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8 Jun 2021 14:39
Charlotte Hadfield successful in High Court judicial review3PB’s specialist education and regulatory law barrister Charlotte Hadfield was successful in a recent judicial review challenge against Nottinghamshire County Council, in a case brought under s42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 whilst acting for the parents. The High Court Judgment, which was more...
7 Oct 2019 14:20
Abolishing private schools and redistributing their assets: social justice at the expense of human rights?A short examination of whether the policy endorsed by the Labour Party as part of its pledge to support social justice can be justified in law or is a flagrant contravention of human rights. This article was first published in Counsel magazine. It didn’t take long for some rather well-known lawyers more...
4 Jun 2019 15:07
LGBT relationships and the school curriculum: a human rights analysisWhat is the scope of a school’s duty to accommodate the religion of a parent whose children attend its schools? From September 2020, it will become mandatory for “relationship education” which includes lessons about LGBT relationships to be taught in English primary schools under the Children and more...
3 Jun 2019 11:04
Secret Surveillance and a ‘Canadian Genocide’: the Round UpIn the News: The High Court has granted a without-notice injunction which bans protesters from gathering outside a primary school’s gates. Protesters have been campaigning for weeks against Anderton Park Primary School’s decision to teach its pupils about LGBT issues. The activists argue that the more...
17 Apr 2019 13:28
The Importance of Studying a Recognised QualificationWhen embarking on a new career or advancing your expertise within your role, it will be necessary for you to study a course which provides you with the knowledge and skills needed for the job. With a wide variety of training organisations providing courses, it can be confusing to know which is the more...
12 Apr 2019 11:55
ILSPA's Legal Secretaries Diploma Evening Class DiscountWe are delighted to announce that ILSPA's next Legal Secretaries Diploma evening class will be starting on Thursday 12 September 2019 at Regent's University in London. All Students who enrol for the September evening class before 30 April 2019 will pay the early bird discounted price of £700. Saving more...
9 Apr 2019 09:54
New Bar qualification rules come into force with latest edition of BSB HandbookOn 1 April 2019, The Bar Standards Board (BSB) published a new edition of its Handbook which saw new Bar qualification rules come into force. The new rules, which were approved in February by the Legal Services Board, will enable the programme of reform known as Future Bar Training to be implemented more...
12 Feb 2019 11:13
Chambers are delighted to Announce the appointment of three First Tier Tribunal JudgesChambers are very proud to congratulate Rupert Chapman, Elizabeth Willsteed and David Lidbury on their appointments. Rupert and Elizabeth are assigned to the Social Entitlement Chamber With David being assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber. All will continue to accepts more...
28 Jan 2019 09:55
Prosecuting parents for truancy – who pays the price?Why punish parents whose children don’t go to school? A new report by Rona Epstein, Geraldine Brown and Sarah O’Flynn begs the question. Most parents whose children are absent from school without authorisation probably get rapped over the knuckles the first time. But thousands of parents are given more...
18 Jan 2019 10:41
MTYBA's Pupillage Application EveningMTYBA's Pupillage Application Evening, Thursday 24 January, 18:30, Taskers On Thursday 24 January MTYBA is hosting the first in their annual series of events in support of our members applying for pupillage. Join MTYBAin Taskers from 18:30, for top tips, Q&A and a chance for one of the esteemed more...
16 Jan 2019 13:03
SAVE THE DATE! TEN OLD SQUARE LONDON TRUSTS CONFERENCEDate: 27th June 2019, 12:30 to 19:30 Location: Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3N 4DH, UK The Ten Old Square annual London Trusts Conference is an established fixture in the trust advisers’ calendar and this year’s Conference is taking place on Thursday 27 June 2019, at Trinity House, Tower more...
14 Jan 2019 14:01
Law Pod UK Latest: Ruth Bader GinsbergAt the age of 85, United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed an extraordinary legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. With the documentary ‘RBG’, and the movie ‘On the Basis of Sex’ starring Felicity Jones shortly to go on general release in cinemas, more...
14 Jan 2019 13:56
Could science advance the law?In a time of technological development, could the fundamental principles of science allow for the foundational understanding of Law to adapt to the changing world in times to come? The ‘Laws’ and principles found in the study of Scientific knowledge is usually kept exempt from the consideration of more...
11 Jan 2019 11:41
Is legal professional privilege waived by communications exchanged between lawyers, clients and third-party funders?Introduction There are no clear rules on privilege in international arbitration. There remains a lacuna for some consolidated guidance. In the absence of clear or express privilege rules, arbitral tribunals consider the: Lex arbitri. Law of the jurisdiction where the disclosure is sought. Governing more...
8 Jan 2019 13:51
Pupillage: Middle Temple releases new podcast hosted by membersThe 1st of January 2019 saw the release of an exciting new Middle Temple podcast – the Pupillage Podcast - hosted by Middle Temple members Beatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe (both of 5 Essex Court). Each of the 10 episodes is focused on a different aspect of the pupillage process, from creating more...
3 Jan 2019 10:27
ILSPA’s Evening ClassAs a vital part of the smooth running of a law firm it is essential that Legal Secretaries are always properly trained and efficient in their work. For this reason many law firms are choosing to enrol their newer secretaries onto courses and qualifications to help them continue to improve their more...
3 Jan 2019 09:38
Beatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe launch The Pupillage PodcastBeatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe are hosting the first series of the Middle Temple’s Pupillage Podcast. The podcast is aimed at people looking for pupillage or those thinking seriously about a career at the Bar. Each episode is focused on a different aspect of the pupillage application process, more...
19 Dec 2018 10:57
£350m of additional funding is to be made available to support children with special educational needs and disabilitiesChildren with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from an extra £350 million funding to provide specialist support and tailored facilities, helping those with complex needs to succeed. The Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced that councils will receive an more...
12 Dec 2018 10:09
High Court order Camden to provide a 7 year old boy with special educational needs with the programme specified in his EHC planR (S) v Camden [2018] EWHC 3354 (Admin) Related Practice Area(s): Education Law, Public Law, Healthcare, Mental Health and Mental Capacity, Community Care Law Court:Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court) The High Court has ordered the London Borough of Camden to provide a 7 year old boy, S, more...
5 Dec 2018 16:24
The Benefits of Specialising in One Area of LawOne of the great things about the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs is the fact that they present you with a choice to either study many different areas of law through their Legal Secretaries Diploma course, or alternatively, you may choose to study individual areas of law through their Single more...
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