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Peter Oldham KC presents a webinar for education lawyers on Reorganisation and closure of maintained schools – a recurrent topic, in particular where school rolls are falling. Date: Tuesday 7 July 2026 Time: 10am-11am To register for this webinar please email: RSVP@11kbw.com
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Paul Greatorex has spoken this week at Association of University Legal Practitioners Annual Conference at the University of St Andrews. As this was AULP’s first conference held outside England, this year’s theme was Beyond Borders. This was not just about geographical... Read more
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The High Court (Bourne J) has handed down judgment in R(CKT and DGT) v Twyford Church of England Academies Trust, and the Office of the Schools Adjudicator [2025] [2025] EWHC 2396 (Admin). The Claimants brought two separate challenges both concerned the question... Read more
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On 18 August 2025 the High Court handed down a significant judgment on regulatory judicial reviews in the education law context: R (on the application of) UK Curriculum and Accreditation Body (t/a Scholars School System) v Pearson Education Ltd [2025] EWHC... Read more
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The High Court (Collins Rice J) has ruled that a school’s repeated removal of three children from the classroom to ‘isolation rooms’ was lawful. This was also the first case to consider section 91 of the Education and Inspections Act... Read more
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The Schools Adjudicator has overturned a decision by Lambeth Council to close St John the Divine Church of England Primary School, a voluntary aided school maintained by Lambeth Council. The Adjudicator’s determination discusses the proper approach to consulting on, and... Read more
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On Friday 13 June 2025 the High Court handed down judgment in R (ALR and others) v Chancellor of the Exchequer [2025] EWHC 1467 (Admin), deciding three separate sets of claims challenging the primary legislation which imposes VAT on private... Read more
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Lord Justice Coulson has refused permission to appeal in judicial review proceedings relating to the closure of a school site. The Claimant was a child with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (“SEMH”) needs attending Pathfield School in Devon. The Claimant... Read more
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The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in J v Bath v North East Somerset Council and others [2025] EWCA Civ 478, which confirms that a local authority cannot exercise its powers under a care order to consent to... Read more
