education

  • advising an educational institution on a union dispute involving strike ballots and industrial action
  • representing an educational institution in disciplinary proceedings against academic staff
  • representing an educational institution in connection with whistle-blowing complaints under the Public Interests Disclosure Act 1998
  • advising the governors of a secondary school concerning the harassment of a female pupil by a former male member of staff
  • advising on converting fixed-term contracts to indefinite appointments and on the new requirements necessary to allow a request for flexible working
  • administering the change of retirement age from 60 to 65 years
  • advising on implementing a retirement age policy with staff older than 60 years