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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Life sentence for defendant who beat his girlfriend to death, Paul Lewis QC prosecuting
Paul Lewis QC acted successfully for the prosecution in a murder case, in which the Defendant received a life sentence with a minimum term of 18 years imprisonment, after beating his girlfriend to death. The Defendant, Jordan Matthews, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder. He was subsequently found guilty of murder by a jury […]
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Students want bang for their buck: Private law claims for breach of duty in the field of educational provision
Students want bang for their buck: Private law claims for breach of duty in the field of educational provision The news that an Oxford graduate is suing his alma mater following his failure to achieve his desired degree results should come as no surprise. Tuition fees have risen sharply over the past decade, changing […]
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Howard Cohen looks at School Admission Appeals – the current situation
Office of the Schools Adjudicator Report 2015-6: Admission Appeals – Where are we now? Howard Cohen analyses the Office of the Schools Adjudicator’s (OSA) Annual Report for 2015/6 and what this means for admission appeals. Introduction The Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) is the arms-length body formed by the Department of Education in 1999 […]
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