Top Human Rights Lawyer joins Sinclairslaw
Sinclairslaw today made an exciting announcement through its Managing Director Mr John Ford. “ I am delighted to announce that Paul Conrathe has joined the firm as a senior Consultant Solicitor. P...
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Family property: pitfalls and protection Unfortunately disputes between family members over family property are on the rise and it is becoming increasingly common for such disputes to be reported in the national media. Back in October 2018 v... Top Human Rights Lawyer joins Sinclairslaw Sinclairslaw today made an exciting announcement through its Managing Director Mr John Ford. “ I am delighted to announce that Paul Conrathe has joined the firm as a senior Consultant Solicitor.... Successful Judicial Review of Local Authority’s failure to deliver provision in an Education, Health and Care Plan One intention of the SEN reforms in the Children and Families Act 2014 was to bring an end to the need for parents to ‘battle’ with Local Authorities for support for children with SEN. Last week, ... Forthcoming Seminar - Academic Misconduct & The Law ... Court of Appeal Overturns Zahid Guidance Around 18 months ago, we reported that the High Court had approved a procedure to be followed by students who wished to complain to the OIA whilst preserving the right to pursue Judicial Review procee... Anti bullying. The Law must change Sinclairslaw CEO Michael Charles has called for the law to change to better protect children from bullying. Often campaigns raised in regard to anti bullying at schools get responded to by Governme... Seminar for SEN Professionals - 10th December 2018 ... Post 16 Special Needs Provision in Wales. A lost generation ? Message from Michael Charles in speech to the Wales Autism Show. Yesterday I attended the Wales Autism Show. Thank you to all who came to hear me speak. I relayed responses I had received to a f... Does a local authority have to consult an independent school requested by a parent A topic that we are frequently asked about is whether the local authority must consult a particular independent school that a parent might elect within a special needs case. The situation is different... Plagiarism Accusations & International Students, A Growing Injustice Whilst all my cases are different, certain sets of facts repeat themselves. One of the more worrying trends I’ve noticed lately involves plagiarism accusations against overseas students, particularl... John Ford law firm merges with Sinclairslaw From tomorrow the incredible team at John Ford Solicitors merge with Sinclairslaw which enables the firm to further establish itself as the "go to" firm in the Education and community care sector. ... Sinclairslaw respond to the SEN inquiry Dear Sir Re: Special Educational Needs and disabilities inquiry Introduction I have had the pleasure of representing scores of families in special needs cases over the past 25 years. The inquir... Wales Autism Shows: Sinclairslaw Education Law team deal with your questions Our amazing Education Law team were ready on hand to deal with public questions and to provide guidance on the new Welsh law in special needs cases at the Wales Autism Shows. The show which is now ... Special educational needs seminar reaches record audience The Sinclairslaw special educational needs seminar broadcast live on Facebook on 4th June, has now been viewed by over twenty thousand people. A spokesperson for Sinclairslaw stated today "this is a w... Special Needs update : Child Mediation Service apologises after Sinclairslaw challenge A National Mediation provider appointed by scores of Local Education Authorities across England in child special educational needs cases was forced to apologise this week after a challenge brought ... Seminar - 13th July 2018 A free seminar for practitioners will be hosted by Sinclairslaw's specialist Education law and Court of Protection team in conjunction with No5 Chambers ... Sinclairslaw acquires the fabulous Match brand Match Solicitors sells its Brand to Sinclairslaw to create the go to Education Law Firm! Sinclairslaw is delighted to announce that it has bought the five star brand of Match Solicitors which now... Free live seminar - Bullying , Special Need Tribunal Preparation and Negligence. Taking your questions now. Another live seminar will take place at 6.15pm on 4th June 2018. After the incredible success of the anti bullying seminar in 2017 which saw viewing numbers exceed 15000, another free event has been a... Our winners are announced! Watch the final episode of the Sinclairslaw search for an apprentice. The winners will become a solicitor. CLICK HERE Or Watch here ... UPPER TRIBUNAL LAUNCHES "SCATHING" ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE WELSH SPECIAL NEEDS TRIBUNAL It is understandably rare for a court of appeal to be so critical of the conduct of an inferior court yet this month the Upper Tribunal launched what can only be described as a highly critical, some... - Tweets
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Mike was professional, efficient and friendly. We always felt that we could trust him and that he treated our Son as he would have his own child. Our Son`s special needs are now met. Our hard earned and limited money was well spent!
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Thank you Rob, I am very grateful to you for all your help advice and support. I really feel that you were an Angel sent and could not have done it without your friendly manner and your belief in me. God Bless and have a wonderful Christmas.
