The Legal Leader

Use common sense to deal with an angry AI-created legal request  

Subject access requests have become common but new legislation provides guidance on how to react sensibly, says Claire Archibald

Freddie Whittaker
Claire Archibald
The Legal Leader

Can schools ban parents from sports days?

After a London school made headlines for banning parents from sporting events, two legal experts explore what the law...

John Dickens
Theresa Kerr and Andrea Squires
The Legal Leader

Why a small funding rule update is another leash on academy freedoms

Guidance on novel, contentious and repercussive (NCR) transactions point to a requirement to ask the Department for Education first,...

Freddie Whittaker
Philip Wood
The Legal Leader

The accountability implications of ‘the Hillsborough Law’

New legislation making its way through parliament will place new ethical responsibilities on schools and trusts

JL Dutaut
Esther Maxwell and Kamal Chauhan
The Legal Leader

What does new anti-fraud legislation mean for schools?

A new law coming into force this month raises the bar in terms of how schools are expected to...

JL Dutaut
Kamal Chauhan and Charlotte Cassells
The Legal Leader

The Intradev breach is a wake-up call on cyber risk management

The time for naïve optimism on tech security is over. Here’s how school leaders can begin to make informed,...

JL Dutaut
Claire Archibald
The Legal Leader

Unpacking Martyn’s Law: a roadmap to safety and security for schools

A new act of parliament places duties on schools to be prepared in case of acts of deliberate violence....

JL Dutaut
Melissa Haskell
The Legal Leader

How Labour should (and shouldn’t) reform SEND tribunals

Holding local authorities to account for repeatedly abusing the tribunal process (and bad faith engagement in mediation) is key

JL Dutaut
Qaisar Sheikh
The Legal Leader

Legal: What the new phase of the Covid inquiry means for schools

Here’s what ‘Module 8’ of the Covid inquiry will aim to ascertain, along with some advice for schools and...

JL Dutaut
Krishna Pancholi