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Education

Our Education Law Group advises and represents local authorities, responsible bodies and parents at all levels. We offer specialist advice on Special Education Needs, Disability Discrimination in schools, admission and exclusion cases, and education of children in care as well as on further and higher education and education negligence issues.

Members of chambers appear before HESC (SENDIST) tribunals, Admission and Exclusion Appeals panels and before the Administrative Court in the High Court on Judicial Review claims. We can advise on all aspects of education and special educational needs litigation and work in a client-focused way towards practical solutions. We act for independent schools in relation to contractual disputes, disability discrimination claims, admission and exclusions and advice on the CSCI inspection requirements for boarding providers. We also advise and represent teachers as professionals before their regulatory body, the General Teaching Council.

Working along side this group, Guildford Chambers assist schools and local authorities on related matters such as employment contracts, human rights issues and claims arising out of bullying.