R, Regina (on the Application of) v Leeds Magistrates Court and others: Admn 28 Jun 2005

A 15-year-old girl did not go to school because she was bullied there and her mother kept her away.
Held: the mother had failed to meet her duties under the Act.

Judges:

Davis J

Citations:

[2005] EWHC 1479 (Admin), [2005] ELR 589

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Education Act 1996 444

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedIsle of Wight Council v Platt SC 6-Apr-2017
Regular school attendance is following the rules
The respondent had taken his child out of school during term time to go on holiday. The child otherwise had an excellent attendance record. The Council having failed on appeal to the Administrative Court, it appealed saying that the word ‘regularly’ . .
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Education, Crime

Updated: 01 July 2022; Ref: scu.228903