Chambers Blog

Ian Jones is quoted extensively in the newspapers this week as figures are released showing that 1 in 10 primary school children were denied a place at the school preferred by their parents. Through his website www.school-appeal.org.uk, Ian Jones provides advice and support to hundreds of parents who want help with the appeal process. Ian also highlights a rise in demand from parents who have failed in their appeal but feel that the process was unfair, and from parents who want to challenge the admissions policy for their preferred school.

For those who want to follow the media discussion, the story is taken up by the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the Independent and the Guardian newspapers.

School appeals are likely to feature further in the news over the next few weeks, with more school appeal statistics due out on Thursday and with a forthcoming High Court ruling on the powers of appeal panels.

 Ian Jones is a barrister specialising in school appeals and education law at New Walk Chambers, Leicester.

A press release from the Home Office Press Office confirmed that all former Gurkhas who have served in the British Army for at least four years will now be eligible for settlement in the United Kingdom.  There is a new policy which allows for those Gurkhas who retired before 1 July 1997 and completed four years' service to apply to settle in the United Kingdom with their spouses and dependent children.  Those who retired after 1 July 1997 are already eligible to apply for settlement under the current immigration rules.  (Source: http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/press-releases/gurkhas-right-to-settle-in-uk)

Written by Kajal Dasani, Barrister at New Walk Chambers, specialising in Immigration Law.