M, Regina (on the Application of) v Sutton London Borough Council: CA 21 Nov 2007

The local authority had in the statement of special educational needs specified a school in accordance with the parent’s choice, but on condition that the parents were to be responsible for the cost of transport to and from school.
Held: The authority’s appeal against an order that it should pay for the transport succeeded. The authority had complied with its statutory obligations when requiring the condition.

Citations:

[2007] EWCA Civ 1205, Times 03-Jan-2008

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Statutes:

Education Act 1996 324

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Education

Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.261455