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Education: Individuals - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Bindmans has a well-regarded practice which sees the firm act in tribunals and judicial review challenges on behalf of parents and children with special educational needs. The team is recommended for its work on admissions, exclusions and discrimination. It draws on the firm's wider public law expertise to challenge decisions and pursue policy changes.

Work Highlights

  • Bindmans brought a judicial review challenge to the Isles of Scilly decision to limit the increase in grant funding for post-16 transport and accommodation, as well as regarding the publication of a transport policy statement.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Karen May
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Karen May
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Band 1

Karen May frequently acts for vulnerable children and adults in a variety of education and community care cases. She primarily focuses on judicial reviews concerning Education, Health and Care Plans and has additional experience in cases involving safeguarding and exclusion.

Karen May is extremely experienced, knowledgeable and insightful. She is formidable when required and, at the same time, down to earth and compassionate.

Karen is a top-tier litigator with a solid grasp of process. She is highly recommended.

We rate Bindmans and Karen May very highly and would recommend them, especially for potential clients considering Judicial Review proceedings.

Emma Varley
Emma Varley
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Emma Varley is an associate at Bindmans who regularly advises students, parents and the Official Solicitor. Her caseload covers issues including safeguarding, breach of contract and disability discrimination, among others.

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Karen May
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Karen May
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Emma Varley
Emma Varley
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