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The Supreme Court has granted our Charedi Jewish clients, BYL and BAU, permission to appeal on all grounds the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of their challenge to the imposition of VAT on private school fees 1/2
The consultation, contains extensive proposals for reform of the system of provision for children and young people with SEND, including changes which would fundamentally alter existing legal rights and protections for disabled children and young people with SEND and their families. 2/3
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Rook Irwin Sweeney's Alex Rook and Katie Sinclair alongside @stevebroach.bsky.social and Francesca Gardner of 39 Essex Chambers act for the parents of a young man known as HDEB in an application for welfare deputyship which has now been ‘leapfrogged’ to the Court of Appeal. (1/2)
‘SEND reforms, if adopted, will dilute existing legal rights in many material ways’ @ris-law.bsky.social’s Polly Sweeney speaks to the Law Gazette after our client issues judicial review challenge to SEND reforms consultation www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/jr-chal...
The application is expected to become the leading case on the question of whether and when personal welfare deputies should be appointed for adults who are unable to make relevant decisions for themselves. Find out more here: rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/welfare-depu...
@ris-law.bsky.social's Alex Rook and @jentwright.bsky.social act for the Claimants, instructing @stevebroach.bsky.social of 39 Essex Chambers, and Khatija Hafesji of Monckton Chambers. The Supreme Court hearing is due to take place in December 2026. #publiclaw #judicialreview #supremecourt 2/2
Come and say hi at our stand if you’re attending the Kidz to Adultz Exhibitions south today! We’re looking forward to meeting families, carers and professionals and having conversations about how we can support children and young people with disabilities and additional needs #KidzToAdultz
Read more about the case here rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/legal-challe... #education #judicialreview 3/3
SEND reforms consultation update: a judicial review has now been issued challenging the government’s SEND reforms consultation, on behalf of our client, 8-year-old Jessica Hayhurst, who brings the case with her mother Melissa Hayhurst acting as her litigation friend. 1/3
