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A Law Firm For Life

Education law is an increasingly complex subject for all concerned.

In our Public Law Department, much of our education work is on behalf of school pupils or for parents and guardians on behalf of children at school or in nursery.

Experts In Education Litigation

We are approached for many different reasons, but the focus is generally on the fact that the right to education has been denied, or access to education has been restricted. This may be because:

  • Special educational needs are not being met
  • An appeal needs to be made against an exclusion
  • Admission may have been denied to a school or nursery

We also represent:

  • Teachers and schools, should they need help to respond to regulatory investigations or reports or to defend claims or to challenge funding decisions.

Our litigious work is swift and decisive. We do all we can to resolve matters outside court, but we’re also aware of the need for strong action if its required.

We are able to investigate the availability of public funding (legal aid) or other means of funding such as Legal Expense Insurance.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s most successful and respected law firms. We are noted in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK for our litigation work, and are also members of the Education Law Association.

In addition, we possess in-depth understanding of the current education climate, we’re highly knowledgeable about education law – and we are also acutely aware of the constant shifts in education reform.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests and those of your loved ones.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise or planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

Further Information About Our Education Law Services

For an initial discussion, with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.



Irwin Mitchell Successfully Challenge Council Cuts

Irwin Mitchell has successfully challenged a Council’s failure to adequately assess a child’s needs and those of her mother and to provide community care services to meet her needs and those of her family.

Our client and her sister were born prematurely in 2009. Our client was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Periventricular Leukomalacia and was registered blind. She was dependant upon others for all of her needs. Her mother suffered from painful back problems and was unable to push our client in her specially adapted buggy at the same time as pushing her sister in her own buggy. As a result, our client was unable to attend all of her medical appointments.

Both the Council and the Primary Care Trust were aware of the difficulties of providing care for the family and accepted that these needed to be addressed. However, they disputed which body was responsible for meeting our client’s needs. Insufficient steps were taken to find appropriate care for our client by either body and our client’s mother was not provided with respite provision.

Irwin Mitchell alleged that the Council had breached its duties to adequately assess our client’s needs pursuant to provisions of the Children Act 1989 and accompanying guidance. It was also alleged that the Defendant Council failed to adequately assess the needs of her mother as principal carer.

After a hearing in March 2011, the Council and Primary Care Trust completed a joint continuing care assessment. The result was that the Primary Care Trust agreed to provide overnight healthcare support on five nights per week and the Council agreed to provide a total of nine hours per week of social care support.

Our client’s mother commented: “Irwin Mitchell has changed our lives for the better and without them we would not be in the position we are in now with fantastic support.”

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.
Name Location Job Title Telephone
Yogi Amin Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Andrew Lockley Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Sarah Brumpton Leeds Associate 0113 394 6777
Mathieu Culverhouse Manchester Associate 0870 1500 100
John Dickinson Sheffield Associate 0870 1500 100
Alex Rook London Associate 0870 1500 100
Katriona Swan Leeds Associate 0113 218 6437
Anne-Marie Irwin London Solicitor 0207 421 3907
Melissa Sharp Leeds, Sheffield Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Polly Sweeney Bristol Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Mhairi Walker Sheffield Solicitor 0870 1500 100

   

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