Category: universities

Scientology, University Unrest and Right to Die – the Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 19th, 2013 in assisted suicide, demonstrations, human rights, news, religious discrimination, universities by tracey

‘This week, the Church of Scientology registered a win of sorts in the Supreme Court, while London’s biggest university said no to occupational student protests just as others were contemplating the possibility of gender-segregated talks  Meanwhile, the Home Secretary puts forward her answer to modern day slavery, while the Joint Committee on Human Rights puts pressure on Chris Grayling regarding the proposed legal aid reforms.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th December 2013

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University segregation guidance – manifesting, not imposing, beliefs – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 16th, 2013 in freedom of expression, gender, human rights, Islam, news, sex discrimination, universities by sally

‘Controversy has been sparked by the guidance issued by Universities UK entitled External speakers in higher education institutions on the question of gender segregation in university talks.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th December 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Official watchdog says university sex segregation plans ‘not permissible’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 13th, 2013 in education, equality, human rights, Islam, news, sex discrimination, universities by sally

‘Exclusive: The Equality and Human Rights Commission steps into the row over controversial guidelines which said gender segregation on campus should be allowed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2013

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Tetraplegic student Andrew Risk paralysed after diving into 2ft of water loses damages claim against college – The Independent

Posted December 6th, 2013 in appeals, damages, disabled persons, duty of care, health & safety, negligence, news, personal injuries, universities by tracey

’25-year-old had claimed his injury in June 2009 was caused by a breach of duty of care or negligence on the part of Rose Bruford College in Sidcup.’

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The Independent, 6th December 2013

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Richard III remains: York v Leicester legal battle to be laid to rest – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2013 in burials and cremation, government departments, judicial review, news, royal family, universities by tracey

‘An “unseemly and undignified” legal battle over where the remains of the last Plantagenet king of England, Richard III, should be laid to rest resumes on Tuesday, 528 years after his death and a year after his skeleton was found under a Leicester car park. Richard’s remains are currently in a laboratory at Leicester University.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2013

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Paddling pool victim seeks millions – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 21st, 2013 in damages, disabled persons, duty of care, health & safety, news, personal injuries, universities by sally

“Student Andrew Risk, who was paralysed after diving into 2ft of water, sues Rose Bruford drama school for ‘failing to control high jinx at summer ball’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Student litigation – Choosing the right words – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted November 19th, 2013 in abuse of process, damages, disability discrimination, dyslexia, news, special educational needs, striking out, universities by sally

“The case of Mr John Scarborough v Canterbury Christ Church University (Scarborough) which was recently decided carries potentially significant implications in terms of bringing a case that may fall under separate heads of action.This article discusses this decision and its practical effect on future litigation.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 7th November 2013

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Protester cleared of threatening behaviour for calling Hove MP ‘a coward’ – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2013 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, news, threatening behaviour, universities by tracey

“A Judge has ruled that a protester who called Conservative MP Mike Weatherley ‘a coward’ was not guilty of breaking the law.”

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The Independent, 13th November 2013

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R ota Nfuni v Solihull MBC [2013] EWHC 3155 – Education Law Blog

Posted November 7th, 2013 in asylum, children, education, immigration, local government, news, universities by tracey

“In this case the claimant was a failed asylum seeker.  She had arrived in the UK at the age of 16. When she turned 18, the local authority continued to support her accommodation and education under section 23C of the Children Act 1989. This imposes after-care duties towards ‘former relevant children’, including by subsection (4) financial assistance in connection with education or training ‘to the extent that [her] welfare and [her] educational or training needs require it’. ”

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Education Law Blog, 27th October 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

The IALS Think Tank on Law Reform – Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Posted October 29th, 2013 in consultations, Law Commission, news, universities by sally

“The IALS Think Tank is an initiative aiming to collect the valuable expertise of the many Fellows and staff of the IALS, invite proposals for law reform, selecting the most appropriate one, offering feedback and advice for its refinement, endorsing the final product, and submitting it to the Commission in time for its consideration in the public consultation for its programmes.”

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Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 22nd October 2013

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OFT to investigate competition between universities – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2013 in competition, consumer protection, news, universities by tracey

“The Office of Fair Trading announced it would examine how universities in England compete for undergraduates and whether degree courses meet students’ expectations.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2013

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No law degree required for would-be solicitors – Times Higher Education

Posted October 17th, 2013 in legal education, news, solicitors, universities by sally

“Solicitors will no longer need to have a degree in order to qualify under a radical shake-up of legal training that it has been claimed could spell the ‘death’ of some law undergraduate courses.”

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Times Higher Education, 17th October 2013

Source: www.timeshighereducation.co.uk

Doctoral students: when does supervision become harassment? – Education Law Blog

Posted September 18th, 2013 in complaints, electronic mail, harassment, news, universities by sally

“The case of Saha v Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine [2013] EWHC 2438 (QB) concerned a £1.5m claim for harassment by a doctoral student against her supervisor Following a hearing that lasted 7 days, with the claimant acting in person, Hamblen J dismissed the claim in its entirety, summarising his conclusions at [160] as follows:

‘I find that a number of the alleged incidents are not proven, and those that are proved do not involve harassment. At most they involve treating Miss Saha in an abrupt, peremptory and at times vexed manner. They do not involve aggressive, bullying or threatening behaviour.'”

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Education Law Blog, 18th September 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

BPP awarded university status – The Lawyer

Posted August 8th, 2013 in legal education, news, universities by sally

“BPP has been awarded university status, following confirmation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) that the private provider meets the criteria for the title.”

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The Lawyer, 8th August 2013

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The duty to give former looked after children assistance with education – Education Law Blog

Posted August 5th, 2013 in appeals, children, education, local government, news, statutory duty, universities by sally

“I posted back in February about the High Court’s decision in R (Kebede) v Newcastle City Council [2013] EWHC 355 (Admin) that local authorities have a duty (and not a discretion) to make a grant in relation to educational expenses and that this could include a grant for tuition fees.”

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Education Law Blog, 4th August 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Regina (Kebede and another) v Newcastle City Council – WLR Daily

Posted August 1st, 2013 in appeals, children, education, law reports, local government, universities by sally

Regina (Kebede and another) v Newcastle City Council [2013] EWCA Civ 960; [2013] WLR (D) 322

“A local authority had a duty to a former relevant child going on to higher education to make a grant to meet expenses connected with his education, including the major expense of tuition fees.”

WLR Daily, 31st July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Ten things I wish I’d known before becoming a law student – The Guardian

Posted July 31st, 2013 in legal education, legal profession, news, universities by sally

“When choosing my degree, I was young, naive and full of false expectations. Here’s what I’ve learnt.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Theresa May considers ‘second-tier’ banning orders – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2013 in freedom of expression, incitement, Islam, news, proscribed organisations, select committees, terrorism, universities by sally

“Ministers are ‘actively considering’ a second-tier banning order that would outlaw groups that are not outright terrorist organisations but promote extremism and hatred on the streets, the home secretary, Theresa May, has confirmed.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2013

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Why UK legal education is falling short in a globalised world – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2013 in human rights, legal education, news, universities by sally

“Students need to learn both the positive and negative impacts of law on human rights and global development, says Robert Tam.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Freedom of information and unpublished data from a randomised controlled trial on ME/CFS – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 14th, 2013 in freedom of information, news, tribunals, universities by sally

“Rosalind English has recently posted on incomplete academic work in the climate change field. This appeal is closely related, in that it concerns a university’s claim to hold on to data from a publicly-funded randomised controlled trial pending peer-reviewed publication.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th June 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com