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The student as consumer - new rights to come, care of EU
Legally, in relation to the contract between the student and the teaching institution, the student is a consumer. In this briefing, Eversheds looks at how the new EU Consumer Rights Directive will affect UK Consumer Law and subsequently, the likely impact on the education sector.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 05 December 2011 | Practice Area: Education
New money for old schools: Cash injection for Gove's building programme
Michael Gove recently announced a new privately financed school building programme aimed at improving up to 300 of the nation’s schools, the first of which would re-open in 2014. This briefing discusses this project as well as other initiatives aimed at reducing the £8.5 billion repairs backlog.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 22 August 2011 | Practice Area: Education
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A new school of thought – dress code discrimination at education institutions
In a recent case the High Court was asked to determine whether St Gregory's Catholic Science College's rules prohibiting boys from wearing their hair in cornrows amounted to unlawful discrimination on sex and racial grounds. This briefing from Eversheds discusses the wider impact of the ruling.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 06 July 2011 | Practice Area: Education
Defamation in education institutions - a growing trend
Many people will regard defamation as an area of law which only has real relevance to A-list celebrities, or multi-national companies, but Eversheds is seeing an increase in defamation allegations in grievances by academics and claims of defamation being threatened against colleges and universities.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 17 June 2011 | Practice Area: Local Authorities
New trade union membership statistics published by BIS
The annual report published by BIS on trade union membership has just been published and contains new statistics for 2010. Eversheds summarises the key findings.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 15 June 2011 | Practice Area: Central Government
Education HR briefing: Will coordinated strikes result in a change to strike laws?
This labour law update outlines the numerous announcements of potential industrial action at education institutions relating to a range of issues from job protection and pay to proposed changes to sector pension schemes.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 23 May 2011 | Practice Area: Education
The James Review: standardisation of design and processes
The long awaited ‘Review of Capital Education’ has finally been published and, as expected, the report focuses on the bureaucracy involved in the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. Nabarro provides the details.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 25 April 2011 | Practice Area: Education
The Education Bill 2011 - the key provisions
The Education Bill has received its Second Reading in the House of Commons. It will give take effect to autumn White Paper “The Importance of Teaching”. Eversheds highlights the key provisions.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 14 April 2011 | Practice Area: Education
Major shake up to student visa regime
In January the Government held a consultation exercise over proposed changes to the student visa regime. Now, following closure of the consultation period on 31 January 2011 the Home Secretary has formally announced the new student immigration policy. Eversheds highlight the key policy changes.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 08 April 2011 | Practice Area: Education
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Career planning for newly-qualified lawyers
This guide offers advice for newly-qualified lawyers on their career decision-making process, answering questions about switching disciplines, moving in-house, what to specialise in and salary expectations.
Law Firm: Taylor Root | Published: 06 April 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
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