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Chambers undertakes major review of school admissions policy for the DCSF
Instructed by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator under the auspices of the Department of Children Schools and Families, nine members of Chambers undertook a review of the admissions policies currently in place for both secondary and primary schools in England. Each school in England has an admissions policy and the Department has issued guidance to standardise and ensure fairness across the country. Recent legislation and regulations needed to be incorporated by the schools to ensure every child has a fair and realistic chance of being given a school place that is appropriate to their needs. Successful, popular schools have notoriously inflated local housing prices. Keen to ensure that fairness prevails the exercise was completed to present the Schools Adjudicator, responsible for admissions, with an assessment of which schools are not currently complying with the letter of the law.
The members of Chambers involved with this exercise now have an expert working knowledge of schools admissions and can advise both schools and parents, particularly those unhappy that their child has not been offered the school place of their choice.
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- Simon Phillips and Paul Greaney appointed Queens Counsel (26th February 2010)
- Simon Anderson joins Park Court Chambers from 15th February 2010 (28th January 2010)
- Simon Bourne-Arton and Tom Bayliss appointed to the SFO Queens Counsel List (13th January 2010)
- Tart-athon held at Park Court Chambers - £615 raised for charity (24th November 2009)
- Paul Greaney named as junior crime barrister of the year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2009. Click here to see him accept his award from Robert Smith QC (Head of Chambers) and Jo Pickersgill (Senior Clerk)(16th November 2009)
- Park Court Chambers takes the prize in the McCormicks Halloween Quiz (2nd November 2009)
- David Young and Dapinder Singh joins Park Court Chambers as Associate Tenants (9th October 2009)
- Stephen Uttley secures acquittal of professional rugby league player (9th October 2009)
- Paul Greaney named as Criminal Law Junior of the Year at Chambers Bar Awards 2009 (2nd October 2009)
- Park Court Chambers sponsors the Niche Law Firm Award at the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2009 (1st October 2009)
Events
Family Seminars
2nd February 2010: Hague Convention and Hostile Mothers; Private Law Update
16th March 2010: Interface between Asylum and Immigration Issues and Care Proceedings; Update
15th June 2010: Correlation between Criminal and Care Work; Public Law Update
For further details click on the attached flyer
Employment Seminars
11th February 2010: Agency Workers and the European Directive: is the day of the temp over?
11th May 2010: Discrimination: where are we now?
8th June 2010: TUPE - Pitfalls, Perils and Practice of Transferring an Undertaking (Designed for beginners or those wishing to refresh their TUPE knowledge).
For further details click on the attached flyer
Criminal Seminar:
Impact of Serious Crime Act 2007 and Recent Developments in Criminal Law
Thursday, 11th March 2010
Speakers: to be confirmed
For further information please contact Karen Wade by email: karen@parkcourtchambers.co.uk
Should you wish to book a place on any of the above seminars please contact Karen Wade, Chambers Administrator by email at karen@parkcourtchambers.co.uk or tel 0113 203 5506.
