Appeals – Where are we now? Howard Cohen analyses the Office of the Schools Adjudicator’s (OSA) Annual Report for 2015/6 and what this means for admission appeals. Introduction The Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) is the arms-length body formed by the Department of Education in 1999 […]
read moreGeorgina Crawford in Menary v Darnton which sets new ground in fundamental dishonesty appeal
What happens when a claimant is not the root of the dishonesty but the claim is nonetheless dishonest? Georgina Crawford was instructed by Aviva in the case of Menary v Darnton, on appeal on behalf of the defendant. In the case, HHJ Hughes provided a welcome judgment which gave a more detailed clarification on fundamental […]
read moreRajiv Bhatt lectures on Disability Discrimination at Cardiff University’s ‘Disability Talking’ event
Rajiv Bhatt and Jenna Ide of Thomas Mansfield Solicitors gave a lecture at Cardiff University on disability discrimination. The lecture was delivered at the University’s ‘Disability Talking’ event which was part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Sciences 2016. The event launched a short film which consisted of first hand accounts […]
read moreChristopher Quinlan QC appointed World Rugby Judicial Panel Chairman
Christopher Quinlan QC has been appointed as the World Rugby Judicial Panel Independent Chairman. He will take up the position on 1st January 2017 and he will be responsible for the appointment and management of World Rugby’s Judicial Committees and judicial officers, including Rugby World Cup, for which Quinlan himself has served as judicial officer […]
read moreChangez Khan is successful for the Claimant in a 7-day disability discrimination trial
Changez Khan acted successfully for the Claimant in a 7-day trial on disability discrimination (heard at Central London Employment Tribunal). The Claimant was diagnosed with stress, anxiety and depression. This was exacerbated by an excessive workload and personal issues with his line manager. Amongst other things, it was alleged his line manager made repeated sexual […]
read moreGeoffrey Williams QC wins ACCA Appeal
Geoffrey Williams QC recently represented Mr AT, an accountant in an ACCA appeal (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). The accountant was deprived of his audit license by a Committee of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) after a contested hearing. A written application for permission to appeal was refused by a Chairman on the […]
read moreJames Pretsell successfully represented the Defendant in an application to rely on surveillance evidence in the High Court
James Pretsell acted for the defendant in the case of Stewart v Kelly, where it was held a claimant had had no principled reason to object to the admission of video surveillance evidence served by the defendant. Facts The case concerned a personal injury claim in which the defendant had admitted liability for the accident […]
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