Legal Article
22/04/24
In the case of R v Michaela Community Schools Trust, the High Court held Article 9 of the EHCR and s19 Equality Act 2010 had not been breached by the school through their 'prayer ritual policy' which prohibits pupils from performing prayer rituals ("PRP") on premises after a Judicial…
Legal Article
12/04/24
In the case of Mr K Lister v New College Swindon the tribunal held that a teacher who had gender critical beliefs was not unfairly dismissed and his claim for discrimination failed. The Claimant, Mr Lister was a teacher at New College Swindon who had worked at the College since August 2020 and…
Legal Article
20/03/24
Within this article, we consider the SEND responsibilities of schools and Local Authorities (LAs) and the relevant financial commitments attributed to those responsibilities. Background The Children and Families Act 2014 secures the general presumption in law that children and young people…
Legal Article
15/03/24
In the case of Ms Malabver-Goulbourn v Arbor Academy Trust the Employment Tribunal found that a Headteacher of a Primary School was unfairly dismissed as her behaviour resulting in her dismissal did not amount to gross misconduct. The Claimant, Ms Malabver-Goulbourn, had been Headteacher at one of…
Legal Article
15/03/24
The use of facial recognition technology is back in the news following an announcement from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that it has ordered Serco to stop using a staff clocking-in system which used facial recognition technology. The technology was used to monitor the attendance of…
Legal Article
15/03/24
As an independent school, there is an inherent risk that parents may not pay fees that they have agreed to pay. This could be down to a multitude of factors. Below are set out steps to take to ensure that any non-payment is picked up expeditiously. Process The first step would be to have a…
Legal Article
08/03/24
In the case of Donkor-Baah v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal brought by an agency worker challenging a Tribunal's decision to dismiss her claim for suspension of pay between the termination of one assignment and the commencement…
