A quite astonishing article published recently in The Daily Telegraph in Sydney illustrates how mainstream schools and in many respects the media deal with special educational needs in schools. The article ...
Today thousands of students across the U.K have been given their GCSE results and the vast majority will have worked hard and will have been appropriately rewarded with good grades. Our specialist education law solicitors are however often contacted at this...
The SEN solicitors at HCB are often instructed by parents who are worried about their child who has specific learning difficulties (dyslexia). Parents often seek the assistance of the special educational needs solicitors within the department at various...
Our expert higher education lawyers are often asked to advise PHD students further to an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a doctorate and this area of education law is in itself a very specialist niche area. The legal position regarding PHD students is...
A recent poll conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers revealed that a large proportion of staff interviewed (over 80%) were of the opinion that more needs to be done to assist vulnerable and disabled pupils. One of the key concerns raised by...
Our specialist education law solicitors are often asked about the issue of mediation and whether it is worthwhile for parents in England. The Children and Families Act 2014 introduced for the first time the need for mandatory mediation to be considered by...
A recent article has highlighted the significant problems that parents face with school transport for their disabled children. Brandon Presley, from Torbay in Devon, has profound learning disabilities and travels to school on the privately-operated...
The specialist education law solicitor team at HCB have many years of experience in assisting students who are subjected to a fitness to practice process. Fitness to practice procedures are a common way in which Universities discipline students for conduct...
A recent article that appeared on the BBC website helps to highlight the difficulties that students often face when being accused of an act of dishonesty. The unusual situation came about when eighteen-year-old A-Level student Fabienne Ruttledge was...
Higher education law is a complex area where students often need expert guidance from specialist higher education law solicitors. Recently many students have discovered whether or not they have been successful with obtaining their desired University Award...
