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Education: Individuals - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Rook Irwin Sweeney is a specialist public law and human rights firm with a noteworthy presence in the education sector. The firm frequently provides disabled children and their families with representation in SEND Tribunal appeals concerning school placement and provision. The team also assists with legal challenges and cases concerning the operation of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Work Highlights

  • Rook Irwin Sweeney represented the parents of a student with special educational needs, securing them a residential placement following a contested First-tier Tribunal appeal.

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Notable Practitioners

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Polly Sweeney
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Polly Sweeney
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Polly Sweeney is highly experienced in handling appeals at the SEND Tribunal concerning placement and exclusion. She also deals with cases concerning funding cuts and Education, Health and Care Plan amendments.

Polly is an exceptional lawyer.

Her key strengths were listening, understanding and caring about the outcomes for our child.

Caroline Barrett
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Caroline Barrett
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Band 3

Caroline Barrett handles a broad range of contentious matters in the education sector, often acting in judicial reviews and SEND Tribunal proceedings. She has a strong practice handling issues concerning Education, Health and Care Plans on behalf of young people and their parents.

Caroline is highly organised, always very responsive and accessible within quite short notice if need be. She's very clear in setting and explaining expectations.

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Polly Sweeney
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Polly Sweeney
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Band 1
Caroline Barrett
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Caroline Barrett
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Band 3