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After another Central London Education Law Firm failed, Mike was confident with my case from the offest and succeeded in reinstating me back into Leicester Medical School! What makes Mike so good, is not just his really good way with words, his vast experience or his in-depth knowledge of law, but his genuine compassion for his clients. He genuinely treats his clients like his own children. I will be referring a lot of people to this firm in the future. Thanks again SinclairsLaw, you have genuinely changed my life and I will be eternally grateful
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Michael was absolutely amazing. I had so much confidence in him and he put me at ease and explained step by step the procedures throughout. I got the outcome I wanted which was best for my son.
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When times seemed hard and apparent incompetence of others around us seemed to far outweigh our own resources, it was a breath of fresh air to have you dealing with this important issue on our behalf. Your enthusiasm and professionalism knew no boundaries along with your sense of humour, which I remember has been tested to certain limits, but at least we could smile whilst making progress.
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Mike, Your expertise, passion and understanding were outstanding + keeping costs to a minimum, appreciated. My son now has the chance of an education which will change the course of his life forever. I'd highly recommend you to anyone - you are amazing!
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From the very first meeting with Vanessa, I felt reassured and ‘safe’ in her hands. Most importantly, is the kindness and empathy she has extended to me. What an asset to your firm; a woman with clear legal expertise and professionalism combined with humanity, humour and kindness – a rare combination indeed.
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Anti Bullying - A seminar for Children ,Parents and Schools
The Sinclairslaw anti-bullying seminar that was held on the 18th May 2017, was an amazing success with a live audience of 1.7 thousand people.
Learn about warning signs, mental health consequences, sound teaching practice, as well as legal responsibilities.
Sinclairslaw Special Needs Presentation: An Education for Parents
The team here at Sinclairslaw have been busy developing documentaries which give an insight into the areas of law we specialise in.
This month’s documentary concerns the law of special educational needs, and features not only our legal perspective but also the perspectives of parents who have been through this process first hand.
We hope that this film will give parents a foundational knowledge of this area and give them a better understanding of the processes they will need to navigate to help their child.
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FEB
Family property: pitfalls and protection
Unfortunately disputes between family members over family property are on the rise and it is becoming increasingly common for such disputes to be reported in the national media. Back in October 2018 v...
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JAN
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DEC
Successful Judicial Review of Local Authority’s failure to deliver provision in an Education, Health and Care Plan
One intention of the SEN reforms in the Children and Families Act 2014 was to bring an end to the need for parents to ‘battle’ with Local Authorities for support for children with SEN. Last week, OFST...
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DEC
Forthcoming Seminar - Academic Misconduct & The Law
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NOV
Court of Appeal Overturns Zahid Guidance
Around 18 months ago, we reported that the High Court had approved a procedure to be followed by students who wished to complain to the OIA whilst preserving the right to pursue Judicial Review procee...
27
OCT
Anti bullying. The Law must change
Sinclairslaw CEO Michael Charles has called for the law to change to better protect children from bullying. Often campaigns raised in regard to anti bullying at schools get responded to by Governme...
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OCT
Seminar for SEN Professionals - 10th December 2018
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OCT
Plagiarism or Poor Referencing?
Ask the man in the street for a definition of plagiarism and he’ll probably say something along the lines of “taking another person’s work and pretending it’s your own.” He might even talk about “stea...
22
OCT
Plagiarism or Poor Referencing?
Ask the man in the street for a definition of plagiarism and he’ll probably say something along the lines of “taking another person’s work and pretending it’s your own.” He might even talk about “stea...
22
OCT
Plagiarism or Poor Referencing?
Ask the man in the street for a definition of plagiarism and he’ll probably say something along the lines of “taking another person’s work and pretending it’s your own.” He might even talk about “stea...
22
OCT
Plagiarism or Poor Referencing?
Ask the man in the street for a definition of plagiarism and he’ll probably say something along the lines of “taking another person’s work and pretending it’s your own.” He might even talk about “stea...
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SEP
Post 16 Special Needs Provision in Wales. A lost generation ?
Message from Michael Charles in speech to the Wales Autism Show. Yesterday I attended the Wales Autism Show. Thank you to all who came to hear me speak. I relayed responses I had received to a f...
24
SEP
Does a local authority have to consult an independent school requested by a parent
A topic that we are frequently asked about is whether the local authority must consult a particular independent school that a parent might elect within a special needs case. The situation is different...
18
SEP
Plagiarism Accusations & International Students, A Growing Injustice
Whilst all my cases are different, certain sets of facts repeat themselves. One of the more worrying trends I’ve noticed lately involves plagiarism accusations against overseas students, particularly ...
14
AUG
John Ford law firm merges with Sinclairslaw
From tomorrow the incredible team at John Ford Solicitors merge with Sinclairslaw which enables the firm to further establish itself as the "go to" firm in the Education and community care sector. ...