Education

Go to page of 3

It may be one of the most intense periods of their life, but eight out of ten pupils (86%) report having had a positive pupillage experience, according to a Bar Council survey

Education charity Young Citizens is running a campaign, The Big Legal Lesson, from 11 to 24 March, to introduce the law and justice system to thousands of children and young people across England and Wales

The Law Commission has reported that it has been asked by the Department for Education (DfE) to review the legal framework governing the social care of disabled children to ensure that it's fair, modern and accessible.

Means-testing for legal aid has been removed for foster parents and approved prospective adoptive parents bringing special educational needs and disability (SEND) appeals.

Following testimonies of sexual abuse in school, Sara Ibrahim & Adam Riley consider the legal duties involved

Alarming testimonies of sexual abuse suffered at school have surfaced on the internet and in various forums in recent months

Ofsted has published details of its plan to undertake an immediate review of safeguarding policies and practices relating to sexual abuse in state and independent schools and colleges.

With allegations of abuse & misconduct hitting the headlines, Simon Cheetham QC examines the data protection implications for the schools investigating them

Neil Parpworth reviews changes & challenges to the education appeal system in response to COVID-19

Show

Results

Go to page of 3

E-newsletter Sign-Up

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Read All

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS

Read All

Law Officers mark 25 years of Pro Bono Week

The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work

NLJ this week: Possession’s digital pitfalls

Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step

NLJ this week: Who shaped the witness’s story?

Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete

NLJ this week: New law, old convictions

Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice

NLJ this week: Beyond environmental offences

The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed

Error message

Education

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions