NEWS
Feb 04, 2021
Borough and county councils in row over restrictive covenant and proposed student housing scheme
The threat of a legal dispute between Colchester Borough Council and Essex County Council has emerged over a proposed development for the site of the town’s former bus station.
Feb 04, 2021
Home-schooling parents crowd fund judicial review challenge against city council
A group of parents who permanently educate their children at home has raised £4,700 to try to take Portsmouth City Council to judicial review.
Jan 12, 2021
Government facing legal challenge over speed of provision of devices to disadvantaged children for education at home
The Good Law Project has launched judicial review proceedings over what it says is the Government’s failure to ensure, “in a timely fashion”, adequate devices are provided to disadvantaged children who require them to be educated at home.
Jan 12, 2021
Judge finds claim over procurement of cloud-based management information system for 57 schools commenced in time
A High Court judge has rejected a contention by an academy trust that a claim brought over the procurement exercise for a three-year contract to supply a cloud-based management information system was commenced out of time.
Jan 07, 2021
London borough defends Upper Tribunal challenge over school child with learning disabilities should attend
The London Borough of Hackney has won a tribunal case in a dispute with the parents of a child with learning difficulties over which school he should attend.
Jan 04, 2021
Council wins appeal over finding of negligence over personal injuries suffered by teaching assistant
A county council has won an appeal over a ruling that it was liable in negligence for personal injuries suffered by a teaching assistant.
Dec 21, 2020
Court of Appeal allows appeal by council over lawfulness of schools reorganisation decision
A Welsh council has won its appeal over whether a decision in relation to a major schools reorganisation programme was taken lawfully.
Dec 15, 2020
Council reverses school closures after Education Secretary threatens legal action
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has cancelled its order that schools in the borough close following a Direction from the Secretary of State requiring that its schools stay open until the end of term.
Dec 14, 2020
School reorganisation case sees Court of Appeal hear oral submissions in Welsh for first time
The Court of Appeal is thought to have heard oral submissions in Welsh for the first time during an appeal this month over a county council’s plans for school reorganisation.
Dec 08, 2020
Law firm advises county council on £43m learning and leisure campus
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Northumberland County Council on the development of a multi-million-pound learning and leisure campus in Ponteland.