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Regina (Watford Grammar School for Girls and Another) v Adjudicator for Schools: QBD 8 Oct 2003

Two schools sought to object to the selection policy of a third, which, they said would lead to that school creaming of the most academically gifted children. Held: The court asked whether the adjudicator was entitled to look at all effects of an admission policy, including the effect of sibling links. The Act was not … Continue reading Regina (Watford Grammar School for Girls and Another) v Adjudicator for Schools: QBD 8 Oct 2003

Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, Regina (on The Application of) v The Archbishop of Westminster and Another: CA 14 Apr 2011

Parent Governors of the School disputed the appointment by the defendant of representatives to the school governors, saying that they were ineligible in that parents of current students should have been appointed in their stead if available. Held: The duty to appoint trustees from existing parents had already been satisfied at the time of the … Continue reading Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, Regina (on The Application of) v The Archbishop of Westminster and Another: CA 14 Apr 2011

Regina (S) v Brent London Borough Council and Others Regina (T) v Brent and Others Regina (P) v Oxfordshire County Council’s Exclusion Appeals Panel and Another: CA 17 May 2002

Three pupils appealed their exclusion from school for violent or threatening behaviour. Held: The statute imposed clear obligations on the appeal panel to act independently, and to consider both the individual circumstances of the child and the case, and to bear in mind the guidance issued by the Secretary of State. In addition the panel … Continue reading Regina (S) v Brent London Borough Council and Others Regina (T) v Brent and Others Regina (P) v Oxfordshire County Council’s Exclusion Appeals Panel and Another: CA 17 May 2002

Ali v Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School: HL 22 Mar 2006

The claimant had been accused with others of arson to school property. He was suspended for the maximum forty five day period. The school then invited the family to discuss arrangements to return to the school, but the family did not attend. After the expiry of the forty five days, the criminal proceedings were discontinued. … Continue reading Ali v Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School: HL 22 Mar 2006

Ali v The Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School: CA 29 Mar 2004

The student had been unlawfully excluded from school. The school had not complied with the procedural requirements imposed by the Act. Held: Though the 1996 Act placed the responsibilty for exclusion upon the local authority, the head and school must also follow the rules. The duty on the local authority was a fallback duty. The … Continue reading Ali v The Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School: CA 29 Mar 2004

X, Regina (on the Application of) v Y School: Admn 21 Feb 2007

The court was asked whether a school was entitled to refuse to allow a Muslim girl to wear the niqab full face veil at school. The reasons were ‘first educational factors resulting from a teacher being unable to see the face of the girl with a niqab; second the importance of a uniform policy as … Continue reading X, Regina (on the Application of) v Y School: Admn 21 Feb 2007

Regina (on the Application of Edwards) v Head Teacher of Whitton High School and Others: Admn 2 Nov 2001

The applicant’s son had been excluded from the respondent’s school. She sought judicial review of the decision in that insufficient reasons had been given, and the hearing unfair at the Independent Appeal Tribunal. The son was subject to a statement of special educational needs. By the time of the hearing the son had been allocated … Continue reading Regina (on the Application of Edwards) v Head Teacher of Whitton High School and Others: Admn 2 Nov 2001

Regina on Application of A v Head Teacher of Penlan School And; Governors of Penlan School and and City and County of Swansea: Admn 31 Aug 2001

A school wrote a letter to a child’s parents saying that he would be permanently excluded after verbal violence against a teacher. This was said to have followed earlier serious and repeated problems of indiscipline. His appeal was successful, and he was returned to the class The teachers proposed a strike. The head teacher wrote … Continue reading Regina on Application of A v Head Teacher of Penlan School And; Governors of Penlan School and and City and County of Swansea: Admn 31 Aug 2001