CHAPTER TWO – EXPERT EVIDENCE: KEY PRINCIPLES Introduction to the Chapter This chapter will focus on the key principles when it comes to instruct expert evidence in light of case law but also the Family Procedure Rules 2010 [‘FPR’]. These key principles are relevant to each area that this book will […]
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION – THE LAW ON SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND) The law on SEND remains an ever developing, and pertinent, area of study. At the time of writing (May 2025), potential changes to the processes for SEND law application are being examined and queried by the Government. […]
CHAPTER THREE – WHAT IS NEURODIVERGENCE? Introduction Neurodivergence is an umbrella term used to describe a range of neurodevelopmental conditions. In straightforward terms, it refers to the natural variations in the human brain that affect sociability, learning, attention, mood and other cognitive functions. Rather than framing these variations as deficits or […]
CHAPTER TWO – ‘REFUSAL TO ASSESS’ OR ‘RE-ASSESS’ APPEALS Section 51 of the Children and Families Act 2014 Part 3 affords a right to a child’s parent or a young person (subject to mediation) to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against a decision of a local authority not to secure an […]
© Law Brief Publishing Ltd, all rights reserved.
Published by Law Brief Publishing Ltd, company number 05966609, registered in the UK. Registered office address: 30 The Parks, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8BT.
All information on this site was believed to be correct at the time of writing. All content is for information purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. No liability is accepted by either the publisher or the author(s) for any errors or omissions (whether negligent or not) that it may contain. The opinions expressed in the articles are the authors' own and do not necessarily indicate the views of Law Brief Publishing Ltd.. Professional advice should always be obtained before applying any information to particular circumstances. Excerpts from judgments and statutes are Crown copyright. Any Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of OPSI and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland under the Open Government Licence.