News for: Emma Waldron

The Personal Injury team has published its latest update including the latest on the Commons amendments regarding the Civil Liability Bill as considered by the House of Lords in November 2018. Read the full update here

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from an extra £350 million funding to provide specialist support and tailored facilities, helping those with complex needs to succeed. The Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced that councils will receive an additional £250 million over the next two years on top of the £6 billion already provided for the high needs budget this year, to provide much needed support for children and...

Emma Waldron considers the Court of Appeal decision in Howlett (1) Howlett (2) v Davies (1) Ageas Insurance Ltd (2) [2017] EWCA, a case relating to fundamental dishonesty. To read Emma's article, please click here.

On 29th September 2016, 3PB Education Team members Lachlan Wilson, John Friel, and Emma Waldron hosted an Education Law Update Seminar in Temple, London. This was the first in a series of seminars that are taking place. It was well attended by lawyers who represent parents, young persons and local authorities, in addition to those with a political interest in the area. The seminar addressed the SEN reforms heralded by the Children and Families Act 2014 and analysed the problems within the...

On 26th July 2016 Alex Line and Emma Waldron of 3PB's education law team provided training to solicitors from two local authority areas about SEND litigation. The session covered the applicable statutory schemes under the Education Act 1996 and Children & Families Act 2014; specific issues such as mental capacity and personal budgets; the powers of the First-tier Tribunal and the practicalities of hearings before it concerning SEN and disability; and an update about relevant case...