Charlotte Hadfield
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 2 : Education
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Band 2
About
Provided by Charlotte Hadfield
Practice Areas
Charlotte specialises in public law, particularly education, health and social care, with a complimentary expertise in employment cases and professional discipline cases arising out of related sectors. Charlotte heads 3PB’s Education Team.
Education, health and social care: Charlotte accepts instructions across the full spectrum of these interrelated areas from students, parents, schools, higher and further education providers, local authorities and other organisations in relation to:
- Judicial review, including decisions relating to SEN provision under EHC Plans
- Discrimination and civil claims for and against schools and further/higher education providers, including Consumer Act issues and fees disputes
- Internal academic appeals and fitness to practice hearings
- SEND appeals (including National Trial cases)
- Governance issues in academies and free schools
- Disputes between schools and parents (including parent bans, internal complaints, protection from harassment)
- Admissions and exclusions issues
- Ofsted/CQC issues
- Safeguarding and DBS
- Professional disciplinary proceedings
- COP
Employment and Discrimination: Charlotte is instructed by Claimants and Respondents across the full spectrum of employment law. She has a particular interest in employment cases in the education, health and care contexts.
Career
Call Year: 1999